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Could Oregon ban the killing of animals for food, research and hunting? We talk with the leader of Initiative Petition 28, then hear the story of the McKenzie River drift boat, the Oregon-born craft that changed whitewater river running forever.

On this edition we first talk with Samantha Pierotti, of the Register Guard about her story on the inflatable protestors of Eugene helping to bring levity to a serious situation and we talk with Michele Thorne of the Good Meat Project about women ranchers adopting sustainability and ethics in raising livestock.

On this edition, we talk with PeaceHealth's Executive Dr. Jim McGovern about a controversial new contract for physicians with an out-of-state entity and a recent no-confidence vote by the organization's medical staff. Then, we talk with KLCC's Rebecca Hansen-White about the controversies at Springfield Public Schools.

This week our quiz is all about words that pair with "rain!" Will Julie from Florence rain down right answers?

Timber is one of Oregon’s oldest industries. We hear about the process of turning trees into building supplies.

On this edition, we talk to avalanche experts Professor David Hill and Central Oregon Avalanche Center forecaster Gabriel Coler about avalanche control, prediction, and survivability.

On this edition we talk with Oregon Representative Val Hoyle about war with Iran, Trump tariffs and her re-election bid. Then we talk with KLCC's Zac Ziegler about a censure vote against Lane County Commissioner David Loveall.

Can Eugene hold big retailers accountable for their carbon footprint? A new ballot initiative modeled on Portland's Clean Energy Fund would require corporations earning over $1 billion nationally to pay into a local clean energy fund. Plus: why Benton County commissioners did a sudden about-face on the controversial Coffin Butte landfill expansion after years of community opposition.

On this edition, we talk with Eli Hager, a reporter from ProPublica about his story detailing how an Oregon man with a misdemeanor family charge may end up deporting him nearly two decades later and how this is becoming a larger ICE tactic. We also talk with KLCC's Macy Moore about the attempt to recall ALL Corvallis school board members.

On this edition we talk to Lane County Medical Director Dr. Patrick Luedtke about outbreaks of measles in Oregon. And we talk to Professor Tim Gleason about the challenges journalists have in covering President Trump.