Local Voices

Federal budget cuts could have a major impact on Medicaid in Oregon.  Gambling addiction problems are growing, due to online access to gambling.  Portland City Council quadrupled the settlement amounts with families that were displaced by urban renewal.  OSU research helps wineries adjust to wildfire smoke.

Papa Murphy's is asking customer to help Our Giving Table support foster children and kids in need.  The Red Cross has tips on preparing for wildfire season.  Oregon's Senior Loneliness Line is ready with companionship for older Oregonians.

Grow to Donate is helping food banks with leftover produce from gardens.  Planning to dig? Plan to call 811.  The Oregon DMV is making it easier to file crash reports.  TripCheck turns 25.  Oregon legislators look for ways to keep homeowners insurance in high fire risk areas.

This is the 45th anniversary of the Mt. St. Helens eruption which is a good time to prepare for another eruption and any disaster.  Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is celebrating a major milestone in Oregon.

Utilities are taking steps to prevent wildfires during the summer and there are several things you can do.  Don't fall for the Toll Text Scam.  Addressing maternal health disparities.

Pacific Office Automation is offering a free community safety event this week where you can learn more about youth substance abuse and fentanyl awareness.  IRL Social Skills is helping people with Autism and their families.  ODOT's High School to Highways program offers on-the-job training for high school graduates.

The Oregon Humane Society needs you to sign up for Doggie Dash to help them raise money to care for animals.  Portland's Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Portland's Sister City Guadalajara.  April is Alcohol Awareness Month and it's time to Rethink the Drink.

AntFarm Youth Services helps to build communities and support young people.  A Kaiser Permanente Northwest pediatrician has advice for parents with young kids who have allergies.  Oregon is losing BRIC grants and it will hurt disaster preparedness.  There's bipartisan support in the Oregon Legislature for a bill to ban cell phones in schools.

Parkinson's Resources of Oregon is supporting people with Parkinson's Disease, their families and caregivers.  The REAL ID deadline is approaching.  Oregon DEQ investigates a cyberattack.  This is Distracted Driver Awareness Month.  A bill in the Oregon Legislature would make it illegal to impersonate a union respresentative.

SOLVE's annual Spring Clean up is almost here, it's time to register.  This is Food Waste Prevention Week, and it can save you a lot of money.  The Oregon Legislature considers a bill to prohibit discrimination as a reason to ban a book from a school.  Auto thefts in Oregon drop 30%.