Local Voices

Oregon's online voter registration system has changed.  Don't fall victim to a financial scam.  How music affects us.

A study at OHSU has found a link between development of a child's brain and air pollution.  Oregon sues the federal government to save a consumer watchdog agency.  An Oregon Court of Appeals ruling is preventing district attorneys from filing charges that could protect children from dangerous drug situations at home.  Protecting yourself from flu and Covid.  How to talk with older relatives about driver safety.

The Domicile Unknown Report details how homeless people in Multnomah County died and how those deaths could have been prevented.  The Oregon Legislature will examine a bill next year concerning Automated License Plate Reader technology and how the data is accessed.

The Light the World Giving Machines from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are returning to Washington Square Mall to make giving to local organizations this holiday season easy.  The Red Cross has tips that can reduce fire danger during the holidays.

Heretic Coffee' SNAP Breakfast.  Multnomah County's District Attorney is strengthening the drug deflection program.  The Oregon Health Authority wants you to Rethink the Drink.  How to safely charge lithium-ion batteries.

Oregon's 988 service is available all the time to help people Connect to Hope.  The Portland Sunshine Division works year-round, and especially during the holidays, to keep people fed.

The 47 Elks lodges across Oregon are helping their local communities.  Toys with artificial intelligence need special attention from parents.  Multnomah County is launching a new effort to stop business burglaries.

There are some credits available for health insurance on the marketplace.  Oregon Senator Ron Wyden says the fight for more health insurance credits isn't over.  The holidays are a time to talk with older adults about what's next.  The effort to send the Oregon Transportation Law to voters.

Portland's Singing Christmas Tree returns to create holiday memories.  ODOT is urging drivers and passengers to buckle-up for safety. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield discusses the case they presented to the U.S. Supreme Court against President Trump's tariffs. Oregon State Parks is making more changes to help cover a $14 million budget gap.

OHSU is working to expand rural health care.  Lithium-ion batteries are a fire risk in your home. The "2025 State of the Climate Report, a planet on the brink."