Willamette Wake Up

KMUZ is committed to civic engagement and informing voters so you can make an informed decision on May 21st. Here is a candidate conversation with Roxanne Beltz, running for Polk County Commission.

Elephant in the Room talks with Vernelle Judy, author of "The Big One: What to do Before, During and After the Imminent Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake." They discuss tips for being prepared for any natural disaster that requires families to be on their own while the greater community rebuilds.

County Assessors are elected.  Neither current Polk or Marion County assessors have challengers this May election. So this program will help us learn about the role of the assessor with Polk County Assessor, Valerie Patoine. 

KMUZ is committed to civic engagement and informing voters so you can make an informed decision on May 21st. Here is a candidate conversation with Bill Burgess, running for re-election as Marion County Clerk.  Find out what this office does and its role in keeping elections secure, and the role he's had in doing that and plans for the future if re-elected.

KMUZ is committed to civic engagement and informing voters so you can make an informed decision on May 21st. Here is a candidate conversation with Jo Anne Lepley, running for Marion County Clerk.  Find out what this office does and its role in keeping elections secure, and her plans for the future of this office if elected.

KMUZ is committed to civic engagement and informing voters so you can make an informed decision on May 21st. Here is a candidate conversation with Anna Munson, running for Marion County Clerk.  Find out what this office does and its role in keeping elections secure, her ideas to increase security and other changes for the office if elected.

Keeping Oregon Oregon follows up with Aaron Nichols, Stoneboat Farm, about the Urban Growth Boundary controversy in No. Plains Oregon. The 2024 legislature passed a bill to prevent certain land use law decisions from being contested in a local referendum. Community members who opposed the bill are responding.

KMUZ is committed to civic engagement and informing voters so you can make an informed decision on May 21st. In this program, the four candidates for Marion County Circuit Court Judge (Dist. 3, Pos. 11) spoke to the Northeast Neighbors (NEN) neighborhood association on April 9th.  Here are the presentations by David Carlson, Martin "Carl" Habekost, Matthew Tracey and Michelle Vlach-Ing.

KMUZ is committed to civic engagement and informing voters so you can make an informed decision on May 21st. Here is a candidate conversation with Vanessa Nordyke, candidate for Ward 7 City Council in the City of Salem OR.

KMUZ is committed to civic engagement and informing voters so you can make an informed decision on May 21st. Here is a candidate conversation with Irvin Brown, candidate for Ward 5 City Council in the City of Salem OR.