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  • Water Crisis; Support for Arts and Venues
    Today on The Local: Your Quick 6 news headlines.  An in-depth look at the current water crisis in the Warm Springs Reservation with Amanda Squiemphen-Yazzie of Weavers of Unity.   And, an interview with Jim Brunberg, of Mississippi Studios and Revolution Hall, on the recent support from the OR Legislature for arts organizations and venues.
    33 min
  • Pollution, Drive-ins, and Living Colour
    Today on The Local: Your Quick 6 news headlines!Katie Watkins drops in to share info about the upcoming drive-in, live show, Pavement!And, an interview with Cervanté Pope from partner station The Numberz with Corey Glover from the band, Living Colour!
    34 min
  • The Real Hyjinx, and Bruce Poinsette
    Today, on The Local: Your Quick 6 news headlines.  Comedian The Real Hyjinx discusses the NW Black Comedy Festival and comedy during COVID.  And, an interview from Minority Retort and Jason Lamb with journalist and activist Bruce Poinsette.
    36 min
  • How To Engage With the Oregon Legislature
    Today, on The Local: Your Quick 6 news headlines,A guide to the Legislative Committee hearings on Transparent Policing and Use of Force Reform, Alex Zielinski, news editor of the Portland Mercury, with a look at the protests and police reform next steps. And an interview with Oregon Representative Marty Wilde on one of the big issues facing police accountability -- Qualified Immunity -- the shielding of officers being found liable for unjust harm.
    44 min
  • Testing Capacity; Dr. Mary King on Universal Preschool Now
    Today, on The Local: Your Quick 6 news headlines. A continued, in-depth look at COVID-19. We have Ben DeJarnette from Bridgeliner with a look at data tracking and testing capacity. And an interview with Dr. Mary King updating us on the path to the ballot for Multnomah County’s Universal Preschool Now.
    34 min
  • New ballot items, new DA; and Dr. Rosa Colquitt on the Democratic National Convention
    Today, on The Local:  Your Quick 6 news headlines, including breaking news from Universal preschool now’s effort to put an initiative on the ballot.  A continued, in-depth look at Portland protests with DJ Ambush. And our recent interview with Dr. Rosa Colquitt, Chair of the Black Caucus of the Democratic Party of Oregon and co-Chair of the Oregon delegation for the Democratic National Convention in August.
    35 min

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Your daily dose of local news and democracy with a focus on Portland, Oregon. The Local is a production of XRAY FM as part of its mission to amplify the voices of its community and deliver…