The Best Of Citizen Smith

Oregon Governor Kate Brown has enacted emergency measures to combat the growing drought problem in Central Oregon, which is only getting worse for farmers. NATO and G7 countries have recognized and taken action to combat the growing security and political threat to Democracy by China and Russia.

Bitcoins are all the rage in the crypto world and investors are lining up. But what is this world of digital investment and how does it work. Michael Van Sant joins the show to talk about it. He's the technical director of TalkcastPDX and an active investor in bitcoins. Also, a movie review of "Cruella."

Dave Dahl discusses the non-profit organization Constructing Hope, which assists ex-convicts and minorities in learning a trade in construction. China is battling a highly infectious variant of the coronavirus that is spreading in the city of Guangzhou. Vice President Kamala Harris sends the wrong message to Central American migrants trying to enter the country from Mexico.

The Wall Street Journal published an opinion piece that presented a strong case that the coronavirus behind the pandemic has a genetic footprint of Covid-19 showing it's not a natural coronavirus and was manufactured in a lab -- and that lab was likely the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China.

Will Governor Kate Brown allow Oregonians free to live a normal life again? No mask mandates, no limited capacity in restaurants and indoor events, no social distancing in public places anymore. We shall see. And a call from London by guest host Ray Lane to talk about the hassles of international travel to adhere to pandemic guidelines.

On today's show we open a mystery envelope mailed from China; businesses are now checking vaccination status of patrons if no mask is worn -- an invasion of privacy? And an interview with fish biologist Alex Goyaw on the possible extinction of two native fish in upper Klamath Lake and the Lost River.

A historic drought is underway on the southern Oregon and Northern California border as farmers fight for water rights and the Klamath Tribe battles to protect wild fish from extinction. Clayton Dumont, a member of the Klamath Tribal Council, talks about the issue on today's show.

The World Health Organization is ready to begin its second phase of investigating the origin of the coronavirus, but don't expect them to get answers from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, we'll leave that to America's intelligence agencies -- and spies, oh my. Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend, especially those fully vaccinated.

Five Oregon counties in the Eastern part of the state are jumping on the "Greater Idaho" movement to secede from Oregon. Good luck with that. The U.S. is pushing W.H.O to investigate further the Wuhan Institute of Virology where three researchers got sick with Covid-like symptoms in November 2019. Do we have a smoking gun?

On today's show, a walk through Portland's Chinatown reveals an empty neighborhood, save for camps of homeless people. Most Asian-American business owners in Portland's Old Town district have relocated further outside of town to 82nd Avenue -- known as the Jade District now.

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler is getting tougher on the homeless camps, but there is no real solution in sight, except for moving them to another street location. A bandaid on an open wound is not the solution. To be continued.

Oregon Governor Kate Brown tells counties that if they reach 70 percent of the adult population 16 and older fully vaccinated for Covid than restaurants and businesses can reopen at 100 percent capacity. How soon do you think we can get there? The finish line is near, and the race is on!

Rebounding from the pandemic lockdowns takes leadership by our politicians, business owners and citizens, but who is truly responsible for the rebuilding of our city. Security, economic recovery, fixing the homeless problem, these are some of the issues we discuss in today's "Black and White" episode.

Once fully vaccinated, the Centers for Disease Control says we can take our masks off in most situations as America moves toward pre-pandemic normalcy.

Five states are working on a bill to vet police officers who may be involved with hate groups and domestic extremism. Oregon, California, Minnesota, Tennessee, and Washington, D.C. are working to pass measures to address the problem. Gas lines in the Eastern states increase after a cyber attack shut down a major fuel line. Cyber security should be America's #1 priority heading forward in our digit...

Once again Portland and Oregon citizens and businesses are allowed to live a more normal life as the governor changes directions again on the opening up of businesses. China's reckless behavior continues unabated and must be held accountable for its abuse of Uygur women and Xinjiang muslims.

She raps, she sings, she's a mom. An interview with Rekka to talk about her rising musical career and get an exclusive listen to her new release "Kid don't play" featuring Portland rappers ScooterRogers and BrenBoy.

After a lawsuit was filed against Governor Kate Brown of Oregon and risk levels for the coronavirus have slid downward, she has once again backtracked and is now allowing limited capacity of indoor dining and occupancy of gyms and other businesses. Also, birth rates are down in America, a trend that has been ongoing since the recession of 2008.

Restaurants are closed to indoor dining, sports stadiums remain empty as the Gov. Brown shuts down most counties for the next three weeks. Is this decision rational and science-based?

The pandemic curtailed many things in our lives, including our routines like going to the hairstylist. But this has produced some unexpected positive results and allowed us to look at ourselves in a more natural way. Stylist Austin Kuasinoff of Chelsea Salon offers his observations.

Oregon heads back into lockdown mode with 15 counties cited as high risk, including Multnomah. The Covid pandemic has citizens running from city life and relocating to homes in the suburbs. And the U.S. is pressing WHO to investigate the origin of the coronavirus -- starting with the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

The Oscars had a strong representation of people of color this year, but it wasn't a very entertaining show. Covid is on the upswing in Oregon and the governor is threatening to push communities into lockdown mode -- again.

More and more Portlanders are getting vaccinated as the city moves toward herd immunity against the coronavirus. America leads the way in Mars research with more breakthroughs by the new rover and a second successful flight of the Mars helicopter. And this year may be a great time for Americans to travel abroad with our Covid immunization certificate in hand.

Jubilee Johanna talks openly about her life as a stripper and other topics on sex and intimacy. She's traveled the world, lived in Thailand during the pandemic, and now settled down in Portland, Oregon.

The Covid vaccine roll out has begun for all adults in Multnomah County and all of Oregon, but getting on the schedule is a free-for-all. Mass shootings continue to spiral out of control -- is this the most violent time for America? Podcaster Ray Lane joins the show to address these issues and more.