Melanie in the Morning – Mid Valley News Magazine

Melanie’s guest is Rob Owen from Salem – TV writer and critic for the Pittsburg-Post Gazette. He writes reviews, features and columns about television and manages TV Week cover stories for the Sunday paper.

Melanie interviews Kerry Fox, executive director of Oregon PeaceWorks, and find out about towns in Transition. Hear about innovative ideas in some cities looking to be sustainable and build community. Learn about Repair Cafes and Time Banks. Can it happen here?

Virginia Green stops in to discuss important Early Women of Salem.

Melanie interviews David Lewis, cultural director for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde. They discuss the tribes and the upcoming pow won and Jan. 26.

Melanie’s guest is Marion County Sheriff Jason Myers, a member of the Public Safety Commission who will tell us the Commission’s recommendations and who is opposing some of them. We will also discuss the success of a fairly new specialty court: Mental Health Court.

Melanie interviews Salem native Alicia Craven. At Seattle 826 Alicia works with kids, 6-18 years old, to build writing skills and inspire creativity. Could something like this happen here?