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Jackie Wilson, Community Engagement Coordinator for Deschutes County's Department of Solid Waste, shares new recycling guidance as part of the Recycling Modernization Act (RMA). www. DeschutesCounty.gov KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM and online at www.kpov.org . KPOV offers locally produced programs and...

Trygve and Caitlin Bjornstad started the non-profit Board House Society to empower everyone through skateboarding, creative expression, and community. Through school programs, camps, events, skateboard lessons and other local collaborations, their goal is to curate and foster togetherness through skateboarding. boardhousesociety.org KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunte...

Louise and Paul talk with Vanessa Ivey from the Deschutes Historical Museum about NASA's astronaut training here in Central Oregon. deschuteshistory.org KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM and online at www.kpov.org . KPOV offers locally produced programs and the most diverse selection of music in Central Or...

Ryan Houston, the Executive Director for the Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA), discusses 1) the status on lithium mining in southeastern Oregon's McDermitt Caldera, and 2) the open comment period on a federal proposal to deregulate cattle grazing in Central and Eastern Oregon (closes July 13 at 9:00pm PDT). www. ONDA.org KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-p...

Harrison and Erin discuss recent collective action in La Pine. La Pine also made national news with the city’s successful rebuke of a data center threatening to establish itself there. Listen live, listen to any KPOV show, subscribe to our podcasts, and support us at www.kpov.org . Listen anytime on the KPOV App. Connect with KPOV on Facebook facebook.com/kpovbend and Instagram instagram.com/kpov_...

J Bar J Youth Services CEO and President, Stephanie Alvstad, and Chief Operating Officer, Keith Riggs, discuss the wide range of credentialed services they provide to at-risk youth across 15 different programs in nine locations in Central Oregon. www. JbarJ.org ‍ ‍ They also preview their largest fundraiser, The Oregon High Desert Classics, a free-to-the-public event that brings world-class horses...

Every two months, representatives from the Bend City Council update community members on current issues and City projects. The June update highlights the Bend Climate Fee, automated traffic enforcement tools, City goals, and the Bend City website at bendoregon.gov . Listen live, listen to any KPOV show, subscribe to our podcasts, and support us at www.kpov.org . Listen anytime on the KPOV App kpov...

Rick Russell talks about his plans as a newly-elected Deschutes County Commissioner, redistricting, and his personal experience running for office. KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM and online at www.kpov.org . KPOV offers locally produced programs and the most diverse selection of music in Central Oregon....

Audrey Tehan, Founder and Executive Director at Seed to Table in Sisters OR, talks about the opening of the 2026 Sisters Farmers Market, youth and adult education programs, and shares what it's like to farm vegetables in Central Oregon. www. SeedtoTableOregon.org and SistersFarmersMarket.com KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that br...

Marilyn Magness, Imagineer and Consultant with Creative Development International, is writer, director, and choreographer of Rosie The Riveter. She talks about her extensive history in the world of family entertainment and the upcoming premiere performance of Rosie the Riveter at the Tower Theatre in June 2026. KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community r...

Oregon Origins Project VIII: Echoes of Eruption is a celebration of Newberry Volcano June 25-26 at the Tower Theatre in Bend. The program includes a new work for contemporary dance inspired by the caldera, an evening of Northern Paiute legends and stories, an exhibition exploring geology and transformation, and a special guided tour of the volcano. Matthew Packwood is the Executive Director of Ore...

Hospice of Redmond has expanded into in-home healthcare and rebranded as ClearPath Healthcare. Community Engagement Manager Lauren Lebien explains both the new and old services. And yes, The Festival of Trees will return in 2026. www. ClearPathHealthCare.org ‍ ‍ KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM and online...

Karen Walsh, Director of Programs for Discover Your Northwest, discusses the education and preservation programs that keep the1.6 million acres of Deschutes National Forest lands in the top five national forest destinations in the USA. www. DiscoverNW.org KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM and online at www...

Local Palestinian, Michel Shehadeh, and local Palestinian-Lebanese Karim Bouris, continue their conversation with Harrison McKinney and Carolyn Esky, Palestine Speaks. In the third part of this four-part series they suggest that the plight of Palestine is an issue that impacts U.S. tax-payers, pulling dollars away from needs of U.S. citizens. KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supporte...

Tracy Miller is the creator of the We Are Remembering, Not Just a Number event, now in its 19th year. Military members who died in service during the Iraq, Afghanistan, and now Iran wars are honored on Memorial Day at Troy Field and online at weareremembering.com KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM and onlin...

Scott Larson, President and CEO for Visit Central Oregon, talks about tourism in the high desert, VCO's efforts to leverage partnerships to bring travelers both in peak and off-peak seasons, and nearly $2M from the Future Fund to strengthen accessibility to local tourism-related projects over the past four years. www. VisitCentralOregon.com ‍ ‍ KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-suppor...

Dr. Drew Collins, ND, a naturopathic doctor and accupuncturist, talks about the latest developments in the field of neurodivergence from both a scientific and practical point of view. www. ProActive.com KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM and online at www.kpov.org . KPOV offers locally produced programs and...

In 2021, Riccardo Waites and a group of volunteers dedicated to equity work in Central Oregon launched The Good Deeds Project. The project's mission includes identifying properties with racially restrictive language in their deeds, educating the public about these deeds, and helping property owners to a pathway to remove the racist language. Riccardo is owner and operator of WBR We Black Radio, wh...

The hardest part of loving our pets is the day we have to say goodbye. Claire Merydith talks with Dr. Lauren Stayer of Paw Town Veterinary Care about how we can prepare and cope when this sad but inevitable day comes. KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM and online at www.kpov.org . KPOV offers locally produc...

Molly Honea, Communications and Develpment Manager for Think Wild, talks about the upcoming 6th Annual Wildlife Baby Shower. Other topics: what to do when encountering injured / orphaned wildlife (hotline 541-241-8680), construction of the semi-aquatic mammal enclosure, and the animals and birds recently returned to the wild. www. ThinkWildCO.org KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supp...

Though it affects less than 1% of the world's population, schizophrenia is one of the most well-known brain disorders. It is also highly misunderstood. Claire Merydith talks with Dr. Sam Murray and Lindsay Hoffman of Central Oregon's EASA program. EASA helps young people and their families navigate schizophrenia and first episode psychosis. Hoffman and Murray provide insight into what it really me...

The Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show aims to celebrate transforming trash and inspire sustainability while also raising money for fieldwork and intensives for students at REALMS Middle and High School. The 2026 fashion show is Saturday May 9th at the Pavilion in Bend. Designers Nora Sites and Astrid Pava are students at REALMS Middle School and Karen Holm is one of the founders of Rubbish Renewed....

Devin Lewis, Redmond Police Chief, talks about the new police facility in Redmond. KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM and online at www.kpov.org . KPOV offers locally produced programs and the most diverse selection of music in Central Oregon. Listen live, listen to any KPOV show, subscribe to our podcasts,...

Kellen Klein, Executive Director for Citizens 4 Community ( www. Citizens4Community.com ), talks about C4C's success in building community connections through Civility, Collaboration, and Civic Engagement. Learn about "The Hub" and monthly rotating Community Builders Meetings. KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88....

Local entrepreneurs who originally established “Your Ten Dollar Store” in Central Oregon in the 70s take their success and evolve to offering sanctuary for animals through their Rags to Rescues in Sisters, Oregon. Bonnie Jacobs-Halousek and Neal Halousek share their history in Central Oregon and how their clothing store success laid the foundation for building their non-profit Rags to Rescues. The...