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20:06

Fatal synthetic-opioid overdoses are rising in...

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2023/08/08

From 2018 to 2021, fatal overdoses from synthetic opioids – mostly from fentanyl – jumped more than 500% in Multnomah County. County leaders say the increase in overdose deaths comes from a rapid change in the drug supply leaning towards fentanyl. Anthony Jordan is the addictions services manager for the county’s health department. Teresa Everson is the interim health officer. They join us to share more on what overdoses look like in the county and what is

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13:22

Oregon clinic in Sherman County tests tool kit to...

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2023/08/08

The Sherman County Medical Clinic in Moro is using a pilot tool kit to talk to patients about cognitive decline, which includes diseases like Alzheimer’s. Healthcare can be difficult to access in rural areas and patients needing care from a specialist face long wait times. The American Academy of Physician Associates has collaborated with health care organizations across the country to test the tool kit. PAs, also known as physician assistants, are often on the frontlines

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17:46

How neo-Nazi groups are coordinating to disrupt Pride...

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2023/08/07

Pride events in small communities across the Pacific Northwest have been disrupted this summer by masked protesters touting extreme right-wing views. OPB’s Jonathan Levinson reports it’s a coordinated effort by a new coalition of groups espousing neo-Nazi and white supremacist beliefs. Levinson joins us with more details on the effort and the impact it’s having on LGBTQ+ communities.

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17:00

Oregon caregivers call for Kotek to fire their boss

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2023/08/07

Caregivers in Oregon group homes are asking Governor Tina Kotek to fire their boss, the Oregon Department of Human Services manager who oversees direct support crisis specialists. The request comes after these workers continue to face long hours, little pay and severe understaffing. Currently, there is a vacancy rate of almost 15%. Christina Sydenstricker-Brown is a direct support crisis specialist and the president of the union representing these workers. She joins us to share

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17:35

Geothermal technology breakthrough could mean huge...

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2023/08/07

Geothermal energy is a renewable energy resource with enormous potential, but the number of plants has been limited by several factors. However, a breakthrough in geothermal technology that was announced recently in Nevada could change that. Industry officials say it could mean a huge increase in the percentage of electricity that’s generated from the heat beneath our feet. And some Western states are gearing up to make the transition more possible.Seattle-based

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52:54

Community Partners Affordable Housing helps residents...

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2023/08/04

The Cedar Grove apartments in Beaverton were created by Community Partners Affordable Housing, or CPAH. The nonprofit has been working to create homes that Oregonians can actually afford to live in for 30 years now. This is part of a series of conversations we’re having this year about some of the biggest problems Oregon is facing, along with possible solutions.More than half of renters in Oregon don’t have enough money after they pay rent to be able to afford basics

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12:57

Lincoln City sand art competition highlights...

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2023/08/03

The Cascade Head Biosphere Region consists of more than 100,000 acres and has been recognized by the United Nations for its rare and diverse ecosystem. The area includes the Cascade Head Experimental Forest and Marine Reserve and Marine Protected Areas. The Cascade Head Biosphere Collaborative has organized the “Art on the Beach” sand art competition to continue its mission of educating about the importance of protecting the biosphere. Duncan Berry is the co-director

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17:12

University of Oregon research offers a window into...

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2023/08/03

Research shows that up to 50% of the human brain is involved in visual processing. For octopuses, that number is roughly 70%. There are similarities between octopus and human eyes – both involve a lens and a pupil that allows light into the back of the eye – but the way our brains process vision is completely different. University of Oregon biology professor Cris Niell has been studying these processes in his lab. The team recently published a paper in Current

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22:34

Overdose-related 911 calls in Multnomah are rising

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2023/08/03

From May to June of this year, the number of 911-related overdose calls in Multnomah County doubled compared with last year. While many calls took place in areas such as Old Town and downtown Portland, data obtained by the Lund Report shows that nearly every residential neighborhood in the Portland area has a reported case. Emily Green is the managing editor of the Lund Report. She joins us to share more on the data she collected and what is happening in the county.

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16:15

Oregon fire demonstrates limits of carbon offset program

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2023/08/02

Green Diamond timber company agreed to slow their logging operations in Southern Oregon in return for millions of dollars in payments from Microsoft and other companies seeking to offset their carbon dioxide pollution from fossil fuels. The companies are essentially paying the timber company to grow more trees on this land. The Bootleg Fire upended the Green Diamond carbon storage plans, burning through nearly 20 percent of the company’s Klamath project lands. Reporter Hal

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25:59

Could sea otters be reintroduced to Oregon?

