PNW Told

PNW Told

In this "Toddcast" I'll explore my vibrant community, learning about unique and not so unique subjects. This is a personal exploration and I hope you'll get something from it as well

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July 14, 2025 45 mins

What is a County Administrator?  I had no clue but nick Lelack, County Administrator for Deschutes County dropped in to teach us a thing or two.  Nick has been the County Andminstrator 4 years and has had a variety of roles in the governemnt focued on public works.  It was an educational hour for me!

Ballpark - Book

Team of Rivals

Stronghold

The Color of Law

Cod

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Rick Russell is the executive director for Mountain View Communty Development, and will be one of the finalists for the Deschutes COunty Commissioner role.  We talk about housing issues and what his progarm is doing to help.

Mountain View Community Development

Rick Russell for Deschutes County Commissioner

High Desert, Higher Costs

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Racheal Baker is the Affordable Housing Manager for the City of Bend is and Mellissa Kamanya is the Affordable Housing Coordinator for the City of Bend.  We talk about the spectrum of housing and housing affordability, options for our future and hurdles associated with housing affordability. This will be a common thread over the next few episodes as I delve into our housing situation.

 

Homelessness is a Housing Problem

Poisonwood...

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John Heylin was the chief petitioner of the measure to expand the Deschutes County Commission.  We talk about his work in the public sector, his third place, Unofficial Logging Company and life in general.

Just show up.

Unofficial Logging Co

Bowling Alone

Cannery Row

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Commissioner DeBone has been in his role for nearly 15 years. We talk about what the role entails and how he worked his way into his role. We chat about local politics and his story.  

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Ian Isaacson is the board co-chair for the Oregon Chap...

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June 2, 2025 58 mins

Captain Kim Liszka served in the United States Army/Reserves as a Combat Medic, Combat Nurse, Flight Nurse Instructor and one of the Top Female athletes in the Army.  Kim has worked over 20 years as an ER nurse and as a travel nurse. She's an Advanced Wilderness Expedition Provider and Chief Medical Officer for numerous endurance/survival expeditions in diffe...

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Micaela Guthrie and Mary Murphy are with us, talking a...

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May 19, 2025 37 mins

Tony Matesi, also know as ‘That Endurance Guy’, is the race director for SISU 24 Ultra PNW race, author of the book:  ‘The Legend of the Death Race’,  he is the Chief Growth and Technology Officer for Sound Surveillance.

 

We will be talkinig about his race S...

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May 12, 2025 42 mins

Talena Barker and I discuss the Leadership Bend program.

There is an informational session on May the 13th with appications opening May 16th.

Leadership Bend 

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May 4, 2025 44 mins

This week we meet with James Cordes.  

James is a partner of the Mora group and the president of Boss Baseball.

We talk baseball, finance, parenting, living and growing.  

https://themoragroup.org/

https://www.instagram.com/the_mora_group/

https://www.bossbaseballperformance.com/

 

 

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April 28, 2025 12 mins

Just noodling on the complex relationship we (I) have with parents.  I hope you enjoy it.

 

Shantaram novel  Amazon.com: Shantaram: A Novel: 9780312330538: Roberts, Gregory David: Books

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April 23, 2025 5 mins

My first episode!  Thank you for listening, the first of a yearlong, weekly project.  I hope you enjoy it.  

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