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On this edition of Oregon On The Record, you’ll hear from Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis and City Manager Sarah Medary about the June opening of the new City Hall.

On this edition of Oregon On The Record, you’ll hear from Erik Burke, the Local Director of Friends of Trees and local arborist Gritz Kuhn of Sperry Tree Care about the health of our urban forest trees and what all of can do to help them thrive. They’ll also talk about the incredible benefits we derive from trees including better mental health, better air and higher property values. Trees are a gift that we enjoy today, and should nurture so that our ancestors can enjoy them hundreds of years from now.

On this edition of Oregon On The Record, you’ll hear from Beto Yarce, the new Regional Administrative Director for the Small Business Administration and Scott Bossom of 1st Security Bank about how he and the organization are working to open up loans to everyone. As someone who’s seen credit discrimination first-hand, Yarce, talks about SBA efforts to distribute more and more loans to people who’ve had a traditionally difficult if not impossible job of getting a vital business loan.

On this edition of Oregon On The Record, you’ll hear a conversation with Nickolas Kristof, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist at the New York Times, and hear his thoughts about his home state of Oregon, and where we are heading as a nation.

On this edition of Oregon On The Record, you'll hear from the Eugene Weekly’s editor-in-chief Camilla Mortensen about the internal theft that almost led to the destruction of the publication and how they and the community are fighting their way back.

On this edition of Oregon On The Record, you’ll hear a conversation with U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle (D) about congressional polarization and challenges, but also about the work she’s done to fund important projects right here in the community.

U. S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer represents Oregon's 5th District. She speaks with Oregon Grapevine host, Barbara Dellenback, about working across party lines, solving constituents' problems, and her life in public service.

On this edition of Oregon On The Record, you’ll hear from Rob Del Mar of the Oregon Department of Energy about a new federal grant will help put solar in underserved neighborhoods and increase access to both cheaper and cleaner power.And you'll hear from Evan Reynolds, the Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Emerald about the student protests on the University of Oregon campus.

On this edition of Oregon On The Record, you’ll hear part two of our report on the homelessness challenge in our community. We talk to a business owner, Tobie Sovak of Noisette who struggles with never-ending conflicts in downtown Eugene and two city representatives: Kelly McIver of Eugene and councilwoman Megan Perkins of Bend, who are working diligently to explore and find solutions.

On this edition of Oregon On The Record, you’ll hear from two nationally known scientists from Oregon State University, professors Jamie DeWitt and Jennifer Field, who are leading researchers on PFAS, or forever chemicals, and their impact on our environment. They discuss the dangerous balancing act we do in our society of fulfilling that old marketing slogan “better living through chemistry," and the toll on our health and the health of our state and communities.