Danial Ficek, Program Manager at the Union Gospel Mission’s men’s shelter in Salem, talks about his work with the homeless, the multiple challenges the homeless face in overcoming the disabilities, despair and shame they live with and his own journey … Continue reading →

Every Fourth Friday, Marc interviews Rebecca Maitland and Hope Skelton about things happening in the Downtown Core. Episode 1 July28, 2017: Introductions to the new show, as Marc Albert, Rebecca, and Hope talk about this new cool feature of WWU, … Continue reading →

Episode 12 July 28, 2017: Marc Albert talks with Daniel Hauser about Tax Changes by the 2017 Legislature you may not have heard about. Episode 11 May 27, 2017: Marc Albert talks with Juan Carlos Ordonez about Revenue options for … Continue reading →

Jolene Kelly, Krista Carter and Diana Dicky, all from Marion County, talk about how the agency is preparing for the solar eclipse that is predicted to bring tens of thousands of people to the area.

Michael Livingston reports on last night’s meeting of the Salem City Council, which included the City’s taking action to make possible the development of a project that will provide 166 units of housing for low-income families.

Michael Livingston talks with Sheronne Blasi — an auditor for the Secretary of State and member of the City of Salem’s Planning Commission who was elected recently to the Salem-Keizer School Board — about the proposed school bond measure and … Continue reading →

Bob Reinhardt, out-going director of Willamette Heritage Center talks about his time with the organization, the current exhibit and about the caboose coming to WHC on Friday July 28.

The Task Force held its eleventh and final meeting on February 7, 2017, and, since then, the Task Force’s “transition team” has been unsuccessful in its efforts to put together sufficient funding and other support for a “project manager” to … Continue reading →

Michael Livingston spent last Saturday at the Marion County Fair, and he brought back these sounds and descriptions of the people he talked with and the events he observed.

Jan Margosian and Cindy Condon discuss bills signed by the Governor last week and talk with Steve Buckstein from the Cascade Policy Institute about the budget, education and health care.