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Speaking Freely With Annette Newell

Dec 23, 2021

We've see more than a million new COVID-19 cases in just the past week. And experts are placing the cause as the Omicron variant. It is now in all 50 states. We talked to Dr. Jennifer Vines, the lead health officer for the Tri County Region and for Multnomah County in Oregon.


Nov 5, 2021

Children, forced into solitary confinement, restrained, and abused,  right in our own country.   And, it’s part of a documented pattern that’s come to light because of an Oregon child, sparking calls for what lawmakers call:  The Accountability for Congregate Care Act. This episode features comments from Uvea...


Oct 29, 2021

Fall festivities are underway.  And at the same time, we have a very scary and real threat: the pandemic is still going on.  Cases in Oregon’s children are on the rise, while children younger than 12 still do not have a vaccine.  And the 12 to 17 year old group, remains the least vaccinated.  With the safety of...


Oct 29, 2021

Every day and night in Multnomah County, you can see them.   Experts estimate there are more than 4,000 people trying to survive,  without a home.  Instead, they’re living in cars, tents, and on the streets in sleeping bags.   KXL and Alpha Media are teaming up with Safeway and Transition projects for an effort...


Aug 27, 2021

How did Oregon get to the point where the Delta Variant is crippling the state's hospitals? Where did the COVID 19 virus really start? And will Pfizer's new full approval of its vaccine from the FDA change the minds, of the unvaccinated people among us?
These are some of the questions that I asked of two experts...