Local Voices

Lines for Life is expanding its services helping an increasing number of people who are at risk of suicide. Oregon's Highly Rural Transportation Program has helped move Oregon veterans over 2-million miles. The Oregon Historical Society celebrates: "Motown: The Sound of young America"

Kaiser Permanente Dr. Katie Scharf explains the importance of the new COVID-19 vaccine booster and how the COVID-19 virus will affect people this fall. Mass timber is changing Oregon's timber industry. Portland sends a police detail back to Old Town's Entertainment District to reduce crime.

Oregon is devoting more resources to suicide prevention. Oregon is the first state to get federal funding for mobile mental health crisis teams. Now is the time to prepare for a disaster.

A report details the progress and work yet to be done on Metro's Supportive Housing program. One downtown Portland business is seeing improvement in the environment for customers. The Frog Ferry project has been put on hold.

Project Lemonade is a Portland organization helping foster children build self-esteem. Downtown Portland Clean & Safe is an organization that's helping to revitalized the downtown area and bring customers back to businesses.

Boys & Girls Aid needs foster parents and you can help. The Red Cross Columbia Willamette is searching for blood donors. SOLVE is taking registrations for the Beach & Riverside Cleanup.

Oregon's three candidates for Governor discuss the issues facing the state.

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden explains what the Inflation Reduction Act means for Oregonians. 8/11 was 811 Day this week, and it could save your life. Owning a new car cost you an extra $1,000 this year. The Oregon Health Authority details how to protect yourself against the Monkeypox.

The Good Feet Store has a free event coming up that could help if you have back, knee, or foot pain. Oregon is reaching out to renters to help them avoid evictions. Changes could be coming to Security Security.

Former Oregon U.S. Attorney Dwight Holton discusses the latest hearing from the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the Capitol. The Oregon Lion's Sight and Hearing Foundation continues to help children during the summer get glasses and hearing aids. Oregon U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici explains how the recently passed CHIPS Act will help the U.S. reduce its reliance on foreign countries for computer technology.