Local Voices

A cancer diagnosis impacts the emotions of more than just the patient, but caregivers and family.  OSU research examines the effect of social media on loneliness.  The Oregon Department of Forestry is training adults in custody to fight wildfires.  Lincoln City is renovating the D River Wayside.  The Western Extended Day-Ahead Market is helping to lower power prices.

Keep Oregon Green works to prevent wildfires in Oregon.  This could be a very bad wildifre season, and you can help prevent that from happening. An amazing project is being assembled at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport.  How to spot toxic algae.

Oregon Humane held the Portland Doggie Dash and now the Salem Doggie dash is coming up and you can help, plus Oregon Humane's efforts to help pets and find adoptive families. 

OSU research has found socially vulnerable communities need more assistance to prevent wildfires.

The AARP Fraud Watch Network has advice on avoiding scams and what to do if you're scammed.  The Salvation Army Cascades Region is helping Portlanders in many ways, and they need your help.  Oregon Humane needs volunteers to help care for their animals and your support through Doggie Dash.

The Alano Club of Portland is available to anyone who needs support with addictions.  This is Donate Life Month and Donate Life Northwest is ready to support people waiting for organs and those who want to donate.

The Crown Point Country Museum is a new museum featuring the history of the Columbia River Gorge.  Oregon Humane's largest fundraiser is coming up and they need donations to fund their operations.  Trash No Land is an organization working to remind target shooters on public lands to clean up when they're finished.

Explore Tualatin Valley wants you to know all of the activities available in Washington County.  Oregon's Invasive Species program is working to keep fresh water mussels out of rivers and lakes.  The Oregon Health Authority is warning about large measles outbreak.

OHSU held a ceremony to mark the opening of the Vista Pavilion cancer treatment center.  Oregon Emergency Management is holding a series of Tsunami 101 Community Roadshows.  Junior golfers in Oregon will benefit from the new Oregon Golf license plate.

Mass timber is beneficial as a construction material and also for biophilia.  Portland Police and Lumen Technologies teamed up to stop copper wire thieves.  Overcrowding at the Oregon State Hospital is leading to tough choices.

The Oregon Poison Center is there to help when you need it.  It's whale watching week along the Oregon Coast.  Oregon's school cell phone ban takes effect.