Willamette Wake-up

Melanie interviews Ed Flick, Marion County Emergency Manager; Wayne McFarlin, Salem Hospital; Boyd Keyser, North Marion County School District; Alan Bushong, CCTV about the Cascadia Rising and preparations being made.

Melanie interviews Salem City Councilman Steve McCoid about his experience on the council.

In this special Memorial Day report, Michael Livingston talks with Gerald Pygott, founder of the Home of the Brave, a transitional housing program for homeless veterans in Salem. … Continue reading →

Marc Albert interviews Michael Lang from Friends of the Columbia Gorge about the Longview Coal Terminal proposal, the status of other export terminals, and the Draft Environmental Impact Statement prepared concerning the Longview site. … Continue reading →

Sara Cromwell and Sarah Rohrs talk with T.J. Putman, Rick Davis and Dwayne Hilty about the Interfaith Hospitality Network and that organization’s efforts to aid homeless families.

Ken Adams talks with Lee Mercer of Health Care for All Oregon and documentary film-maker Richard Masters about the path to universal publicly-financed health care in Oregon.

Sarah Rohrs talks with Patricia Farrell — award-winning natural resources specialist with the City of Salem’s Public Works Department — about the value of city trees and Salem’s new “Tree Code.”

Melanie Zermer talks with “Gus” about her experiences growing up in foster care.

Melanie Zermer talks with former labor organizer Bob Rossi.

Michael Livingston reports on last night’s meetings of the Salem Housing Authority Commission and the Salem City Council.