Scientists know a surprising amount of information about Southern Resident Killer Whales, but once the whales leave their home waters of Puget Sound, their whereabouts become a little more murky, especially off the Oregon coast.

On this edition we talk with Ellen Dymit, an OSU researcher on a new study which explains how cats in the rainforest avoid each and competition for food. Plus, we talk with Esther Tishman of Liberty Walks who has completed her walk across America to promote civility.

Oregon is the Christmas tree capital of the country, producing over 3 million of the festive evergreens every year. And when Christmas tree growers have a concern with their crops of noble or Douglas firs, they call Oregon State University’s Priya Rajarapu. She’s the state’s Christmas tree specialist.

A recent Oregon State University study found that the primary cyanotoxin in Detroit Lake suddenly changed in 2018, and the bacteria strain that’s currently dominant lives longer, so harmful blooms may contaminate Detroit Lake for more days, each year.

This weekend, on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, volunteers will search for 71-year-old Wesley Dixon Jones, a CTUIR tribal elder who’s been missing since October 5.

Stratacache CEO Chris Riegel talks about taking over a one-million-square-foot manufacturing facility in west Eugene that was once used for semiconductor manufacturing.

On this edition, we talk with Professor Nick Allen who led a national study with Google which suggests smartphone use does not negatively impact well-being. And then we check in with Esther Tishman of Liberty Walks on her cross country journey to promote civility.

A research summit in Newport has been postponed because of the federal government shutdown.

This summer, Gov. Tina Kotek issued an executive order mandating all 197 Oregon school districts ban the use of personal electronic devices during the school day. Districts still have a little time to adopt their phone-free policies –but some have already made the switch.

Tillamook-based Aerostar quietly supports space missions with NASA-certified tech, including high-altitude balloons and the only air barrier approved for the ISS — a surprising aerospace hub in Oregon's dairy country.