How safe do you feel, when it comes to crime in your area? That question provokes a pretty consistent response from people in the Pacific Northwest. Safewise Security Expert Rebecca Edwards tells us about results from the 2021 State of Safety Survey, and what they reveal about our perceptions, versus the reality, of crime in Oregon and Washington.

Certainly everyone's craving safety from COVID 19 right now, and the vaccines offer a way forward. Still, misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines continues to run rampant and seed distrust, so we spoke with Amy Gutierrez with the American Society of Health System Pharmacists.

The COVID-19 pandemic has also had an effect on housing, and the infrastructure necessary to keep up with the demand for it. Dr. Frank Nothaft, the chief economist for CoreLogic, explains the dramatic impact on the value of homes the Portland and Salem area.