Citizen Smith

On today's show we open a mystery envelope mailed from China; businesses are now checking vaccination status of patrons if no mask is worn -- an invasion of privacy? And an interview with fish biologist Alex Goyaw on the possible extinction of two native fish in upper Klamath Lake and the Lost River.

A historic drought is underway on the southern Oregon and Northern California border as farmers fight for water rights and the Klamath Tribe battles to protect wild fish from extinction. Clayton Dumont, a member of the Klamath Tribal Council, talks about the issue on today's show.

The World Health Organization is ready to begin its second phase of investigating the origin of the coronavirus, but don't expect them to get answers from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, we'll leave that to America's intelligence agencies -- and spies, oh my. Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend, especially those fully vaccinated.

Five Oregon counties in the Eastern part of the state are jumping on the "Greater Idaho" movement to secede from Oregon. Good luck with that. The U.S. is pushing W.H.O to investigate further the Wuhan Institute of Virology where three researchers got sick with Covid-like symptoms in November 2019. Do we have a smoking gun?

On today's show, a walk through Portland's Chinatown reveals an empty neighborhood, save for camps of homeless people. Most Asian-American business owners in Portland's Old Town district have relocated further outside of town to 82nd Avenue -- known as the Jade District now.

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler is getting tougher on the homeless camps, but there is no real solution in sight, except for moving them to another street location. A bandaid on an open wound is not the solution. To be continued.

Oregon Governor Kate Brown tells counties that if they reach 70 percent of the adult population 16 and older fully vaccinated for Covid than restaurants and businesses can reopen at 100 percent capacity. How soon do you think we can get there? The finish line is near, and the race is on!

Rebounding from the pandemic lockdowns takes leadership by our politicians, business owners and citizens, but who is truly responsible for the rebuilding of our city. Security, economic recovery, fixing the homeless problem, these are some of the issues we discuss in today's "Black and White" episode.

Once fully vaccinated, the Centers for Disease Control says we can take our masks off in most situations as America moves toward pre-pandemic normalcy.

Five states are working on a bill to vet police officers who may be involved with hate groups and domestic extremism. Oregon, California, Minnesota, Tennessee, and Washington, D.C. are working to pass measures to address the problem. Gas lines in the Eastern states increase after a cyber attack shut down a major fuel line. Cyber security should be America's #1 priority heading forward in our digital world.