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A conversation with Team Springfield which is made up of Nancy Newton, the Springfield City Manager, Jeff Nelson, CEO of the Springfield Utility Board, Michael Wargo, Executive Director of Willamalane Park and Recreation District and Todd Hamilton, Superintendent of Springfield Public Schools. This informal group gathers weekly to strategize on long-range plans and work on emergencies as they arise.

We talk with Eva Williams and Coleen Smith of Willamette Family about the expansion of treatment services for substance abuse, highlighting the new Buckley House. The expansion is funded by a $4 million investment from the state, increasing detox beds from 22 to 35 in the community.

We spoke with Alex Zielinski of Oregon Public Broadcasting about her story showcasing the mayor of Portland's decision to move the city's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policy toward the White House's mandate. We also talked to Dave McClain of Lane County Democrats for our continuing series about how the party is doing locally and nationally.

On this edition we talk with Dale Borland, fire chief of Lane Fire Authority about the need for a new voter-approved levy to fund vital services. And we also talk with KLCC's Julia Boboc about protests against the administration at Lane Community College.

On this edition we talk with Julia Shumway, editor-in-chief of the Oregon Capitol Chronicle to get the latest on national guard troops deploying to Portland at the behest of President Trump and we talk with Alex Zielinski of OPB about accusations that ICE is violating the civil rights of protesters, also in Portland.

On this edition, we talk with OPB's Elizabeth Miller about a new survey of Oregon students and their attitudes toward school and education. We also talk with Clayton Franke of the Bend Bulletin about that city's removal of Flock cameras.

On this edition, we talk with Oregon Senator Ron Wyden about global issues like the war in Iran, and local issues like the reversal of PeaceHealth to use now use local physicians for emergency medicine.

On this edition, we talk with Mike Rogoway of the Oregonian about how the city of Hillsboro - once a champion of data centers - recently voted to stop all new construction on these controversial centers. It could be a harbinger of more prohibitions of data centers in Oregon. Then we talk with KLCC's Brian Bull about his story on the Elderberry Wisdom Farm and its struggle for funding in the age of anti-DEI sentiment.

On this edition, we talk with Tia Nordstrand, who runs Kindred Matters a state-wide nonprofit that helps siblings separated by the foster care system to maintain connection through programs and camps that unite these kids for weekends and summers. We also talk to KLCC reporters Julia Boboc and Hannah Bush about helping animals through wildfire and new upgrades at the Cascades Raptor Center.

Data centers are water and electricity hogs, and a new study provides details on what it costs Oregon to continue to seek them out. OPB's Kyra Buckley joins the show to explain.