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A conversation with Market of Choice's CEO, Rick Wright

A conversation with Camilla Mortensen, the editor of Eugene Weekly, our region’s largest alternative weekly newspaper.

Host Barbara Dellenback and author Bob Welch talk about the assumptions made about people when they are labeled. Welch is an evangelical Christian who wrote the book when he realized his faith and the right-wing politics of the Donald Trump led Republican party did not go together. Barbara and Bob discuss the dangers of making assumptions about people without conversations and understanding nuances.

On this edition of the Oregon Rainmakers Podcast, we talk with Josh Lehner an economist with the State Of Oregon’s office of economic analysis. Lehner talks about the health of the state and local economy, some potential challenges to overcome, and some solid optimism for the near future.

Oregon Grapevine host Barbara Dellenback speaks with former Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury about his career as an environmental activist. They discuss efforts to create more renewable energy options, including harnessing wind power off the Oregon and California coasts.

A conversation with Karl Mundorff, the executive director of the Oregon State University Accelerator program.

On this edition of the Oregon Rainmakers podcast, we talk with Brian Steffen, Eugene Family YMCA Chief Executive Officer. Steffen talks about the venerable Eugene institution whose origins can be traced back to when the University of Oregon was a brand new institution and gives us an update on The $42 million capital campaign to build a new Y with state-of-the art facilities.

On this edition of he Oregon Rainmakers podcast, we are talking with interim GM of Lane Transit District, Mark Johnson.

On this edition of Oregon Rainmakers we talk to Lucy Vinis, the Mayor of Eugene. Serving since January of 2017, Mayor Vinis has been the chief elected official of Eugene during some of the most unusual and challenging times in the city’s history. We talk about those challenges and the economic climate within our community.

Oregon Grapevine host Barbara Dellenback and U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio talk about his successes during his long career in Congress. DeFazio is retiring after this term.