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We are in month 3 of Oregon Ready, following the Eugene Water & Electric Board's Pledge to Prepare to be “2 weeks ready” for disaster situations. We've received several disaster preparedness questions from you, our listeners and readers. So we have invited EWEB's Emergency Management Specialist, Jenny Demaris, to answer your questions.
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President Trump's war against Iran carries echoes of the 2003 war in Iraq. NPR's Leila Fadel explores the lessons learned to understand whether regime change stands a chance in neighboring Iran.
Here & Now, 11am
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Israel is carrying out its most intense airstrikes in months on Hezbollah strongholds in Beirut, collapsing buildings and displacing thousands as the regional war widens.
All Things Considered, 3p-6p
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Israel hits oil facilities in Tehran overnight, triggering huge explosions, as Iran targets infrastructure in Bahrain and Kuwait and the Middle East conflict enters day nine.
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This week on Oregon On The Record:
Monday 3/09 - Retiring Eugene councilmember Alan Zelenka
Tuesday 3/10 - How weather forecasts are made
Wednesday 3/11 - Academy-Award winning local film maker
Thursday 3/12 - New legislation to protect Oregon ski areas
Have a topic or guest suggestion? We'd love to hear it: questions@klcc.org
Monday 3/09 - Retiring Eugene councilmember Alan Zelenka
Tuesday 3/10 - How weather forecasts are made
Wednesday 3/11 - Academy-Award winning local film maker
Thursday 3/12 - New legislation to protect Oregon ski areas
Have a topic or guest suggestion? We'd love to hear it: questions@klcc.org
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President Trump is pushing the Senate to abandon the filibuster and pass the SAVE American Act, a bill top Democrat calls "Jim Crow 2.0." -
Thousands showed up in Chicago over the weekend to pay respects to the civil rights leader, who died last month at the age of 84. -
Speaking at a political gathering in Beijing, China's foreign minister Wang Yi outlined his country's positions on the war in Iran and general relations with America. -
Norwegian police are investigating an explosion outside the U.S. Embassy in Oslo early Sunday, officials said. -
Iran selected Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader. He is the son of the previous supreme leader. Also on Sunday, the U.S. announced the death of a seventh service member in the war.
