Willamette Wake-up

Jon Yoder interviews Samantha Bartling of US Fish and Wildlife on the US wildlife refuge system and the three local refuges in our local area.

Michael Livingston reports on the sixth meeting (held September 19, 2016) of the Mid-Willamette Homeless Initiative Task Force.

Jon Yoder interviews Paul Tigan of the Bureau of Land Management about the issues and challenges in the use and management of our public lands

Michael Livingston reports on last night’s meeting of the Salem City Council.

Jon Yoder interviews Tamara Trattner about the idea of nature play and its importance in early childhood development

Michael Livingston and Sara Cromwell talk with Chuck Bennett, who will be sworn in as Salem’s new Mayor in January 2017, about the opportunities and challenges he sees for Salem and how he plans to address them.

Sherryll Hoar, Program Chair for Salem City Club’s Program Committee discusses the purpose of City Club and its fall schedule.

Mark Becktal, City of Salem Public Works discusses the progress of the Peter Courtney Minto-Brown bridge linking Salem’s Riverfront park and Minto-Brown Island Park.

Melanie Zermer takes listenerson a tour of the Oregon Historical Society’s “Vault” with Executive Director , Kerry Tymchuck.

John Yoder interviews Deborah Topp from the City of Salem Public Works Department on keeping Salem’s streams and rivers healthy.