Oregon On The Record
Monday-Thursday following the 2:00pm broadcast
On Oregon On The Record we bring you interviews and conversations about issues that matter most to western and central Oregon. From important topics in politics, the economy, education, the environment and more, Oregon on the record will move beyond the headlines and delve deeper into stories that matter to our community.
Latest Episodes
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On this edition, we talk with Lt. Tim Wallace the new head of the Lane County Sheriff's Search and Rescue program. Wallace talks about the role and how search and rescue in Lane County is a complex team effort. -
On this edition we talk with Annie Waldman of ProPublica about her investigative story, "The Milkman," about the largest raw milk producer in the country whose built his empire on bad science and denial of harm from his products. -
On this edition, we talk with Mike Rogoway of the Oregonian about how the city of Hillsboro - once a champion of data centers - recently voted to stop all new construction on these controversial centers. It could be a harbinger of more prohibitions of data centers in Oregon. Then we talk with KLCC's Brian Bull about his story on the Elderberry Wisdom Farm and its struggle for funding in the age of anti-DEI sentiment. -
On this edition, we talk with Alex Baumhardt of the Oregon Capitol Chronicle about her story on how Oregon's largest companies don't offer health insurance to workers even though they rake in huge profits. -
On this edition, we talk with Jim Cornelius, editor-in-chief of the Nugget Newspaper in Sisters. He's both the chronicler of The Akawa Butte Fire, and its threat to the community of Sisters, as well as a friend and neighbor to people who've had to flea with their lives from the firestorm. We also talked to KLCC's Macy Moore about a unique and quirky race in Corvallis. -
On this edition of Oregon on the Record, you’ll hear from Eric Gran, a Eugene man who braved hypothermia, avalanches, frost bite and respiratory distress, to stand on the tallest peak in the world - Mt. Everest. -
On this edition we talk with Jen Baires, a reporter with OPB about continuing issues of trust, and allegations of lying by a deputy at Deschutes County Sheriff's office who is running to become head of the department. We also talk to KLCC's Love Cross about her continuing Oregon Ready series. -
On this edition, we talk with Tia Nordstrand, who runs Kindred Matters a state-wide nonprofit that helps siblings separated by the foster care system to maintain connection through programs and camps that unite these kids for weekends and summers. We also talk to KLCC reporters Julia Boboc and Hannah Bush about helping animals through wildfire and new upgrades at the Cascades Raptor Center. -
On this edition, we ride along with Patrol Officer Alan Kawasaki of Eugene Police to learn what its like to patrol Eugene city streets on a late Friday night. -
On this edition, we talk with Joe Moll and Holly McRae of McKenzie River Trust about Green Island, which was a former farm area that has been restored by the organization to its natural habitant and teems with birds, animal and native plants. -
On this edition, we talk with Prissila Moreno, the outgoing University of Oregon Student Body President who made a challenging speech at commencement including harsh words for ICE that drew a strong condemnation from one of the University's Board of Trustees. We also spoke with Jefferson Public Radio's Jane Vaughan about her story on how the statewide cellphone ban is doing in Southern Oregon. -
On this edition, we talk with Dr. Shawn Stover, the new interim superintendent for Springfield Public Schools. The district has wobbled from one controversy to the next, and Dr. Stover is being brought in to calm the waters.
