Oregon On The Record
Monday-Thursday following the 2:00pm broadcast
On Oregon On The Record we bring you interviews and conversations about issues that matter most to western and central Oregon. From important topics in politics, the economy, education, the environment and more, Oregon on the record will move beyond the headlines and delve deeper into stories that matter to our community.
Latest Episodes
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On this edition, we talk with Jennifer Davis of Beyond Toxics about their mapping tool which lets residents see where pesticides and herbicides are sprayed in the community. Then, we talk with Miranda Cyr of the Register Guard about the latest controversy at Springfield Public Schools - the surprise resignation of a board member. -
On this edition we talk with Cora Stryker, Co-founder of Bright Saver a nonprofit advocating for the expansion of balcony solar energy and we talk to Oregon Representative Sarah Finger McDonald who is sponsoring a bill in Oregon to change regulations to make it easier for Oregonians to utilize this technology. -
On this edition we talk with Joan Dobbie and Erica Goss, two editors and creators of the River Road Anthology which compiles more than 150 local author's works in the state. We also talk with Rebecca Hansen-White about an outbreak of parvo in dogs along the coast. -
On this edition, we talk to OPB's Erik Neumann about the unfolding news coverage of the implosion at the Longview papermill which claimed the lives of eleven people and is being considered one of the worst industrial accidents in Washington State history. We also talk with KlCC's Zac Ziegler about new upgrades coming to the Eugene Airport. -
On this edition we talk with Brendan Ballou, the CEO of The Public Integrity Project and former federal prosecutor about the secretive world of force arbitration, which takes away a consumers right to sue and creates a legal system that is often stacked in favor of corporations. -
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 Andy McEvoy a scientist at OSU about a new tool which takes into account social vulnerability when assessing a community's fire risk and we also speak with Tarah Heinzen of Food and Water Watch about lax regulation on Oregon factory farms and what that can do to the environment. -
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. -
On this edition we talk with Dallas Abraham of Lane Council of Governments about their programs to assist seniors with chronic physical and mental challenges. We also talk to KLCC's Karen Richards about an OSU researcher looking to grow crops on the moon; and we talk with KLCC's Macy Moore about how Lane County ensures election integrity. -
On this edition, we talk with Samara Phelps of Travel Lane County about its efforts to develop a large indoor court sports venue to both accommodate local teams and also attract out-of-town tournaments. We also talk with KLCC's Zac Ziegler about his story on Springfield Public Schools being found by the state to be non-compliant with certain curriculum.
