Willamette Wake Up

Local Election Coverage.  Ned Kenney is running for election to Monmouth City Council.  He talks about pressing issues facing the city and how he would address them, and the skills & experiences he would bring to the position.

Local Election Coverage.  Carol McKiel is running for re-election to Monmouth City Council.  She talks about pressing issues facing the city and how she has and would address them, and the skills & experiences she has brought and would bring to the position.

Local Election Coverage. John Oberst is running for re-election to Monmouth City Council.  He talks about pressing issues facing the city and how he would address them, and the skills & experiences he has brought and would bring to the position. 

Local Election Coverage. Lore Christopher, running for the position of Mayor of Keizer, talks about pressing issues facing the City of Keizer, how she would address them and the skills & experiences she'd bring if elected.

Local Election Coverage. Cathy Clark, running for the position of Mayor of Keizer, talks about pressing issues facing the City of Keizer, how she has and would address them and the skills & experiences she'd bring if re-elected.

Local Election Coverage.  Marc Senyk is running for election to Independence City Council.  He talks about pressing issues facing the city and how he would address them, and the skills & experiences he would bring to the position.

Local Election Coverage.  Evan Sorce is running for election to Independence City Council.  He talks about pressing issues facing the city and how he would address them, and the skills & experiences he would bring to the position.

Local Election Coverage.  Dana Sharman is running for election to Independence City Council.  He talks about pressing issues facing the city and how he would address them, and the skills & experiences he would bring to the position.

Local Election Coverage.  Kathy Martin-Willis is running for re-election to Independence City Council.  She talks about pressing issues facing the city and how she has and would address them, and the skills & experiences she has and would bring to the position.

Local Election Coverage. Kate Schwarzler, unopposed candidate for Mayor of Independence, talks about pressing issues facing the City of Independence, how she'd address them and the skills & experiences she'd bring to get things done.

Local Election Coverage.  Troy Hazelton is running for election to Dallas City Council.  He talks about pressing issues facing the city and how he would address them, and the skills & experiences he would bring to the position.

Local Election Coverage.  Anthony Blosser is running for election to Dallas City Council.  He talks about pressing issues facing the city and how he would address them, and the skills & experiences he would bring to the position.

Local Election Coverage. Kristen Collins is running for re-election to Dallas City Council. She talks about pressing issues facing the city and how she would address them, and the skills & experiences she has and would bring to the position.

Local Election Coverage.  Carlos Barrientos is running for re-election to Dallas City Council.  He talks about pressing issues facing the city and how he would address them, and the skills & experiences he has and would bring to the position.

Local Election Coverage. Nancy Adams, candidate for Mayor of Dallas, talks about pressing issues facing the City of Dallas, how she'd address them and the skills & experiences she'd bring to get things done.

Local Election Coverage. Stephen Sims, current city councilor in Stayton, is one of four candidates running for two open seats on city council. Sims talks about the pressing issues facing the City of Stayton, how'd he'd address them, and the skills & experiences he's bring to the position, if reelected.

Local Election Coverage. Jason Freilinger, current mayor, is running unopposed for re-election as mayor in the City of Silverton.  Conversation host, Chris Hoy, talks with Freilinger about the role of mayor, budget challenges and other issues facing Silverton.

Elephant in the Room talks with Dr. David Craig, Willamette University biology professor, about the relationship of White Oaks to bird health.

Salem Revenue Task Force member, Bill Smaldone, provides an update on Salem's Revenue Task Force deliberations, and revenue options being strongly considered to recommend to Salem's City Council in July. A "progressive" personal income tax coupled with short term solutions to bridge the gap are discussed.

Keeping Oregon Oregon talks with Dave Rogers, Linn County specialty seed farmer and co-founder of Friends of Gap Road, about the fight to protect farmland, wetlands, and wildlife habitat from a proposed 1600 acre solar energy industrial plant, called the Muddy Creek Energy Park.

Elephant in the Room talks with three leaders from 350 Salem - the local chapter of a climate protection organization - about its history, accomplishments and hopes for Salem’s climate future. Meet Laurie Dougherty, Phil Carver, and Ray Quisenberry.

Oregon Sen. Deb Patterson, SD 10, shares plans for a multi-service center in downtown Salem, plus the Senate Health Committee's work on exploring the "corporatization" of healthcare and policies needed to untangle the web for a lower cost, more transparent system of care.

Learn about the Dolly Parton Imagination Library - a program to get books in the hands of families with very young children, and how it’s being rolled out in Oregon. Margie Lowe, Marion & Polk Early Learning Hub, shares the benefits and how the program works.

Salem Health Talks explores a variety of sleep disorders and possible treatments with Dr. Thye Schuyler, Director of the Salem Sleep Clinic, a part of Salem Health Hospital & Clinics.

We often hear about people who are homeless - from advocates, public officials, housed people affected by homelessness - but not from them. In this program, we hear from Chris, Jenny and Jeff who share their lived experience about what led to them living in public spaces, and how they are turning their lives around.