Willamette Wake Up

Elephant in the Room talks with Andrea Rodgers, attorney with Our Children's Trust, which has launched a youth-led constitutional and equal protection lawsuit against the U.S. federal government on its climate initiatives. 

Avelo Airlines, that flies out of the Salem airport, is the only commercial air service here.  Avelo has been working with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) to deport people out of Arizona. Since the city has some contractual agreements with Avelo, the community came out to demand that the city cancel the contracts.  This brief report summarizes community concerns and Council's response at its June 23rd meeting. 

Holla for Labor explores sickle cell - how the disease affects people who have it, efforts to alleviate it, and the importance of blood donations.

 Braver Angels explores how to build conflict resilient communities, one conversation at a time, with Ryan Nakade, a mediator and trainer who designs and delivers workshops on dialogue depolarization and de-escalation through his business - Ruminant Resolutions. Ryan shares personal examples and how curiosity, not animosity, goes a long way in building relationships.

Conservation Spotlight explores the impact that invasive species are having on our local landscapes, including waterways, farms and natural areas, with Beth Thiel, Resource Conservationist for Polk SWCD and Sarah Hamilton, Native and Invasive Plant Specialist for Marion SWCD. They discuss the role public agencies and landowners play in managing them.

Monmouth Monthly shares a mega-episode with Ed Propst. Ed has been a music teacher with the Central School District since 2005 and a music performer since he was very young. He shares his road to music education, his philosophy of teaching, and some of his favorite local bands. 

Policy for the People explains how the federal budget bill, as passed by the House, would shrink Oregon revenue collections. 

The Salem Keizer NAACP is hosting Juneteenth on June 19th.  Hear about the event with Ashley Dunn, Vice President of SK NAACP; and Allie Saunders, Community Engagement Coordinator.  Also, a bit about the history of the event and the organization, and how you can get involved.

Oregon Black Pioneers teams up with Willamette Heritage Center for the third annual "In Freedom's Footsteps," a community history walk on Juneteenth exploring the Hiram Gorman family. Mariah Rocker and Kylie Pine explain the origins of the event and how to participate this year.   

Oregon State Representative Tom Andersen was in the studio to update listeners on legislative matters - with 3 weeks left to go.