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In the return of the podcast, Jenny catches up with a pair of twins she knew in elementary school. Hava and Dani Dennenberg co-authored a book called Mirrors and Closets: The Complex Journey of LGBTQ Twins & Their Siblings. They chat with Jenny about the years since they last saw each other and the long journey to publish their first book.

As the debate continues over when to reopen Oregon, there is a growing divide between the city and the country. Sparsely populated parts of the state haven’t been hit as hard by the coronavirus and are ready to get back to work. Reporter Lisa Balick is here to explain who’s pushing to get businesses open again, how officials say it should happen, and what could go wrong.

On the same day known cases of the coronavirus in Oregon topped 2,000, reporter Elise Haas stops by to break down Governor Kate Brown's plan to get businesses in Oregon back in business in the wake of the pandemic.

Is our persistent dry weather and drought in Oregon setting us up for a potentially bad fire season? Meteorologist Kelley Bayern shares what factors go into making fire weather outlooks with fire weather expert, John Saltenberger of the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center in Portland, Oregon.

While the number of cases of coronavirus in Oregon is going down, a change in protocol could lead to a big spike in the death toll. Reporter Wayne Havrelly joins is to explain what it has to do with the way people are being counted, what happened where the change was made and why it wasn't being done that way before.

This week brings a little weather action back to the Willamette Valley. KOIN 6 Meteorologists Kelley Bayern and Joseph Dames chat about the chances for a soaker of a day come midweek.

For nearly 100 years the Portland Police Bureau’s Sunshine Division has come to the aid of families in need. Now, they need your help more than ever. In this special episode, we talk to Executive Director Kyle Camberg about the historic level of demand and how you can help.

As some prisons across the country see the coronavirus spread behind bars, Oregon Governor Kate Brown denies a request to release thousands early. KOIN 6 Reporter Dan Tilkin explains what went into the decision and why one side is accusing the other of playing politics with the pandemic.

Nobody can say when businesses will be back open in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. But, now we’ve got a better idea of how. Reporter Lisa Balick is here to break down Governor Kate Brown’s plan to get Oregon open again, what needs to happen first and what it might look like when it does.

Summer is coming and farmers are worried. Digital reporter Hannah Ray Lambert is here to break down the damage the coronavirus pandemic is doing to the agriculture industry. Also: Governors from three western states elaborate on their plans to loosen restrictions as the curve appears to be flattening up and down the west coast.