The Point on KPOV

The April Bend City Update with City Councilors focused on upcoming road maintenance projects, automated enforcement of running red lights and speeding, and the challenge of meeting equity and fairness in City government. 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 pr...

Ariel Cowan is a Regional Fire Specialist with the Oregon State University Extension Fire Program. She talks about this year's wildfire expectations and how to learn more at upcoming local fairs and workshops. More information about the events can be found at centraloregonfire.org/prevent-wildfires . KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio statio...

Kelly Moffat, Executive Director, and Josh Lesko, Lead Farm Manager, at Around the Bend Farms, share information about their CSA program, a new farm site near Culver, a June fundraiser, and their participation in a farmers market at the new Elevation Market in Bend starting May 1. KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at...

Some people call them thought distortions, others refer to them as thought loops, thought traps or cognitive distortions. These phrases refer to unhealthy thinking patterns, which most of us humans engage in from time to time. Most experts say there are around 13 common thought distortions, and therapist Scott Cypress walks us through them. We provide an example of each thought trap, and Scott pro...

Jana Johnson, Executive Director for the Deschutes Trails Coalition, discusses their role in coordinating, clearing, and supporting more than 2,500 miles of trail access projects with over 30 community organizations and interest groups. www. DeschutesTrailsCoalition.org KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM an...

Lauri Dahl, owner of Tite Knot in Redmond, tells Harrison about what goes into opening multiple locations in just a few months, and how their opening in the middle of COVID fortified their business. 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...

On this premiere segment of Secret Central Oregon, Kelly Cannon-Miller, Executive Director of the Deschutes Historical Museum, and Joshua Savage, author of Secret Bend, join us to talk about the history of KPOV's own building. 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 local...

Gynecologist Dr. Sarah Hellmann shares about the "Wine With Your Gyn" podcast and about two April fundraisers to support the cost of producing and upgrading the podcast. 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 mu...

Sarah Manke, Executive Director for Thrive Central Oregon, talks about this year’s We Are Home Film Festival, Celebrating Stories from Native and Indigenous Communities, as the concluding event for COCC’s 2026 Season For Nonviolence on April 9th at the Madras Performing Arts Center www. ThriveCentralOregon.org . KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community...

This is a conversation about racism, the need for an inclusive perspective on the history of the nation and the world, justice and healing, and bridging the gap between races. 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...

Steve Thorp from the Media Team of Indivisible Redmond Talks to us about the NoKings3 events, the independance (or lack thereof) of local mediia, and how we can get involved. 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...

Scott Nordquist, VP for Resource Development at Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity, talks about Women Build Week (May 11-15), Habitat on the Hill, plans for new housing, NET ZERO homes, and the Central Oregon Tool Library. 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 pr...

Local Palestinian Michel Shehadeh of Bend, and Palestinian-Lebanese Karim Bouris of Redmond, talk with Harrison McKinney about witnessing the occupation of Palestine from here in Bend - in the first of a multi-part series where we delve into one of the most divisive issues today from two perspectives here in Central Oregon. KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powere...

Ginger Thies-Stevens, the Director of Development and Marketing for Kids Center, discusses the community education programs on topics related to the signs, symptoms, and prevention of child abuse, the increasing prevalence of abuse especially related to artificial intelligence and cyber-abuse, and the soon-to-be-delivered Kids Center mobile unit. KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supp...

Louise and Harrison interview Lauren Lebien, from ClearPath Healthcare, which was formerly called Hospice of Redmond. They discuss the rebrand and following transition, as well as the new services being offered that extend past palliative care. 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 ....

Paul Partridge, Program Manager for Deschutes County's Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (IDD) program, discusses their person-centered approach to supporting those who have a disabling condition to live the most full and independent lives possible with the help of many nonprofit community resources. KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio...

Harrison sits down with non-binary fashion icon and comedian, Alok Vaid Menon, about their journey, what keeps them sane, and what its like coming to Central Oregon. 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...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is caused by experiencing terrifying or particularly stressful events. Once known as "shell shock" due its prevalence among combat veterans, PTSD is not limited to war or violence. There are many treatment options for PTSD, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is said to be one of the most effective therapies. On this episode of The Point P...

Clifford Evelyn, Redmond City Councilor, talks about being a Black individual in Central Oregon, and the racism he has experienced. 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, li...

Pat Addabbo, Executive Director at Oregon Adaptive Sports, celebrates the success of two 2026 Paralympians, honors five previous OAS Paralympians, and talks about how much can be done with just a little snow. 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 progra...

This bi-monthly Bend City Update with city councilors Mike Riley and Ariel Mendez focuses on ICE and how the City addresses actions by the federal agency, as well as houselessness and affordable housing issues. 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 prog...

Jaime Black, a Métis artist from Winnipeg, created the art installation The REDress Project to bring awareness to missing or murdered Aboriginal women in Canada. Bend artist Mila Shelehoff is the director of Kolovita, an organization dedicated to stewardship of Ukrainian culture. Her art installation REDdress + WHITEdress: Threads of Silenced Nations is Saturday February 21st at Farewell Bend...

Central Oregon Community College is hosting events celebrating Black history throughout the month, culminating with the Black History Month Celebration Dinner on Saturday February 28th. Shekinah McLean and Aizza Perez are COCC students, members of the Afrocentric Studies Club, and two of the organizers and emcees of the dinner. KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-po...

Jana Hemphill, Associate Community Engagement Director for the Deschutes Land Trust, describes the work of the Trust's volunteers to restore the natural habitat following the 2025 Cram and Flat fires. 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 t...