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We talk with Luke Painter, and instructor at Oregon State University about how the return of wolves to Yellowstone has greatly improved the environment - especially aspen trees no long pre-maturely destroyed by an overabundance of elk.

We speak with Lisa Sumption, the Director of Oregon State Parks, about the challenges and opportunities for funding these treasures, including development of unique partnerships to bring in revenue.

The history of place and the power of space on urban planning. University of Oregon professor Ocean Howell speaks with host Barbara Dellenback about integrating multiple uses into cityscapes. They discuss city locations, skateboarding, and the influence of the past and the present on future landscapes.

We talk with "Blade" and "Captain Painway" two skaters with Sick Town Roller Derby about their sport, how it's played and how it builds community among teammates, opponents and fans.

We talk with Oregon Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner about programs from the department to both encourage financial literacy and provide savings tools to all Oregonians.

We talk with Oregon Republican House leader Christine Drazan about funding battles in the legislature and we talk with KLCC's Karen Richards about a community college president trying to raise funds for students by running across the state. We also talk with Mia Maldonado of the Oregon Capitol Chronicle about new funding for seniors and Oregon airports.

We talk with Eugene Representative and Speaker of the Oregon House, Julie Fahey about the wins and losses in the 2025 regular session and look ahead to the special session on August.

We talk with Dr. Richard Pettigrew of the Eugene-based Archeological Legacy Institute about the possible resting place of Amelia Earhart's plane and their plan to go to the atoll where the object may be. We also talk with KLCC GM, Jim Rondeau, about congressional cuts to public media and impacts to the station.

MECCA is a second-hand arts supply store and organization advocating for the arts. Executive Director Heather Campbell speaks with Oregon Grapevine host Barbara Dellenback about art in everyday acts and locales. They discuss the importance of reducing waste, and taking on news art challenges.

Hear from Dan Hellin, the director of Pacwave, an Oregon State entity providing testing facilities to organizations building wave energy technologies to harness wave-generated electricity.