Energy/Natural Resources

Frog Ferry

Airs at: Mon, 05/02/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
  This program initially aired on January 31, 2022 The Portland metro area is a land of water at the confluence of two of the major rivers in the Pacific Northwest. The Chinookan People, who lived along the Columbia and Willamette Rivers before European contact, were maste... Read more

Teresa Alonso Leon Interview

Produced for:  Between Us
Teresa Alonso Leon is a democratic candidate for Oregon's new 6th US House District.  She talked with Don Merrill about why diversity and inclusion in everything from language to relationships is crucial to how she connects with her community, why she believes both in the 2... Read more

Sami Al-Abdrabbuh Interview

Produced for:  Between Us
Sami Al-Abdrabbuh is a democratic candidate for Oregon's 4th US House district.  He talked with Don Merrill about how, as an engineer, he will bring more critical thinking to legislation, why public school has a responsibility to teach all children common values of respect ... Read more

Coast Range Radio: Building Just Rural Forest Economies

Airs at: Fri, 04/22/2022 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
  Coast Range Radio interviews Chuck Willer on how to build equitable rural forest economies in Western Oregon. Chuck describes how social benefit and community centered forest solutions can revitalize rural Oregon communities and economies. Chucks vision and analysis come... Read more

Unearth Oregon Together

Airs at: Fri, 04/22/2022 at 10:00am - 10:30am
  On Unearth Oregon Together, we'll be speaking with Oregon organizations dedicated to forwarding environmental goals. KBOO's Althea Billings speaks with Earth Day Oregon, Verde and Neighbors for Clean Air. Read more

Brent Barker Interview

Produced for:  Between Us
Brent Barker is a non partisan candidate running for BOLI commissioner.  He talked with Don Merrill about how to get labor and business, two entities who often want opposite things, to work toward the same goals, how he'll help improve Oregon's dismal college graduation rat... Read more

Christopher Mann Interview

Produced for:  Between Us
Christopher Mann is a republican who is running for Oregon's 1st US House seat.  He talked with Don Merrill about his stint as Executive Director of a non profit for Oregon vets, why he feels body cameras and better training will make police more accountable and why "ghost ... Read more

Multnomah County Presses on Toward A Beloved Community

Airs at: Mon, 04/25/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
This past Martin Luther King Day, Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kefoury sent out an email with the subject line "Pressing on toward Dr. King’s Beloved Community in the face of ongoing challenges." She concluded the email with this statement: "The last several years have st... Read more

Dacia Grayber Interview

Produced for:  Between Us
Dacia Grayber is a democrat who is running for Oregon House District 28.  She talked with Sam Bouman about how redistricting caused her to lose the city of Tigard but in the end, it was the best outcome for the city, what working with the homeless issue has taught her about... Read more

Andrew Kalloch Interview

Produced for:  Between Us
Andrew Kalloch is a democrat who is running for Oregon's 4th US House District.  He talked with Sam Bouman about how he'll balance the importance of climate change and economic opportunity in the communities of his district, why his plan, called "Claim Stat" for monitoring ... Read more