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Zenith Energy & the CEI Hub

Airs at: Mon, 02/02/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for Locus Focus
The city of Portland is in the midst of determining what to do about the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub that houses 90% of Oregon's liquid fuels, in rickety old tanks on liquefaction soil, on top of two earthquake faults. At the same time the Portland City Council is... Read more

Media and art we like

Airs at: Fri, 01/30/2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Produced for Radiozine
First, Clark talks about different styles of dances. Then, Kiyan describes his favorite and least favorite characters in Superman. Finally, Em discusses why the TV show Stranger Things is meaningful to her.  Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for January 19, 2026

Airs at: Mon, 01/19/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
  The Reverend Martin Luther King once said: "We may have all come on different ships, but now we're in the same boat." Were he alive, MLK would have been the first to condemn the state terror campaign currently inflicted on our immigrant communities. Surely he would ha... Read more

The Economic Opportunities Analysis

Airs at: Mon, 01/12/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for Locus Focus
Every five years the city reviews its land use planning and determines if there is enough industrial land to meet a state mandate requiring the city to have sufficient industrial land for the next twenty years. This process creates what's known as an Economic Opportuniti... Read more

Oregon Nurses Association Stronger Together Slate

Airs at: Mon, 01/26/2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for Labor Radio
Three candidates - for president, vice president, and treasurer - vying to lead the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA), explain their vision, platform and experience.  (For comparison, listen to the December 22nd Labor Radio show, which features another slate for  leadershi... Read more

Looking Back at a Wretched Year yet Ahead with Hope

Airs at: Mon, 01/05/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for Locus Focus
What a weird, wretched, gut-wrenching year 2025 has been. Probably even worse than many of us had feared at the end of last year. But despite worsening climate chaos and glimpses of the end of democracy, there are glimmers of hope ahead. On this episode of Locus Focus, ... Read more

The Noxious Spread of Data Centers, Part Two

Airs at: Mon, 12/29/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for Locus Focus
This program aired originally on November 3, 2025 The landscape of Washington County has been transformed from one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world into a maze of gargantuan data centers. On this episode of Locus Focus we continue the tale of how t... Read more

Oregon Nurses Caucus for Powerful Reform

Airs at: Mon, 12/22/2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for Labor Radio
Labor Radio's guests, four rank-and-file caregivers, all from different units and employers, members of the Oregon Nurses Association, have helped form a new caucus within the ONA called the Caucus for Powerful Reform.  These healthcare workers describe the challenges an... Read more

Zenith Energy Challenged Again

Airs at: Mon, 12/08/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for Locus Focus
Advocates recently secured a significant victory in the ongoing fight against Zenith Energy. Last month, the Court of Appeals ruled that the Land Use Compatibility Statement (LUCS) issued by the City of Portland, which included a series of conditions applicable to Zenith... Read more

The Noxious Spread of Data Centers, Part One

Airs at: Mon, 12/01/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for Locus Focus
  This Program aired originally on October 27, 2025 A high tech type of noxious weed is spreading across Oregon. For several years data centers have been popping up across the state, destroying farmland and habitat. Enticed by abundant water and energy and tax breaks f... Read more