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Today, on Oregon on the Record, we’re finishing our series on the challenges in education by talking about the mental health impact violence has on our kids and the steps schools take to try and make them as safe as possible.It’s both a mental health and safety challenge that partially defines school in 2024.

Today, on Oregon on the Record, you’ll hear from two experts at the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Urban and Community Forestry team who’ll talk about what happened to our trees, why it happened and what property owners can do to both care for damaged trees, and also better prepare them for the next weather event.

A conversation with four local business owners on the problems that are constantly thrown in their face and the strategies they use to make it all work. Part, management expert, part psychologist and part magician, the job of being the boss has never been tougher. But if you get it right, it might just be the best job in the world.

A conversation with the conductor of the Eugene Concert Choir and their new album, Black is Beautiful.

A conversation with young reporters who all attended the University of Oregon School of Journalism together and are now working reporters in our community. You’ll hear why the wanted to go into the business in the first place, how they are finding the job of reporter and where they think the industry is headed. They’re young, eager and represent the future of journalism in our community and state.

A conversation with Bethany Cartledge, Executive Director, St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County. She becomes the new Executive Director, taking over from long-time leader, Terry McDonald.

A conversation with the Oregon Community College Association (OCCA) and Lane Community College about a new strategy in education – the development of a community-college conferred bachelor degree. Guests include John Wycoff of the OCCA; Rebecca Long and Marci Hansen of Lane Community College and Rachel Ulrich, a Human Resources Consultant. This new program provides students with a way to meet the rigorous demands and education that employers want, but at a fraction of the cost of obtaining a degree at a four-year college.

On this edition of Oregon On The Record, you’ll hear from Erin Vilardi, Founder and CEO and Becca Phelps, Oregon state director, of the organization Vote, Run, Lead. This nonpartisan nonprofit's mission is to train women to run for office and win. They’ve trained tens of thousands of women to run for higher office and you’ll hear how they are targeting Oregon to become a state with a majority of women in the statehouse.

Today on Oregon On The Record, you’ll hear about the power of neighborhoods from the team at the City of Eugene responsible for organizing and coordinating neighborhood associations. Cindy Koehler, The Neighborhoods & Community Liaison and Fabio Andrade, the Program Manager for the Office of Equity and Community Engagement at the City of Eugene talk about how neighborhoods are the grassroots organization for crime prevention, disaster preparedness and creating an inclusive environment.

Oregon passed Measure 110 back in 2020 to decriminalize possession of some drugs. Today however, some groups are pushing back and saying that Measure 110 went too far and point to it as a reason why overdoses are on the rise. Yet a study by epidemiologists of the measure that's not the case.Today on Oregon On The Record, We’ll talk with an author of that study, Corey Davis, an assistant clinical professor at New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine and Eugene Police Officer Brad Hanneman who have divergent views on Measure 110. We’ll also talk with Ben Botkin, a reporter with the Oregon Capital Chronicle about potential changes to the measure that the legislature is considering.