PNW Told

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

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.  

Ian Isaacson is the board co-chair for the Oregon Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers.  We talk about hunting, misconceptions and the fragile nature of our public lands. Backcountry Hunters and Anglers homepage Oregon Chapter - BHA Meateater Page

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 different countries.  Kim's also been on Fea...

Micaela Guthrie and Mary Murphy are with us, talking about immigration. Mary Murphy is the deputy director of The Latino Community Association located in Bend, Oregon.   She has been working with the Latino community for the past decade serving our immigrant community in various platforms.   Micaela Guthrie is a partner at Three Sisters Law focusing on immigration law and legal research.    Latino...

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 SISU 24 Ultra PNW  15% Off Registration using "PNWTOLD" Race Website That Endurance Guy Website Book - Legend of the Death Race  

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   Leadership Bend Information Session Central Oregon FUSE Kids Center Bend Chamber of Commerce Talena Barker is the VP of leadership development for the Bend Chamber of Commerce.   Talena's work focuses on strengthening the continuum of workf...

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/    

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

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