Your daily dose of local news and democracy with a focus on Portland, Oregon. The Local is a production of XRAY FM as part of its mission to amplify the voices of its community and deliver locally-sourced, independent journalism.
Today on The Local: The Quick Six news headlines! Start your day informed! Then, a conversation with Tyler J Kelley, author of "Holding Back the River". Tyler talks about the importance of protecting our rivers, and what that looks like nationally and locally. We'll be on summer break next week, but stay tuned for more soon!
Emily's here with the Quick Six - minimum wage increases, states of emergencies! Then, Street Roots' vendor liaison Tina Drake talks about the recent heatwave, and how we can support vendors who can't be outside during the intense weather.
Today, on The Local: We've got Emily with the Quick Six! Then, an interview with Cheyenne Holliday and Vivianne Satterfield of Oregon Water Futures.
Today on The Local: Emily's here with the Quick Six! Then, a conversation with Julia DeGraw, coalition director of the Oregon League of Conservation Voters.
Today on The Local:Emily has the Quick Six news headlines!Then, Ambush talks with Portland Mercury news editor Alex Zielinski about what new city guidelines for clearing houseless encampments will look like on the ground.
Today on The Local: It's Emily on the Quick Six! Then, a conversation with Street Roots' executive editor Joanne Zoule with summer reading recommendations and some favorite local bookstores. XRAY FM would like listeners to know about Multnomah County Cooling Centers! Multnomah County will open cooling centers from 1 to 9 pm beginning Friday, June 25, and extend through at least Monday, June 28, providing a cool place for people in need. Anyone that needs transportation assistance to get to a cooling center can dial 2 1 1.Find Cooling Centers at the Oregon Convention Center, located at 777 Northeast M L K.The Sunrise Center at 18901 East Burnside and in Arbor Lodge at the 1952 North Lombard inside the former pharmacy at Denver and North Lombard. Additional Cooling Centers may be added throughout the weekend.More information can be found at: multco.us or by calling 2 1 1.
On today's The Local: Emily brings the quick six headlines this morning! Then, we hear from Nicole Lewis about memorializing the oft-marginalized residents of Lone Fir Cemetery's Block 14.
Today on The Local:Emily's here and she's brought the Quick Six!Then, a conversation with Jonathan Maus about enjoying Portland from a bike. Tips, tricks, and suggestions!
It's our 300th episode!Emily has the Quick Six news headlines, and then Ambush talks with Alex Zielinski about the eviction moratorium, which ends at the end of the month. Help us make another 300 episodes and become a member at xray.fm/donate!
On today's The Local: Emily has the Quick Six headlines - good news about unemployment, vaccinations, and lagerbier. Then, we're joined by Brian Oaster to talk about the history and future of the Guild's Lake Area in NW Portland.
Today on The Local:Emily brings the Quick Six headlines!Then, a conversation with State Representative Pam March, Chair of the House Committee On Energy and Environment. Rep. March and Christine Alexander discuss current environmental legislation from Salem.
Today on The Local: Emily's back with the Quick Six! Will's back with the editing! Then, a conversation with Molly King on the QDoc Festival, a Portland film festival devoted exclusively to LGBTQ documentaries.
After today's local headlines, a deep dive from the Portland Mercury about recent updates to the city's proposed budget.
Updates on the latest bills to pass the Oregon state legislature, and an interview with comedian Anna Sinatra whose "Gaybaret" gay cabaret show is happening 6/11 at the Siren Theater.
An interview with Eden Dawn featuring her segment "tips from a journalist," plus the day's local news stories.
After the quick six local rundown, an interview with Stuart Schrader, author and lecturer in sociology at Johns Hopkins University.
After today's local headlines, we hear an interview with urban historian Tanya March.
The Portland Mercury provides a recap of a year of calls for reform to PPB with hosts Morgan and Ambush. Plus, Oregon prepares for an unseasonably hot summer, a new JOHS project is announced by Dan Ryan, and more local news.
Today on The Local: Emily brings the Quick Six headlines! Then Andy Lindberg speaks with Devon Pouncey, Vendor Program Director for street roots. They discuss upticks in sweeps of houseless encampments across the west coast.
Today on The Local: Emily's here, and she's got the Quick Six news headlines! Then Julia Oppenheimer talks with Kat Finn of Balebreaker Brewing, about craft brewing's reckoning with harassment and sexism in the workplace.
Today on The Local: Emily's got the Quick Six news headlines! Julia Oppenheimer talks with Street Roots' Chris May about House Bill 2605, which aims to help coastal communities help with the tsunamis that'll most likely accompany "the big one".
On today's The Local:Emily's here with the Quick Six Headlines!Then, a conversation with Cameron Whitten about the Black Resilience Fund.
Today on The Local: Emily's got the Quick Six headlines! Then, a conversation with Trenelle Doyle, founder of Go Girl Ride!
Today on The Local: Emily's got the Quick Six news headlines? Oakland As? Protests! Vaccination requirements! Then, Sean Cunningham talks with DJ Ambush and Morgan Jones about the process of re-opening Multnomah County Libraries.
Today on The Local: Emily's here and she brought the Quick Six headlines! Then, DJ Ambush & Morgan Jones talk with Jonathan Maus about keeping non-car commuters safe on 82nd.
