KGW’s Straight Talk

By Stephanie Domurat/KGW

Straight Talk is a weekly program that takes a deeper look into the topics and conversations that are affecting communities in Oregon and SW Washington. KGW's Stephanie Domurat leads insightful interv... more

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The podcast currently has 287 episodes available.

KGW’s Straight Talk episodes:

May 31, 2024 How Portland organizations look to solve the drug, addiction crisis
From peer support to partnerships with police, Portland is exploring several treatment options to solve its drug and addiction crisis.
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May 18, 2024 Political analysts give take on Oregon primary election races to watch
Two political analysts from both the Republican and Democratic party join on this episode of Straight Talk to breakdown which races in Oregon’s primary election are worth keeping an eye on. And, Andrew Hoan, president and CEO, of the Portland Metro Chamber joins as a special guest to discuss how the results could affect the Portland metro area.
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May 11, 2024 Oregon’s Democratic primary heats up in District 5
Oregon’s 5th Congressional District is one the most closely watched races in the nation as the winner of the general election could determine which political party controls the U.S. Congress.
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May 03, 2024 Democratic race for Oregon's 3rd Congressional District heats up
One of the most consequential and closely watched races coming up in Oregon's primary election heats up with accusations of outside money entering the race.
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25min
April 26, 2024 How Oregon can turn its drug abuse, behavioral health crisis around?
How will the Oregon Health Authority deal some of the states biggest challenges from drug abuse to the behavioral health system — and lack of access to treatment.
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April 19, 2024 Oregon guests at President Biden's State of the Union address discuss takeaways from the nights speech
The guests of Oregon's Congress members at President Joe Biden's State of the Union address talk takeaways from his speech.
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April 12, 2024 Portland Police Chief Bob Day talks body cameras, recruitment
This episode was recorded prior to the announcement that Day would be appointed permanent chief of Portland Police, which is why he is still referred to in the show as serving on an interim basis, and why he says he has not made any commitments yet when asked about staying in the role past June 2025.
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April 05, 2024 Bonus episode: Portland area's tri-county sheriffs
There's a new sheriff in town in Portland — or rather, three sheriffs over the past four years. And now for the first time in history, all three sheriff's in the city's tri-county area are women: Multnomah County Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O'Donnell, Washington County Sheriff Caprice Massey and Clackamas County Sheriff Angela Brandenburg.
All three sheriffs were guests on this week's episode of Straight Talk, and they stuck around for a bonus episode to discuss diversity in recruitment, improving relationships with groups that have historically had negative interactions with law enforcement, and better communicating the role of law enforcement to the community.
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April 05, 2024 Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas county sheriffs discuss impact of women in law enforcement leadership
There's a new sheriff in town in Portland — or rather, three sheriffs over the past four years. And now for the first time in history, all three sheriff's in the city's tri-county area are women: Multnomah County Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O'Donnell, Washington County Sheriff Caprice Massey and Clackamas County Sheriff Angela Brandenburg. All three sheriffs were guests on this week's episode of Straight Talk.
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March 29, 2024 Carmen Rubio discusses homelessness, crime, climate crisis in bid for Portland mayor
Coming this November, Portlanders will face many decisions on the ballot, including picking the city’s next city mayor. Whoever wins will become the first mayor under Portland's new system of government starting in January 2025.
So far, there are three leading candidates in terms of money raised, and they're all current Portland City Commissioners: Rene Gonzalez, Mingus Mapps and Carmen Rubio.
Rubio was a guest on this week’s episode of “Straight Talk” to discuss how she plans to tackle Portland’s homeless crisis, public safety and climate crisis.
Read the full story at KGW.com
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FAQs about KGW’s Straight Talk:

How many episodes does KGW’s Straight Talk have?

The podcast currently has 287 episodes available.

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