Willamette Wake-up

A council work session provides an update on the “Our Salem” visioning process, and we’ll continue our coverage of last week’s public hearing on the proposed Salem “Operating Fee” and “Employee-Paid Payroll Tax.”

Bob Rossi interviews Matt Hilton of AFSCME Local 328 on the Tentative Agreement with Oregon Health & Science University.

On this Polk County Report segment, Rep. Paul Evans talks about highs and lows of the 2019 Legislative Session and gives listeners a look into the future.

Salem Police Chief Jerry Moore assures residents they are safe after recent violent crime in the city; Northeast Winter Street residents expect better community outreach from Cherriots;  councilor comments, public testimony, and more.

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is well-known as an active service organization and a social community for its many members. Willamette Wakeup host Dave Duncan talked with Exalted Ruler Blake Whitson about the revival of the organization and had some surprising facts about how old it is and what its original founders had in mind when they started up the Elks.

Salem's police chief addressed the issue of the capital city's outbreak of recent violent crimes.

West Salem Rotary is one of many local service clubs working to make their local communities better. Stella Shaffer and co-host/engineer Dave Duncan talked with that club's Bryan Brown about its unique fundraisers that use a local farm and industry resource to help improve and maintain community amenities for local folks.

In this segment of "News from the North", Casey Chaffin, contributing reporter for Oregonian and Keizer Times, talks about mental health issues with Oregon youth.

Russ and Delana Beaton purchased a five-bedroom house in Salem to provide a home to older, single women living on the street. They talk about why they did it and how others can get involved.

Daniel Hauser, Oregon Center for Public Policy, discussed a proposed rule change in front of the federal Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) that would eliminate rental assistance to low-income families if one or more family member was undocumented.