Local Voices

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 pre...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The FOX 12 Hunger Free Project needs your help to raise food donations for the Sunshine Division.  SOLVE's Beach & Riverside Cleanup starts September 20th and they need your help.  Portland Fire & Rescue is warning about the danger of lithium ion batteries catching fire.

Portland Neighborhood Response Teams ready to help when disaster strikes.  OHA's goal for health equity.  Building a better database to prevent wildfires.

The Oregon Health Authority is working to get more children vaccinated against measles to stop an increase in the disease.  The Oregon Consumer Protect Act can help you.  Oregon Community Colleges are working to get adults to finish their education.  OSU research is underway to prevent wind turbine bird deaths.

 Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson explains their plans for a deflection center.  Aaron Corvin, Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, explains new rules for farmer worker housing.  Oregon Student Loan Ombuds Lane Thompson offers help for people with large amounts of student debt.

Green Century Recycling in Northwest Portland has recycling options that can help you with items you can't recycle at the curb.  Madden Industrial Craftsmen explores ways manufacturing businesses can attract and keep employees.  Portland International Airport's new main terminal opened this week.

The Toyota Fill the Truck Food Drive was a major benefit for the Oregon Food Bank.  Multnomah County has a special program this summer to keep kids fed.  The I-5 Interstate Bridge Project has received a large portion of the funding it needs to move forward.  The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will increase efforts to detect chronic wasting disease.