Willamette Wake-up

Max Rudd from Sprague High is a finalist for the Oregon Poetry Outload discusses how he got interested in POL and is joined by Deb Vaughn from the Oregon Arts Commission.

Print Journalism Today: Michael Rose, former Statesman Journal reporter, discusses the state of print journalism today after the great recession.”

An interview with Ron Crouse and Jenny Meisel, the Natural Resource Education Specialist and the  Native and Invasive Plant Specialist for Marion Soil and Water Conservation District, who share their work with conservation and education programs and projects with organizations … Continue reading →

Salem Mayor Chuck Bennett talks about the City Council’s strategic planning process and his plans to work with the Salem-Keizer Transit Board to improve transportation in the community.

Introducing  Legislative Matters Jan Margosian and Cindy Condon discuss their new segment on Willamette Wake-Up: Legislative Matters. The legislative web site was incorrectly named during the interview. The correct site is: http://olis.leg.state.or.us/ … Continue reading →

Jimmy Jones from the Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency returns to Willamette Wake Up to talk about the recent point-in-time (PIT) count of our homeless population and Salem Mayor Chuck Bennett’s proposal for housing the “chronically homeless.”

Michael Livingston reports on last night’s meeting of the Salem City Council, which included actions on the new proposed police facility and a resolution identifying Salem as an “Inclusive City.”

Michael Rose interviews officals from Illhae Vineyards and Left Coast Cellers about the Wine Industry in the Willamette Valley.

An interview with Brandy Nelson, Youth Environmental Education Program Coordinator for the City of Salem, who shares her work and efforts around environmental education for the Salem-Keizer schools.

Episode 9 Feb 24, 2017: Marc Albert talks with Janet Bauer about Wage Theft in Oregon. Episode 8 Jan 27, 2017: Marc Albert talks with Janet Bauer about the Earned Income Tax Credit in Oregon. Episode 7 Dec 16, 2016: … Continue reading →