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Where local voices come to discuss the events, news, and community issues that matter to Oregonians and Washingtonians.... more
FAQs about Local Voices:How many episodes does Local Voices have?The podcast currently has 280 episodes available.
April 03, 2022Free Health Fair For KidsThe Multnomah Dental Society is helping to organize a free health fair for kids. The City of Portland is expanding Portland Street Response to the entire city and seven days a week....more30minPlay
March 27, 2022Community Warehouse Prepares For Ukrainian RefugeesYou can help Ukrainian refugees when they arrive in the U.S. by helping Community Warehouse. Oregon State University professors discuss where the pandemic is going next. Tigard City Councilor John Goodhouse discusses issues important to America's mid-sized cities....more30minPlay
March 22, 2022Oregon Project Turnkey 2.0The Oregon Legislature has extended funding for a project that uses motels and turns them into shelters for people who are homeless. Frederick Law Olmsted played a pivotal role in developing the Portland parks system. Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty explains how a pilot project that uses traffic calming items has helped reduce gun violence....more30minPlay
March 13, 2022Preventing Elderly FallsFalls put 800,000 people into the hospital every year, and for elderly people they can often be prevented. Plus, Oregon's law banning real estate love letters is stopped by a judge....more30minPlay
March 06, 2022Bringing Diversity To Legal ProfessionsThe Second Annual Oregon Diversity Legal Job Fair will be held March 9 and offers opportunities to enter the legal profession. The Sunshine Division expanded operations during the pandemic. Oregon health officials look at what's next after the mask requirement is lifted. Portland General Electric has advice on how to avoid utility scams....more30minPlay
February 27, 2022Portland Renews Fight Against Gun ViolencePortland Mayor Ted Wheeler and local law enforcement officials explain what's being done to reduce gun violence. Portland City Council considers a permanent ban on private fireworks. The Oregon Health Authority moves up the date to end the mask requirement....more30minPlay
February 20, 2022Time To Take The Masks OffWashington Governor Jay Inslee sets a date to remove masks, but until then they continue to be used in public spaces and schools. ODOT details their plans to toll a section of I-205....more29minPlay
February 13, 2022Cryptocurrency Scammers Want Your MoneyThe FBI has tips on how to avoid scams involving cryptocurrency. A Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake could disrupt fuel distribution in Oregon and cause a massive natural disaster in the Willamette and Columbia Rivers....more29minPlay
February 06, 2022Homeless Campers And High Crash CorridorsPortland Mayor Ted Wheeler announces a decision to move homeless campers away from high crash corridors. Governor Kate Brown outlines her priorities. The Portland Fire Bureau will have to wait at least a year to ask voters to approve a $147-million bond. An international expedition is heading into the Pacific Ocean to learn about the mysteries of salmon....more30minPlay
January 30, 2022Half Of Multnomah County Residents To Get OmicronMultnomah County Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Vines updates the status of COVID-19 and the Omicron surge in cases. Dr. Blythe Layton, with Clean Water Services, explains how their COVID-19 wastewater testing program is finding COVID-19 before people know they have it. Oregon Senator Ron Wyden updates efforts to control prescription drug prices for Medicare and Medicaid recipients....more30minPlay
FAQs about Local Voices:How many episodes does Local Voices have?The podcast currently has 280 episodes available.