Local Voices

Brooke Olzendam, with the Portland Trail Blazers, is raising funds for the American Heart Association through the Brooke Hearts Your Heart program. We bring you some of the testimony from a hearing on the bills to address concerns with Ballot Measure 110. AAA releases a report on the dangers of being a roadside worker, and how the number of fatalities is significantly under-reported.

Dr. Joshua Roark, a cardiologist with Adventist Health Northwest Regional Heart & Vascular, explains ways you can improve heart health. ALS Northwest needs your help raising money for ALS research and to help patients with ALS and their families.

Radon is an invisible gas that could be in your home, and it can cause lung cancer. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler updated the City's efforts to increase community safety. He was joined by Portland Police Chief Bob Day and Community Safety Transition Director Mike Meyers.

Oregon has a program to help low income residents get a down payment to buy their first home. The Red Cross is in critical need of blood donations. Preparing for tax season. Are Oregonians ready to stay cool this summer? Oregon's boat inspection program stops another boat with an invasive species.

An effort is underway to save inline hockey in the Portland area. The Hillsboro Hops and the City of Hillsboro are asking the Oregon Legislature to pay $15 million for a new stadium.

The 2022 Domicile Unknown Report details issues facing Multnomah County's homeless population that result in their deaths. The head of the Portland FBI field office looks back at the three years he spent in the Rose City. Oregon libraries are facing budget cuts. The tax on Oregon phone lines will increase 40 cents this month to fund 988 call centers.

Meals on Wheels People nees your help. Get ready for your First Day Hike. Mt. Hood climbers need permits in 2024. How to get ready to receive Oregon's 2023 tax kicker refund.

Governor Tina Kotek details how her Portland Central City Task Force will help Portland recover. Friends of the Children PDX needs your help this holiday season. Gray whales are on migration off the Oregon Coast.

Multnomah County and Portland are reinventing the Joint Office of Homeless Services. PDX braces for near record holiday travel. Oregon State Parks expands same day campground reservations.

The Sunshine Division in Portland is helping to feed people in need and they can use your help. Scammers are on the prowl during the holidays. The Oregon Attorney General's Office has tips on how to avoid becoming a victim.