Willamette Wake Up

Holla for Labor talks with Salem resident Victoria Kelly about the work she does in our community through peer-support for people experiencing addiction, mental illness and isolation.

Conservation Spotlight explores how Tribal stewardship is revitalizing ecosystems and cultural connections with Jeremy Ojua and Joseph Ham from the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde’s Native Plant Nursery. 

Monmouth Monthly talks with Patty Nevue, Director of the Ella Curran Food Bank. Patty chats with us about her tennis career, her pathway to Ella Curran, and a bit of history about who Ella Curran was and how she inspired a movement. 

In this episode of Policy for the People they break down the latest data on income inequality in Oregon. Oregon Center for Public Policy policy analyst Tyler Mac Innis explains that the gap separating the rich and everyone else remains vast. And going forward, the budget bill enacted by Congress earlier this year — a package containing tax cuts mainly benefiting the rich — threatens to worsen inequality in the years to come. Which makes the case for inequality in health, economic mobility, and democracy are the result of policy choices—not inevitability.

On Nov 24th and Dec 1st, Salem City Council heard from the community about the impact of federal immigration agents in North East Salem. This brief, two-part report recaps community concerns and City Council's response.  The Council adopted a resolution to re-affirm its commitment to Oregon's sanctuary laws and a resolution declaring the city in a state of emergency and lists actions the city would take to address the emergency.  Learn more at cityofsalem.net.

Willamette Block Party chats with Arjay Mendiola, a real estate agent in the Willamette Valley, who shares his journey and insights into helping first-time home buyers through his initiative, "Keys to Clarity". Arjay touches on his marketing ventures and the significance of creating safe spaces for community engagement. 

Keeping Oregon Oregon speaks with Christian Richmond, board member of the Henry Richmond Land Use Defense Fund, regarding the purpose and activities of this philanthropic farmland preservation foundation. 

Elephant in the Room explores humanity's relationship to our natural world with Dr. Kathleen Dean Moore, professor of philosophy at Oregon State University. Their conversation reminds us about the inter dependency between humans and our planet, and that we thrive as a species when Earth is resilient. 

Holla for Labor talks with April Sims and Cherika Carter - President and Secretary-Treasurer of the Washington State Labor Council. They discuss implications of the November 4th national elections.

Monday Nov 24th, Salem City Council responded to community concerns regarding federal immigration enforcement. Here's a summary of the meeting and excerpts from testimony.  KMUZ thanks Capital Community Media for the recordings used in this story.