Council Roland Herrara discusses the reasons why the Council took a stand on BM 105, the measure that would remove the law to stop racial profiling by local law enforcement agencies."

Elena Ca Jacob from Causa, an immigrants rights organization, discuses how a proposed policy from the Trump administration is having a chilling effect on legal immigrants receiving public benefits."

Salem-Keizer school district officials, Linda Meyers (Strategic Initiatives), Dwight Roberson (Community Resource Specialist), and Denny McCarthy (Leslie Middle School) talk about the districts initiative to increase student attendance.

Salem-Keizer school district officials, Linda Meyers (Strategic Initiatives), Dwight Roberson (Community Resource Specialist), and Denny McCarthy (Leslie Middle School) talk about the districts initiative to increase student attendance.

KMUZ Volunteer, Scott Schlegel, finds out why people like living in Monmouth. It's the friendly hometown values.

Ed Flick, Emergency Manager for Marion County, talks about the many types of natural disasters that call for being prepared, like the recent water advisory, and new initiatives the county is undertaking.

Dallas OR City Manager, Greg Ellis, talks about financial issues with the aquatic center and how city council is committed to keeping it open.

Lynn Takata and Eleanor Berry discuss the creation of the Peace Mosaic installed on the Salem downtown YMCA building and where it might be moved to after the building's demolition. Also discussed is a fundraising poetry reading event.

The Broad Fork is a new monthly segment on Willamette Wake Up. Host, Victoria Binning talks with Erica Chernoh, Oregon Extension Service, about research to advance cultivation of strawberries and olives in the mid-valley.

On September 7th, Michael Livingston attended the 12th annual Hands-Across-the-Bridge event --  part of our community's recognition of September as National Recovery Month, which honors those who are in recovery from mental and substance abuse disorders.  In this special report, Michael describes what he saw that afternoon and talks with some of those who participated.