Several members of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians recently shared their perspective about harvesting a humpback whale last November. The event was to establish the mammal’s cultural and historical importance to coastal Natives.

A Eugene man is offering $1000 for the return of a diary he says belonged to his grandfather who fought in World War II.

A group of Siletz Indians are holding a presentation Saturday, June 6th to honor a humpback whale that washed ashore in Lincoln County last fall and died. It’s to help non-Natives understand the historical and cultural significance of these mammals.

City Club of Eugene honors those who stick their neck out for the good of the community.

On this edition, we talk with Tarek Anthony the Editor-in-chief of the Daily Emerald. This student newspaper is proud - and protective - of it's fierce independence from the University. We also talk with Rebecca Hansen-White about major budget cuts coming to Cottage Grove and its library.

On this edition we talk with local Girl Scouts Kylie Holton and Ella Killingsworth about their scouting journey and how it's providing them impressive leadership skills. We also talked with KLCC's Rebecca Hansen-White about election results in CD-4 and Lane County Commissioner races.

Storytelling is not just in books or in oral history anymore. Robert Arellano is the Founding Director of the Center for Emerging Media and Digital Arts at Southern Oregon University. He speaks with Oregon Grapevine host Barbara Dellenback about novels, games, advertising, and social media and how to keep stories alive for all generations.

The 4th annual Spring Stampede is this Saturday, May 16, at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Corvallis. Spectators will see a variety of rodeo events including barrel racing, rough stock, and team roping.

In a remote corner of rural Southern Oregon, the town of Lakeview is drowning in debt. Its story is an extreme example of the challenges stacked against isolated former timber towns.

We are moving our way through "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 invited EWEB's Emergency Management Specialist Jenny Demaris back to get you some answers.