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 the new Emergency Manager for Lane County, Monica Larcom. She brings her experience managing search and rescue operations for the county to now coordinate resources and responses for community-wide disasters. We also talk to KLCC's Rebecca Hansen-White about her story on new pending lawsuits at Springfield Public Schools. -
On this edition, we talk with Dirk VanderHart, politics reporter for OPB about his story on the Supreme Court rejecting the Trump Administration's executive order to disallow postmarked ballots counting in elections. Voting by mail and allowing postmarks are a hallmark of Oregon voting law. -
On this edition we talk with Aaron Orlowski, spokesperson for EWEB about how the utility gears up for summer power needs, especially in our era of climate change. We also bring back a past episode segment to talk about heat pumps and how they can help Oregonians stay cool more efficiently. -
On this edition, we talk with Kathryn Catherwood and Jeffry Hall of the Lane County Amateur Radio Emergency Service about the vital role amateur radio will play in communications during a community-wide emergency. We also check in with a former guest, local school teacher Tanner Faris on his attempt to become the fastest cyclist from Canada to Mexico. -
On this edition, we talk with Five-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and performer Mary Chapin Carpenter before her concert at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend this weekend. -
On this edition we talk with Tracie McMillan of The Guardian about her expose on Greystar and other apartment owners who charge exorbitant and often hidden fees to renters throughout the nation and in Oregon which can often lead to financial crisis and even eviction. -
On this edition, we talk with Robin Greenfield and environmental activist who is foraging for 100% of his food and medicine for one year to raise awareness of a better and healthier way to eat. We also talk with KLCC's Nathan Wilk about a recent ruling to remove the fence at the Eugene federal building. -
On this edition, we talk with Larry O'Neill, Oregon's state climatologist about the upcoming Fall and Winter in the Pacific Northwest and the potentially devastating impacts from the forecast Super El Niño. Then we talk with KLCC's Brianna Bowman about a famous boat once sailed by John Steinbeck, that recently visited the Oregon Coast,. -
On this edition, we talk with John Eaton of the Wounded Warrior Project about hew treatments to help soldiers deal with PTSD. We also talk to KLCC's Macy Moore about a business suffering from proximity to the Coffin Butte landfill and to Love Cross about her series Oregon Ready. -
On this edition, we talk with Oregon's top veterinarian, Dr. Ryan Scholz, about the invasive cattle parasite, the New World Screw Worm and what he and his team are doing to keep it out of Oregon herds. We also talk with KLCC's Karen Richards about restoration of the McKenzie River flood plain.
