Willamette Wake Up

Keeping Oregon Oregon talks with Anna Kemper, Great Communities Program Director with 1000 Friends of Oregon, about Oregon land use Goal 10: Housing. Oregon's Land Use Goal 10 focuses on ensuring adequate housing availability by requiring cities to inventory buildable lands suitable for residential use. 

School starts next week and school buses will be on the road again. Resident Debbie Posterick; TJ Crocket, Salem-Keizer Public Schools; and Mark Jantz, Salem Police Department discuss the "rules of the road" when encountering a school bus. 

Holla for Labor celebrates labor day early through a conversation with Graham Trainor, Oregon Federation of Labor (formerly AFL-CIO) about the resurgence of organized labor and its importance to strengthening families. 

Learn about a new Urban Renewal Area (URA) proposed for the City of Salem in the North Riverfront area along Front St. Dana DeKlyen with Salem's Planning Division will describe the purpose of a URA, benefits and trade-offs, and a public hearing happening Aug 24th where the public can weigh in. 

Conservation Spotlight continues the conversation from July about the proposed Detroit Dam drawdown from a fish biology perspective, with Greg Taylor from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACE). This project, designed to save salmon, could impact drinking water and a recreation-based economy in near-by communities. They talk about how the ACE is trying to mitigate possible problems and how they plan to communicate with the public.

Monmouth Monthly introduces the Crackpots! Elinor Maroney, Ellen Osborn, Sue Mason, and Paula Booth talk about their upcoming art exhibit at Western Oregon University. Hear the artists talk about their combined 150 years of pottery, what's inspired their work, and ways you can pick up some original pieces. 

Policy for the People shares a conversation with Jennifer Sherer of the Economic Policy Institute about the far-reaching benefits of greatly increasing union membership, from a big boost to wages, the narrowing of the racial wage gap, stronger democracy, and more. 

Willamette Block Party talks with Dr. Jumesha Wade for a powerful conversation about grief, rest, and creating space for ourselves in a world that never seems to slow down. They explore how intentional pauses can help us process loss, reconnect with our purpose, and better care for our communities. Plus, upcoming August events hosted by Black leaders across the Willamette Valley.

Keeping Oregon Oregon examines the growing list of threats to Oregon farmland with Nellie McAdams, Oregon Agricultural Trust and board member of 1000 Friends of Oregon. 

Elephant in the Room talks with Kelly Campbell, Columbia River Keeper, about the importance of community access to data about energy used by hyper-scale data centers, and how putting a pause on new developments can help bring the data to light.