Today on The Local: Emily's got the Quick Six headlines! Then, DJ Ambush and Morgan Jones talk with Alex Zielinski of the Portland Mercury about a Supreme Court ruling about non-unanimous jury decisions.
Today on The Local:Emily's here as usual with the most important headlines of the day, in The Quick Six!Then, we're joined by Raven Drake and Emily Greene from Street Roots about the current edition titled "Trans Is Beautiful".
Today on The Local:Emily's here with the Quick Six!Then, Julia and Andy speak with Street Roots' Emily Green on the importance of local street papers.
Today on The Local:Emily's got the Quick Six! Then, a conversation with Grand Ronde Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle Kennedy on the Blue Heron Project.
On today's episode of The Local, we've got your local news rundown and an interview with Portland Public School Board member Michelle DePass about the upcoming election.
Today on The Local: It's Friday, Friday! Gotta get down on Friday! Emily has the Quick Six headlines - new CDC reccomendations on masks?! Then, DJ Ambush and Morgan Jones speak with Alex Zielinski. What happens after the eviction moritorium?
Today on The Local: Emily's got the Quick Six news headlines! Blazers beat the Jazz! And, an interview with Brian Oaster on House Bill 3187, which would create a publicly funded marketing agency for Oregon's hunting & fishing industry.
On today's The Local: Emily's here with the Quick Six! A reopening plan! Then, a conversation wtih Chelsea Willis of Sweet Delilah Farm. Did you know that Portland has nearly twice as many female farm operators as the rest of the country?
Today on The Local: Emily's here with the quick six! Convention center vaccinations shutting down soon? Then, a conversation with Alex Zielinski on what may be politically motivated fires started in the Piedmont neighborhood.
Today on The Local: Emily's here with the Quick Six news rundown. Then, Christine Alexander talks with Eden Dawn, editor of Portland Monthly, on returning artisan markets.
Today on The Local: Emily's got the Quick Six! Then, an interview with Hanna Merzbach of Street Roots joins us to discuss Medford's new camping laws, and why they're suddenly getting national attention.
Today on The Local: Emily's here with the Quick Six news rundown! And then, and interview with Lucille Dawson & Aaron Luddy of Hand2Mouth Theatre. How can we connect and perform when we can't be in the same room?
Today on The Local: Emily's brings the latest and most important headlines Oregonians need in The Quick Six News rundown! Then, a conversation with Rye and Kassy from Portland Student Pandemic Response.
On today's The Local:Emily's got the Quick Six! Ambush & Morgan talk with Alex Zielinski about the PPB's responses to mental health crises.
Today on The Local:Emily's here with the news! The quick six headlines have the info you need to start your day.Then, an interview with Genevieve Hudson, author of Oregon Book Award finalist The Boys of Alabama. And don't forget - today's the last day of our funddrive! We need you more then ever - become a member at xray.fm/donate and help community media thrive.
Today on The Local: The Quick Six news rundown! With peer-reviewed studies, reports, facts, and analysis! Wow! Then, Christine Alexander is joined by author Michelle Nijhuis about her new book Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction. And, it's our fund drive! Call at 503-233-XRAY, or visit xray.fm/donate to become a member.
Today on The Local: Emily's here with the Quick Six headlines! And then, a conversation with Joanne Zhul, exec editor of Street Roots, with discussion and information on pending legislation to address wildfires. It's our funddrive! Help support community radio by becoming a member at xray.fm/donate!
Today on The Local: Emily's got the Quick Six! Then, a conversation with Candace Avalos.
Today on The Local:Emily has the Quick Six headlines, getting you ready to face the day with the fact-based information you need!Then, a conversation with Aaron Brown of No More Freeways PDX - what's next for the DOT's plan to expand the I5, and what kind of city do we want Portland to be?And, it's our funddrive! Help support community driven media! Join us at xray.fm/donate!
Today on The Local: It's the funddrive! Help this station grow and thrive, and keep bringing you this vital morning update. Including things like: The Quick Six! Emily's got the most important headlines you need to know to stay informed about your city, state, country, and world. Then, an interview with activist and storyteller Robin Makxii, on the new Bureau of Indian Affairs unit focusing on the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous people.
Today on The Local:We've got the Quick Six as brought to you by Emily! Then, an interview with Christen McCurdy, talking about legislation dealing with mental illness, and how systemic change is possible. And, it's our funddrive! Become a member at xray.fm/donate and join the team.
Today on The Local:We've got your Quick Six! Vaccinations, cattle mutilations, and a treasure hunt! Then, a conversation with Leona Thomas of ReLeaf Health on diversity and representation in cannabis.
Today on The Local:Emily's got the Quick Six news rundown, then Ambush and Morgan Jones interview Jonathan Maus of Bike Portland.
Today on The Local:The Quick Six! Alex Zielinski!
Friday, Friday! Gotta get down on Friday!Quick Six & Quick Six & Yeah! Everybody's lookin' forward to the weekend, weekend!And, an interview with Taylor Loewen of Ridwell Recycling.
Today on The Local:Emily has the Quick Six headlines, including some legislative updates on bills that did and did not pass! Then, a conversation with Chelsea Bieker, author of Godshot.