Willamette Wake-up

The council approves moving the Salem Public Library to the church-owned property despite a public outcry; the council approves new System Development Charges for water quality and transmission; emergency preparedness; resiliency, and more.

Three-fifty-dot-org is a worldwide climate action group dedicated to cleaning up the air and land. The name refers to a scientific measurement -- 330 parts-per-million of carbon dioxide in the air, which is the established limit for what is considered healthy. Two local organizers were guests of Dave Duncan and Stella Shaffer on the Willamette Wakeup show on July 23, 2019.

Patricia Feeny, director of communications for Cherriots and Ted Stonecliffe, a transit planner, talk about changes to the Polk County Flex service, a bus service that has suffered from low ridership.

Students of color spoke to the Salem Keizer School Board July 16th about a number of grievances, with a focus that the board isn't doing enough to protect Latinx students from the fear of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). New school board members are sworn in.

The council takes another step toward Operating Fees for Salem utility customers and Payroll Taxes for Salem workers, the Salem Chamber of Commerce formally opposes both proposals, and former Salem City Council member Steve McCoid helps put it in context.

Documentarian Charlie Turnbull talks about his film on reliving the journey of migrants during the dust bowl on ... bikes. The second half of the interview is with Loretta Miles, owner of Salem Cinema. She talks about her involvement in bringing the film to Salem, which showed July 16, 2019.

This 10-minute report recaps the messages heard by over 200 Salem Area residents who came together during the national Lights for Liberty event calling for the closure of detention camps.

This segment of "News From the North" with Eric Howald focuses on the revitalization of a support group for Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). Dan Rolling and Laura Danner, the inspiration of bringing back the support and advocacy group to the Salem-Keizer Area, talk about the purposes of the group, how it has expanded to include gender identity issues and how to get involved.

John Vandreal, Director of Safety and Risk Management for Salem Public Schools, talks about a nationally recognized model used to identify and intervene with students to prevent violence to self and others.

More money for low-income rent assistance; cost over-runs at the new Salem police building; on-going library collections issues; new human rights protections, and more.