Jun 24, 2021
How safe do you feel, when it comes to crime in your area? That question provokes a pretty consistent response from people in the Pacific Northwest. Safewise Security Expert Rebecca Edwards tells us about results from the 2021 State of Safety Survey, and what they reveal about our perceptions, versus the reality, of...
Jun 17, 2021
The pandemic means more of us are skipping doctors visits, and that includes for our kids, too. So this week we are focusing on children's health. A new study from the government finds large numbers of American families are missing out on their children's normal checkups and vaccines. Rates of well-child visits...
Jun 15, 2021
This episode originally aired on March 14, 2021. It focuses on health. First, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden tells us about pandemic relief and vaccine distribution efforts. Then we hear how to get through springing forward and falling back with our clocks, and how that impacts our health. Finally, we talk with a leading...
Jun 11, 2021
Saving lives: from cancer, falls, and COVID-19 . That's our theme this week. First, you've probably heard about the COVID 19 variants that are spreading. They're here. One person who knows that, is Professor Brett Tyler. He's the Director of Oregon State University's Center for Genome Research, and through what's...
Jun 4, 2021
Multnomah County passed what its leaders call a once in a generation budget this week. It includes a record $2.81 billion dollars. District 3 County Commissioner Jessica Vega Pederson says she hopes some of that money, millions of dollars of it, will help stop gun violence in the coming summer months, the traditional...