Get Real With Rick Dancer

Amelia Abel is a good friend and an amazing young woman who just happens to experience Downs Syndrome. A few years ago she and I just pulled out a camera and did a live. I edited it a bit but think this is one of those interview you need to listen to. Especially with all the frustration and fighting going on in the world.  We also hear from Mark Herbert who works with Alvord Taylor and other amazing people with different abilities.

Twin brothers who spent their childhood in first a foster home and then an adoptive home plan to walk 20 miles in every state in the country.

It's coming on two anniversary of the Labor Day Fires and Destroyed multiple forests in the Pacific Northwest.  The Archie Creek Fire struck down near Roseburg. Matt Hill works for Douglas Timber Operators and has spent the last few years creating a series of video's to explain and remind us of what happened. Tonight we show you part one but also talk with the Douglas County Sheriff and others about this fire that was a giant monster, unlike anything most have seen in their lifetime.

On this episode Kim Stark brings us a story about agriculture, a new product that could greatly reduce the chance of forest fires. The weekend is nearly here and that means Compton Family Wines is open for tasting we'll go live. A big car show coming up in September and Derrick Roser Real Estate Group is going to get us ready. And Bill Lundun is following these stories: 1. Arcimoto, the EV company located in Eugene is getting the wrong kind of press. 2. Oregon’s gubernatorial race is a toss up. 3. Betsy Johnson and the media.

Oregon's governor continues to release hundreds and hundreds of dangerous killers from prison and the victims families and friends are fighting to stop it. We talk with a long time former legislator and attorney who is taking this case to the Supreme Court of Oregon. We also talk with one of the victims family. And we ask this experienced legislator what he thinks is ahead this Fall

Mental health is part of our overall health and since our governments over reaction to covid we all see that. But what is the bright side? 

Listen to these stories.

Right now there are more than 160 people, missing in just Lane County Oregon. Some say it's an epidemic and no one is sure exactly what to do about it. Tonight, a local media company is posting the pictures of the missing, regularly, they talk with us. The family of Michael Bryson who went missing a couple of years ago, join us to talk of their frustration with the system and the sometimes lack of seriousness taken in such cases and another group joins us to talk about what you need to know if someone disappears from a legal perspective.

Oh it's that time of the month we check in with Bait and Tackle Rob down in Charleston Oregon. You never know what he's going to talk about. Kim Stark joins us from Coburg Oregon where Thursday night concerts are a big deal.   It's National Pinot day and Compton Family Winery in Philomath joins us live to celebrate and tell you how you can join them for tasting all weekend. And Bill Lundun joins us for a look at the top news headlines this week.

The woman you are about to meet has been through hell. At 17 she and her boyfriend were in an accident and he died. I interviewed her about eight months later and she was struggling. Recently I saw a post of hers on social media and tonight she joins us from the past and to answer questions in the present. 

He's a normal guy from Springfield Oregon with super human powers.

Yeh, to me anyone who can run 100 miles in 24 hours and like it, is super human.

His life has not been easy and he talks about that and more in this episode of Get Real with Rick Dancer