Willamette Wake Up

Jim Scheppke, retired State Librarian, weighs in on the Salem Public Library's reduced hours of operation in response to a city budget deficit. Scheppke reminds us about the history of Salem's library and its role to do more than let patrons check out books. 

Dev NW a nonprofit organization that wants to grow vibrant Northwest communities. Find out what they are doing with Zelene Flores and Jeremy Hardy. 

Oregon cities are facing a budget crisis. Here how that is playing out in the cities of Monmouth and Independence with Mayors Cec Koontz and John McArdle and finance directors Susie Marston and Rob Moody. They discuss the impacts of Measures 5 & 50 passed by voters in the mid 1990's and how the cities have been managing over the last 25 years, but the future looks dire.

Keeping Oregon Oregon talks with Mickie Killingsworth, sheep farmer from Madras, Oregon about farming and her work with Jefferson County and State Farm Bureaus. 

Elephant in the Room talks with Lauren Andersen, Oregon Wild, about forest policy and a new federal initiative to ban commercial logging in mature forests. 

Congresswoman Andrea Salinas responds to questions about how Congress can help Oregon and all states address the housing shortage and other things happening in Congress that affects Oregonians.

Many cities in Oregon are struggling to pay for basic services, in part due to a limitation on property taxes passed by voters in the mid 1990's. The City of Dallas surveyed residents to determine if and how to increase revenue. City Manager Brian Latta explains the background of the problem and how the City of Dallas is responding.