Local Voices

Portland's leading mayoral candidates Sarah Iannarone and Mayor Ted Wheeler discuss what they have to offer the City of Portland if elected mayor. The Portland Film Festival is underway and organizer John Leake discusses how COVID-19 has affected the event and what films are available during this year's show.

Portland proclaims October 12 as Indigenous People's Day. Portland City Council is told the city needs to withdraw from the Joint Terrorism Task Force. Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty launches Rethink Portland. Oregon Senator Ron Wyden updates the federal effort to help wildfire victims.

Pride NW is organizing Pride Stride on October 11, National Coming Out Day, to generate support for the LGBTQ+ community. Nicole Burton-Hooton is Oregon's Teacher of the Year. Restaurants could get a major boost from legislation from Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer that's moving through Congress.

Nine people are killed in the worst wildfires to ever hit Oregon. Governor Kate Brown assures Oregonians who lost their homes that the state is there to help. The OSU Extension Service has tips on plants for your home's landscaping that can reduce fire danger. Climate change will continue to make Oregon's fire seasons worse.

Firefighters in Oregon battled wildfires that burned over 1 million acres. Rich Tyler, with the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office, explains how they attacked the fires. Oregon Congressman Greg Walden spoke with President Trump to explain what happened in Oregon. The President approved a Disaster Declaration in record time. OSU professor David Blunck has studied how different fuels cause wildfires to move.

SOVLE is preparing for its Beach and Riverside Cleanup and they need your help. The Oregon Health Authority is coordinating the establishment of suicide prevention and wellness programs in schools across the state. Oregon will have a record Hazelnut harvest this year and new orchards are being planted throughout the Willamette Valley.

September is National Preparedness Month. Could you survive for at least two on your own? Marilyn Bishop, with Cascadia Quake Kits, discusses how to prepare for a disaster. President Trump wants college football to be played this fall. There are concerns what this would cause COVID-19 to spread. Oregon State University history professor Christopher McKnight-Nichols explains what happened during the 1918 pandemic when they played football.

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler laid out plans to move the city forward following months of nightly demonstrations. Police Chief Chuck Lovell discusses their response to dueling demonstrations on August 22nd. The Portland Cider Company needs your unused fruit for the PDX Community Cider that raises money for Hungry Children. The Oregon Health Authority is urging parents to get their chilldren vaccinated against childhood diseases.

Portland Mercury News Editor Alex Zielinski details what's involved with Portland's nightly demonstrations. A teacher at Centennial High wins a $5,000 award to find ways to get students involved in science while they're learning remotely. Registration has opened for the Oregon Humane Society's big fundraiser the Doggie Dash. Laura Klink details the event.

The Susan G. Komen Oregon Southwest Washington More Than Pink Walk is a week away and they participants to register and gather donations. Chen Wei Chi, professor of Public Health at Oregon State University, updates the COVID-19 pandemic.