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22:36

Vancouver Master Chorale turns 75

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2024/05/30

The Vancouver Master Chorale is in its 75th year of performing a range of choral music with a crew of volunteer singers. The choir has gone through several names and directors since 1949, and has toured across Canada, Europe and Hawaii. Today, the choir has grown to more than 100 members and performs everything from Beethoven to Billy Joel.Jana Hart is the music director for the Vancouver Master Chorale. Brenda Hall has been a member since 1974, and Daniel Trushov joined just

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12:45

How some Portland coffee shops are giving back

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2024/05/30

Portland is known as a coffee city – but some cafes are not only serving drinks, but a cause as well as nonprofits. Taylor Bolan is the manager of The Porch Coffee Space. Christina Horigan is the co-founder of Jubilee Hall. They both join us to share more about the work they’re doing and how they see this movement in the city.

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18:18

How the smells of nature can affect human well-being

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2024/05/30

Whether it’s a walk in the park, hike in the forest or tending to a backyard garden, there’s ample subjective and scientific evidence that being in nature can have beneficial effects for us, from relieving stress to improving our mood. But less is known about what role the scents of nature, from the unmistakable odor of a pine tree to chemicals emitted by plants that are below our conscious awareness, influence human health and behavior. In a recently published

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24:12

What an Oregon class action foster care settlement...

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2024/05/29

Five years ago, the national advocacy group A Better Childhood teamed up with local nonprofit Disability Rights Oregon to file a class action lawsuit against Oregon’s Department of Human Services. The state’s child welfare system had been sued individually many times over the years over horrific outcomes in individual cases. But this class action was the first of its kind, representing all current and future children and youth in foster care in Oregon. It didn't seek

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13:15

How Oregon’s strawberry season is shaping up

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2024/05/29

Oregon strawberries are renowned for their deep-red color and exceptional sweetness. They’re a special fruit, but the high sugar content that makes their flavor pop also makes them difficult to ship and store. Most of the state’s berries go into the processed market, to be used in ice cream, pastries and other goodies. But as reported in the Capital Press, California strawberries account for more and more of that market, meaning fewer profits for Oregon farmers. The

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15:06

An update on protests at PSU, UO

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2024/05/29

Gaza war protesters at two Oregon universities have made progress on their demands after weeks of demonstrationsOn Friday, the Associated Students of Portland State University and PSU President Ann Cudd released a joint statement condemning the violence in Gaza and announcing new initiatives on campus. At the University of Oregon, a deal has been struck to disband the encampment students established more than three weeks ago. Tiffany Camhi is the higher education reporter for

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17:13

Colorectal cases are on the rise for younger adults....

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2024/05/28

A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recently recommended the approval of a new blood test that can detect colon cancer. This comes at a time when more young people are getting diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Flavio Rocha is the physician-in-chief at OHSU’s Knight Cancer Institute. He joins us to share more on what this trend means and what new advances in technology can tell us.

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17:23

Staff at renovated Central branch of the Multnomah...

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2024/05/28

It’s been three months since the main branch of the Multnomah County Library reopened after being closed for nearly a year for renovations. The improvements include new and updated meeting rooms, a new designated teen space, new gender-inclusive and family restrooms, charging and internet improvements and a variety of safety changes, like lowered shelves, new fire alarms and air quality monitoring equipment. Shelly Jarman, the regional manager of the Central branch, says

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17:41

Portland Public Schools faces budget cuts

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2024/05/28

Oregon’s largest school district is facing a $30 million deficit and the prospect of cutting some 250 positions districtwide. Interim Superintendent Sandy Husk has presented her proposed budget, which the school board tentatively approved last week. Schools across the state face budget cuts, citing rising costs, limited state funding, the end of federal COVID relief money, heightened student needs since the pandemic and declining student enrollment. Portland also

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52:13

Author David Grann on his newest book 'The Wager'

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2024/05/24

Author David Grann often writes about obsession. His stories feature people doing extraordinary, and often dangerous or morally questionable things, in pursuit of ambitious goals. He’s the author of the books “Lost City of Z,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” and his newest, “The Wager.” Grann is also obsessive about the research and details he puts into his books. We talk to Grann in front of a group of students at Nelson High School in

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15:11

Boys volleyball is Oregon’s latest emerging sport

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2024/05/24

A new sport could be coming to schools across Oregon. At the beginning of this school year the Oregon School Activities Association voted to make boys volleyball an emerging sport, meaning that it has the potential to become an official sport through OSAA. But how does boys volleyball differ from the girls version of the sport? And how much interest has the game had in schools? To answer these questions and more, we’re joined by Emily Kernen, the head volleyball coach for

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18:59

Coquille Indian Tribe honors ‘gift’ of beached gray...

