Willamette Wake-up

Program host Melanie Zermer gives a historical perspective on the Thanksgiving holiday as community members reflect on what this holiday means to them. The music by Native American musicians in the original broadcast was edited out for this Archive, per … Continue reading →

Professor Wendy Petersen Boring and Abby Bernhard discuss their food justice education and community building efforts and offer some ways for everyone to get involved–from supporting local farms to being more thoughtful about what we eat and knowing where our … Continue reading →

Michael Rose talks with Mike Barnett, assistant director, CASA of Polk County. The topic: special advocates for children in foster care.

Alex Buron, Latino Unidos Siempre, talks about activities youth are engaged in as part of LUS’s mission. Specifically about actions around DACA and the annual community Heritage Dinner.

Gretchen Bennett, Salem Human Rights and Relations Commission and Danielle Meyer, Commission co-chair and LGBTQ Task Force chair talk about the upcoming Transgender Day of Remembrance event and other commission activities.

Jaime Arredondo, a long-time member of Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (PCUN), discusses his group’s successes and challenges in this interview with WU student Maria Saldaña Suastes. … Continue reading →

Melissa Baurer, the Service Integration Team Coordinator and Community Liaison for Santiam Hospital, talks about planning for the January 31st survey to identify the individuals and families who are homeless and unsheltered in the Santiam Canyon and how community volunteers … Continue reading →

Michael Livingston reports on last night’s meeting of the Salem City Council, which included a “work session” to review an in-depth report on pedestrian safety, approval of an intergovernmental agreement between the City and Marion County to fund and operate … Continue reading →

Eric Howald, Managing Editor of Keizer Times, talks with Keizer Mayor Cathy Clark and City Manager, Chris Eppley about new fees Keizer residents are seeing on their utility bill.

David Lewis, Native History Researcher, talks about the history of Indian education since U.S. Government involvement in Indian affairs; includes history of Chemawa Indian School.