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The Local episodes

  • Underestimating how liberal the electorate is
    Today, on the The Local...Your Quick 6 headlines, Juan Carlos Gonzalez, Metro Councilor, joins us with a focus on the houseless services ballot measure (26-210), and an interview with Serin Bussel, candidate for House District 33.
    You can find an up-to-date list of ballot drop sites at  multco.us/dropsites.
    If you don’t have a ballot, but believe you are correctly registered, you should call the county elections office at: 503-988-8683.
    34 min
  • Phase One Reopenings and Election Updates
    Today, on the The Local:
    Your Quick 6 headlines, Charlise “the shadow box” Harris, from our sister station The Numberz, interviews Rachel Banks from the Multnomah County Health Department, and an interview with Dr. Maxine Dexter, candidate for House District 33.
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    33 min
  • Books With Pictures; Dick Schouten
    Today, on the The Local: Your Quick 6 headlines (including a big donor data dump!), Eric Klein profiles local comic book store, Books With Pictures, and Emily Gilliland interviews Dick Schouten, candidate for Senate DIstrict 14.
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    28 min
  • Clearing the Air
    Today, on the The Local..Your Quick 6 headlines; Kate Lieber, candidate for Senate District 14; and a candidate round table on climate with Tera Hurst (candidate, Portland City Council pos 2), Lori Stegmann (candidate, Multnomah County Commission district 4), and Keith Wilson (candidate, Portland City Council pos 4).
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    32 min
  • No Pool Tables or Karaoke
    Today, on the The Local...Your Quick 6 headlines, a spotlight on today’s day of action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Diego Diaz introduces the “Curbside Heroes” project, and an interview with Albert Lee, candidate for US House, District 3.
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    36 min
  • City of Sextants; Endorsements
    M'aidez! M'aidez! Today, on the The Local a focus on endorsements! Your Quick 6 headlines, Alex Zilenski is with us to discuss the Mercury’s endorsements, and an interview with Helen Jung from the Oregonian on… you guessed it… endorsements!
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    33 min
  • Unsheltered Homelessness and Rob Nosse, candidate for House District 42
    Today, on the The Local…Your Quick 6 headlines, a look at homelessness in Portland, and an interview with Rob Nosse, candidate for House District 42.
    Keith Wilson for Portland City Council campaign site
    Cameron Whitten for Metro Councilor campaign site
    Representative Rob Nosse campaign site
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    31 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…