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2024/05/24

Earlier this month, the body of a juvenile gray whale was found washed onto a beach in Bandon on the Southern Oregon coast. Bite marks on the body suggested it was likely killed by orcas, which hunt gray whales. Typically, reports of a beached whale would trigger a response from government officials to authorize the collection of samples to determine the cause of death.But in this case, officials at the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department went one step further. Realizing the

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9:08

Teachers union raises concerns about student safety...

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2024/05/24

Teachers and classified staff at Gresham High School recently held a vote of no confidence against school leadership and called for the removal of Principal Erika Whitlock. The vote follows what teachers have described as two years of growing disciplinary concerns, including students skipping class, bringing weapons to school and getting into increasingly violent fights. It also comes as the union continues to negotiate its contract with the district. Christopher Keizur is an

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10:25

Salem Mayor-elect Julie Hoy on vision, priorities for...

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2024/05/24

Salem voters appear to have elected a new mayor. Julie Hoy, a restaurant owner and Salem city council member, appears to have defeated incumbent Chris Hoy, although he still has yet to concede. Julie Hoy holds a 12-point lead in the race, according to primary election returns posted on the Oregon Secretary of State’s website Friday morning. The two Hoys are unrelated. According to the Salem Reporter, Julie Hoy raised nearly $300,000 - a record for a Salem mayoral race -

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25:30

University of Oregon helps to manage large network of...

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2024/05/23

Wildland firefighters across the West now have access to a large network of cameras monitored by AI to alert them to wildfires when they start. University of Oregon’s Oregon Hazards Lab, along with collaborators at other universities, have partnered with the company ALERTWest to monitor the cameras 24/7. When an algorithm detects smoke or fire, an operations center will be alerted, and dispatchers will then alert the appropriate fire manager. Doug Toomey, director of OHAZ,

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12:25

What a new licensed paralegal program means for...

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2024/05/23

The Oregon State Bar has started to license paralegals, allowing them to offer some legal help that previously could only be provided by lawyers. The program is one of a handful nationwide and gives licensed paralegals the opportunity to provide assistance in housing and family law. Sue Gerhardt is a longtime paralegal who recently received her license through the Oregon State Bar. She joins us with more about what this means for Oregonians in need of family or housing law

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15:23

Nathan Vasquez wins race to be Multnomah County...

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2024/05/23

Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt has lost his reelection bid. In a Wednesday afternoon statement, Schmidt said he called to concede his seat to opponent Nathan Vasquez, a longtime prosecutor in Schmidt’s office. As of 7 p.m. Wednesday, Vasquez had won 54% of the vote, with Schmidt trailing at 46%. Nathan Vasquez joins us to discuss his vision for the future of the criminal justice system in Multnomah County.

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50:50

Post-primary election coverage

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2024/05/22

Oregon voters have now cast their ballots for the primary election. May primary elections tend to draw low turnouts, despite some big items on the ballot, including an open race for the Congressional seat held for nearly 30 years by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Portland), who announced his retirement last October. We hear from some of the winners of key Congressional, county and mayoral contests that were on the ballot. OPB political reporter Dirk VanderHart also joins us for

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16:06

Nearly 60 million acres of BLM land fail to meet...

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2024/05/21

The Bureau of Land Management oversees 245 million acres of public land across the U.S. More than 60% of that rangeland is being managed through leased livestock grazing allotments in Oregon and nine other Western states. But according to the nonpartisan Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, livestock grazing is the main reason why nearly 60 million acres of BLM rangeland fail the agency’s own standards for land health, which are used to assess soil and water

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19:35

Portland alt-country band Jenny Don’t and The Spurs...

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2024/05/21

Jenny Don’t and The Spurs started more than a decade ago as a side project for a few members of Portland’s punk scene who were looking to explore a new sound. Since then, they’ve become known for their punk-tinged country style, as well as their eccentric outfits, and high-energy live shows. Founding members Jenny Don’t and Kelly Halliburton join us to talk about the band’s journey and its upcoming album, “Broken Hearted Blue.”

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