Local Voices

The Red Cross has advice on how to make your home fire safe.  OHSU releases initial results on Oregon's magic mushroom program.  Oregon is making progress reducing tobacco and nicotine use.  Parents with kids in college need to review insurance, and here are the tips.

Breakthrough T1D is working to find a cure for Type-1 Diabetes and you can help raise money by taking part in their upcoming walk.  New technology is helping to locate and count threatened northern spotted owls.  Respiratory virus season is here, and there are ways to protect yourself.

Elks organizations make public service a year-round priority.  The Oregon Zoo is being highlighted at the Association of Zoos and Aquariums convention in Portland.  Respiratory virus vaccines are available.  Prepare your house for fall and winter weather.

Shelters across America are overloaded with puppies and kittens, because more affordable spay and neuter procedures are needed.  OHSU is working on a new resource for parents with young children with autism.  The Oregon health insurance marketplace will change this fall.  And how to avoid cash app scams.

Preparing for a disaster, you need 14 gallons of water saved for each person in your house.  We have tips on how to do it.  La-Z-Boy is collecting food for the Salvation Army Washington County HOPE Center, and your donation can get you a discount on new furniture.

Portland Parks had a full summer with special events to bring neighbors together.  Wildfire smoke causes stress, and there are ways to reduce it.  Business are being asked to report losses caused by wildfire smoke.  The Crisis to Care Guide is available to help parents with children who are in crisis.

Tualatin Valley is filled with unique opportunities to relax, explore and enjoy.  Private drones are a growing problem over wildfires, because they stop planes and helicopters from delivering water and fire retardant.

Friends of Frog Ferry is working to create a pedestrian ferry system on the Willamette River.

The Regional Water Providers Consortium is urging all of us to take steps that will save water.  The City of Portland is giving Newport $20,000 for its legal expenses to stop a proposed ICE detention center.

Our Giving Table is helping to feed foster children, and Papa Murphy's is holding a fundraiser for Our Giving Table this month.  An OHSU study has found a way to reduce ADHD when children are very young.  Cats can play a role in helping developmentally disabled children.  And, a new way to look at fog along the Oregon Coast.