Willamette Wake-up

Corissa Neufeldt, Manager of Marion County Intellectual and Developmental Disability Program, and others describe the success of a Seamless Transition Program in Woodburn High School helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities move from school to the workforce.

Kendra Boren and Auzeen Rasaie discuss the Food Shares Community Dinners – free for all – to build community. Auzeen also discusses the recent recall of chia seeds and the protocol to ensuring safe food are distributed.

Co-hosts and WU students Tyler Zehrung and Veris Schmidt chat with visiting poet Willy Palomo about his writing and activism supporting immigrant justice and undocumented community members.   … Continue reading →

Jan Margosian and Cindy Condon discuss bills and informational hearings before the legislature during the week of Feb 12th.

Sgt Jason Van Meter talks about the Salem Police Department’s Mobile Crisis Response Team — a program in which specially-trained police officers and mental health professionals respond together to crisis calls in the community.

Michael Livingston reports on last night’s meeting of the Salem City Council, which included Council’s initial discussion of the Corps of Engineers’ plans for construction projects at Detroit Dam to improve native fish spawning and the effects of the projects … Continue reading →

Melanie Zermer captured the thoughts of people marching to honor the message of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 15, 2018.

In this Polk County segment, Det. John Williams, Polk County Cold Case Unit, discusses several cold cases still being investigated.

Reverend Rick Davis, Sarah Rohrs and Yvonne Rogers talk about their congregation’s Sanctuary Program and a January 27th event to help fund it.

Kate Van Ummerson and Christopher Rambaugh, Salem Public Library Foundation, discuss Salem Reads 2018, a One Book One Community project to encourage community engagement around the issue of refugees.