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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.

On this edition of KLCC’s Oregon Rainmakers Podcast, we are talking with Craig Wanichek, the president and CEO of Eugene’s own Summit Bank. Craig has been with the bank since 2008 and led the institution during the unprecedented financial challenges of the pandemic – that we are still seeing today. As the leader of one of the few Oregon headquartered banks left, Craig is going to talk about the present and future of banking in our region and talk about some of the economic challenges and opportunities ahead.

Oregon Grapevine host, Barbara Dellenback, speaks with Lisa Abia-Smith about things that happen in museums beyond exhibits. They touch on the importance of art in mental health, how museum staff is teaching art remotely, and how to convince yourself to pick up that pencil and just draw.