Inside Washington County with Rob Solomon

This week, in our 83rd and final show we focus on media bias.

Can journalists leave their opinions and emotions out of their reporting? Is it important they do so?

And, is it possible?

To help us wrestle with this we have Virginia Bruce. Virginia is a community activist who manages the Cedar Mill Historical Society, manages CPO1 in the community Participation Organization system, and publishes a monthly news publication, the Cedar Mill News. and we have Mark Miller. Mark Miller works with the Pamplin Media Group as Editor-in-Chief of several of their publications, including the Hillsboro News-Times, Forest Grove News-Times, and Beaverton Valley Times among others.

 

This week we take a look at a special, long running program in our county - Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center.

The Center has been providing services for almost 50 years. Their mission is to provide high quality, comprehensive, and culturally appropriate primary health care to the communities of Washington and Yamhill counties with a special emphasis on migrant and seasonal farmworkers and others, with barriers to receiving health care.

Joining us today is Chief Executive Officer Gil Munoz and Foundation Executive Director Stephany Caballero.

It’s not news to note that one of the most talked about issues these days is the future of the Roe versus Wade Supreme Court decision. In a leaked document Last month, it appears that the Court is planning to strike down the 50 year old ruling that protects a woman’s right to choose.It’s a national issue that impacts women and men and children. Today we want to look at exactly what’s happening, why it’s happening and exactly what the impact will be nationally and locally.

Helping us to explore this often explosive issue is Dr. Jan Haaken.

Jan Haaken is a professor emeritus of psychology at Portland State University, clinical psychologist, author, and documentary filmmaker. She has done extensive research on issues related to reproductive rights.

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The country, our county and our cities within Washington  County have a lack of affordable housing. In this encore show presentation from a few months ago we looked at the issues. Metro has passed a bond, agencies like Bienestar and Here Together are working hard to provide assistance to those in need. A group in Portland has unsuccessfully launched repeated arguments for shelter as a priority over housing. Things are getting tougher. This week we take a look at a group that has been working on this issue for decades-in their own way. We are going to discuss housing with Habitat for Humanity. Our guest is Steve Messinetti, executive director, Habitat for Humanity-Portland region.

 

Human Rights! in Washington County

We hear a lot about human rights we do have or should have. Just what is a human right? What are the right Americans are entitled to? And how do we protect and enshrine those rights in Washington County?

Our guest this week is Joy Stevens, chair of Beaverton’s Human Rights Advisory Commission.

 

Beaverton School District has gone through the process to select a new Superintendent. Guiding the District next school year is this week’s guest -Gustavo Balderas.

Mr. Balderas was the American School Superintendents Association’s  2020 National Superintendent of the Year. He begins in Beaverton on July 1.

Gustavo brings experience as a teacher, a counselor, assistant principal, principal, district administrator, and assistant superintendent. He has served as Superintendent in both Oregon and California. He comes to Beaverton after serving as Superintendent in Edmond, Washington.

We are not too far from the 2022 primary election. Elections- especially local elections can, and most often do, have an impact on our everyday life. In an encore episode from early last month, We’re going to discuss how the issues impact our county’s Latino community. Joining us are Maria Caballero Rubio-executive director for Centro culturale, Hector Hinojosa a well known community activist from Hillsboro, and Olga Acuna-Olga Acuna, President of the Latino Policy Council.

We’re continuing our look at the primary elections - this week focusing on the race for  Washington County Chair. Our guests are incumbent Katherine Harrington. Before entering public service, Kathryn enjoyed a 22-year career in the high-tech industry. Moving into politics, she has served on Portland Metro and was elected County Chair in 2018. And we Have Beach Pace. Beach has lived in Washington County with her wife and children since 2012. Committed to a life of service, Beach is the Chief Executive Officer of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Columbia Northwest and a Hillsboro City Councilor.

We are still focusing on the May primary election. This week we consider the competition for Washington County District Attorney. The DA race is an important, if not crucial one. The DA sets the tone and policy for the Department. The DA protects & serves the community. Our community. Joining us are the two candidates, incumbent Kevin Barton and Challenger, Brian Decker.

This week, we are into the primary election season. We welcome two challengers for metro council, position number 4- Incumbent Juan Carlos González and challenger James Ball. Let the debates begin!