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2023/08/02

In June, a team from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently traveled to Astoria, Newport and other coastal towns in Oregon and Northern California to meet with community members about the possible reintroduction of sea otters to Oregon and Northern California. Starting in the 1700s, the marine mammals were nearly hunted to extinction from Alaska to California for the maritime fur trade, and disappeared from Oregon’s coastal waters in the early 1900s. Last year, the

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11:08

UO museum travels across Oregon to rural communities

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2023/08/02

The University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History has hit the road this summer. It’s offering hands-on learning through its Oregon Rocks! program, which teaches kids and families about geology. The organization is traveling throughout the state, reaching places like Portland, Pendleton and Paisley to bring science discovery to Oregon communities of all sizes. Mia Jackson is the education manager at the museum. She joins us with details about the program and

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14:31

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a drone light show!

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2023/08/01

For the first time in its history, the Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo in Redmond will feature drone light shows. The Bend Bulletin first reported on the drone light shows which will take place after each evening’s musical performance and feature more than 200 drones launching into the night sky. The drones are programmed to fly like a hive of bees buzzing with LED lights, swooping into formation hundreds of feet in the air to sculpt recognizable shapes and objects, from

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9:55

Expected operator for Nyssa rail center pulls out of...

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2023/08/01

The Treasure Valley Reload Center is a rail project in Nyssa aimed to help farmers ship their produce to other markets. Projected to open in 2020, the center has faced a number of setbacks due to permitting and financial issues. Now, the expected operator of the project, Americold, has announced they will be removing themselves from the project. Pat Caldwell is a reporter for the Malheur Enterprise. He joins us to share more on the rail center's latest issues and what the future

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13:48

Oregon universities face choices about Pac-12

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2023/08/01

Last year the University of Southern California and the University of California, Los Angeles announced that they were leaving the Pac-12. Last week, the University of Colorado did the same. The collegiate athletic conference was formed in 1959, but its future remains unclear. Zachary Neel, managing editor for USA Today’s Ducks Wire, joins us to discuss the options on the table now for athletics at the University of Oregon and Oregon State University.

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15:33

Portland lays out plan for arts funding

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2023/08/01

Since 1995, Portland has funded the independent Regional Arts and Culture Council to provide arts education, advocacy, and administer grant funding to local artists. Recently Commissioner Dan Ryan told RACC the city wants to do that work itself. The city provides over $6 million of RACC’s $7.5 million budget, and will let that contract expire at the end of the year. Darion Jones, Senior Policy Advisor to Commissioner Ryan on Arts, Culture and Equity, and Jeff Hawthorne,

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17:36

Intertribal canoe journey lands at Seattle’s Alki Beach

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2023/07/31

After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of canoe families from across the Pacific Northwest once again paddled to Seattle, landing at Alki Beach on July 30. Canoe families will spend the next week participating in songs, dances and other protocol ceremonies hosted by the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe. Nika Bartoo-Smith is part of a team at Underscore News that has been covering the journey. She joins to tell us about Sunday’s landing and give us a

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15:48

Camp Spark creates opportunities for play,...

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2023/07/31

Youth who are blind or visually impaired face challenges if they want to play sports or even engage in physical activity their sighted peers may take for granted. The Northwest Association for Blind Athletes created Camp Spark to change that. Its free sports camps use games, physical activity, orientation and mobility to help campers develop skills - including leadership, independence, and advocacy. We talk with program manager Kirsten French and Athena Wooters, a Camp Spark

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19:54

Portland’s Central Eastside reduces crime, graffiti,...

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2023/07/31

In response to increasing crime, drug use, graffiti and unsanctioned homeless camping, the city of Portland launched a “90 day reset” to clean up its Central Eastside. The results of the official effort were released recently and included lighting improvements, removing hundreds of camps, nearly 5,000 pounds of trash and 74,000 square feet of graffiti. Clare Briglio is the executive director of the Central Eastside Industrial Council and Central Eastside Together,

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35:44

Oregon High School mariachi band plays for big audiences

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2023/07/28

Mariachi Tradicion, a band made up of students from Forest Grove High School, has played with the Oregon Symphony, in front of audiences at Pickathon music festival, and will now perform later this month at the Jack London Review. The band was founded seven years ago by Lesslie Nuñez as an afterschool club at the middle school. Now, it is the only band from the Pacific Northwest to attend the International Mariachi Conference in Tucson every year. Nuñez and the

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