Local Voices

Local Voices

Where local voices come to discuss the events, news, and community issues that matter to Oregonians and Washingtonians.

Episodes

February 2, 2025 29 mins
The CEO of the Oregon Food Bank details hunger in Oregon.  How to get the Earned Income Tax Credit.  OHA updates the Oregon Health Plan and the Marketplace.  Former Oregon Governor Kate Brown and former State Senator Tim Knopp remember the late Senate President Pete Courtney.
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Portland General Electric and the Oregon Clean Fuels Program have created a website called Oregoin Electric to answer your questions about owning an electric vehicle.  Radon is a colorless and ordorless gas that could be in your home, but there's a way to detect it.  The deadline to get REAL ID is only a few months away, and you don't want to wait. Another cat in Oregon got bird flu, there are precautions you can take with your pet...
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January 22, 2025 29 mins
Taking Ownership PDX is working to stop gentrification in Portland.  Red Cross volunteers are helping survivors of the southern California wildfires.  Oregon has a new Wildfire Hazards Map.  OSU research finds connections between climate change and wildfires.
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January 12, 2025 30 mins
Oregon Republican U.S. Representative Cliff Bentz details some of what President-elect Trump's spending bill could mean for Oregon.  A Right to Repair law is now in effect in Oregon.  Flu season in Oregon is reaching its peak.
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January 5, 2025 30 mins
Portland has a new form of government.  Learn how it works.  Multnomah County released a report that shows homeless deaths are up significantly.  Portland used ranked choice voting for the first time in 2024 and elections officials want to know how it can work better.
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December 29, 2024 30 mins
Legislation in Congress to protect the Owyhee Canyonlands made surprising progress before Congress ended the 2024 session.  Oregon's threat tipline Safe Oregon is receiving an increasing number of tips.  The Oregon Department of Revenue has tips to help you get ready for tax season.
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December 22, 2024 30 mins
Oregon Health Authority sets a goal to eliminate health inequities by 2030.  Changes at PDX. The Red Cross helps reduce holiday fire risks.  How to avoid flu, COVID and RSV.
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December 15, 2024 30 mins
You can give back to people in need this holiday season through the Light the World Giving Machines.  Big changes are coming to the way Oregonians recycle.
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December 8, 2024 29 mins
The Oregon Charter Academy is offering education to children and options for families.  Fall and winter storms are arriving, is your property protected?  The State of Oregon is working to get out of the business of running the health insurance marketplace.  How to avoid the utility scam.
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December 1, 2024 29 mins
There are many ways you can take part in the Safeway Providence Festival of Trees.  A Powerfully Pink weekend is coming up from Pride NW.  The Sunshine Division is preparing for a busy December.  Tips from Kaiser Permanente Northwest on dealing with holiday stress.
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November 24, 2024 29 mins
Portland-based MiaDonna is working to change the diamond industry with lab-grown diamonds.  The Oregon Health Authority launches the Rethink the Drink campaign.  PDX is ready for Thanksgiving travelers.
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November 17, 2024 30 mins
The Grotto is ready for your visit to see and hear the Festival of Lights.  Oregon Christmas tree farmers are busy harvesting their crop.  Oregon is almost ready to distributie money to expand broadband Internet.  The Red Cross has a special gift for blood donors who are fans of Friends.  AAA releases a new study on automatic breaking technology.
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It's open enrollment for the Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace.  Are rolling stops safe for cyclists?  Portland's Mayor-elect introduces himself to the city.  The BLM needs recreation site volunteers.  Oregon's Farm to School program.  Oregon's statewide Veterans Day Ceremony.
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November 3, 2024 29 mins
Pink Lemonade Project is helping patients with breast cancer in Oregon and Southwest Washington.  Two OHSU researchers have received prestigious Cancer Moon Shot awards.  OHSU research has found promising results in a drug that helps prevent weight loss in cancer patients. 
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October 27, 2024 30 mins
Red Cross volunteers from the Northwest are helping victims of the hurricanes in the Southeast recover.  NW Natural has a new app to help prepare for disasters.  Sleep Awareness Month is vital information for new moms.  TSA at PDX has a new security system to make sure you are who you say you are.
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October 20, 2024 30 mins
Coast Products has a line of equipment to help you when the power goes out.  OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital marks its 20th Freestyle Shoe Design Auction.  Energy drinks and children can be a bad combination.
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October 13, 2024 30 mins
How to prepare for the Great Oregon Shakeout.  Parents' Rights in Education works for change in schools.  OSU releases a climate change report calling for immediate change in the escalating climate crisis.
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October 6, 2024 29 mins
Mountainwood Homes has tips on how to protect the value in your home.  Portland voters get their ranked choice voting questions answered.  Sickle Cell Anemia month was marked in Portland to help you understand the impacts of the disease.

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September 29, 2024 30 mins
Mattress World Northwest is helping to support Furniture Share as they provide furniture and other items to people in need.  Multnomah County elections has advice on ranked choice voting that Portlanders will use in November.  This is National Recovery Month and we'll look at what resources are available.  Auto and homeowners insurance rates are up, and there might be things you can do about it.
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September 22, 2024 30 mins
Portlanders face ranked choice voting for the first time in the General Election, and here's how it works.  Is your home's roof ready for fall and winter weather?  HER Roofing has tips on how to spot problems.  ODFW is giving hunters an incentive to have deer and elk tested for chronic wasting disease.
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