NW Fresh Podcast

Ben West is a Clackamas County Commissioner, former Wilsonville City Council, plaintiff in getting gay marriage legalized in Oregon, member of the US Navy and more.

Sasha is a towboat deckhand and training to be a boat operator. She also has a history of fishing in the Northwest and plays the fiddle.

Kevin Dahlgren is an addiction counselor, Homeless-Industrial-Complex expert, and advocate for ending homelessness by combating addiction and treating trauma. Check out his work at: https://www.truthonthestreets.org/ https://truthonthestreets.substack.com/ https://twitter.com/kevinvdahlgren

Tara and Chelly are local photojournalists and photographers in the PNW and have built large followings from covering protests, riots, and political events. Follow them at: https://twitter.com/cocainemichelle https://twitter.com/hunnybadgermom

Tiana is a Paralympian medalist, ADA rights advocate, plaintiff in the ADA Vs Portland lawsuit, and international humanitarian having done work in Iraq and Sudan. Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TianaTozer Video Links: NBC Nightly News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLmSNzmnSAU&ab_channel=eSpeakers TedTalk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlHYUVKe-Y4&ab_channel=TEDxTalks

James ran a coffee shop in downtown Portland for about a decade. He left that behind to move to rural Oregon and run a goat farm.

Ben is a creative director, business owner, painter, coach, hip hop lover.

Phillip is a student, veteran, and political science enthusiast who shares an interest with me keeping an eye on Portland and Oregon government bodies.

Ren Reed is a creative director, filmmaker, musician, and appreciator of Jelly Bellys. Buckle up for a sasquatch sighting as well.

Heidi Briones talks about the problems plaguing Portland, cats, how the dream of Portlandia died, and why the NW ends up with some of the most interesting people.