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 Oregon Senator Ron Wyden about global issues like the war in Iran, and local issues like the reversal of PeaceHealth to use now use local physicians for emergency medicine. -
On this edition, we talk with Robert Reich, Labor Secretary under President Clinton and Professor Emeritus at UC Berkeley about the current political climate and what gives him hope in our polarizing era. -
On this edition, we talk with Sam Levin, reporter with The Guardian about his reporting on Oregon's stunning lack of public defenders and how that is negatively impacting thousands of residents - many who've committed no crimes at all.Then, we get an update from KLCC's Love Cross on the Oregon Ready emergency preparedness program. -
On this edition we talk with Kee Zublin, the principal of South Eugene High School, one of the top high schools in Oregon, about their secret to success. Then we talk with OPB reporter Erik Neumann about his story chronicling a teacher's suspension in Battleground, WA over an accusation of political rhetoric that is having a chilling effect on other educators. -
On this edition we talk with Lila Wollman, a professor in human physiology at the University of Oregon about how some online influencers are claiming nicotine has amazing benefits, but the science doesn't bear them out. Then we talk with our own Membership Director Brooke Bumgardner about why we hold pledge drives and where our funding comes from. -
On this edition, we talk with Patty Perlow, former District Attorney for Lane County who now leads the children's advocacy organization, Kids FIRST. -
On this edition, we talk with Joseph Vaile of Defenders of Wildlife about an upswing in wolf population in 2025. Measures to protect the wolf seem to be working and more of these apex predators are moving into Western Oregon. Then, we talk with KLCC's newest reporter, Natalie Pate. -
On this edition, we talk with U of O political science professor Chandler James on the confusing approach and operations conducted by the Trump Administration in Iran. -
On this edition, we talk with Oregon Treasurer, Elizabeth Steiner about how the state has invested in clean energy projects and how that has been a positive for state pension funds. Damon Motz-Storey of the Oregon chapter of the Sierra Club joined as well to talk about their partnership with the state. -
On this edition we talk with Jaime Gatewood of the Fair Housing Council of Oregon about their efforts to fight housing discrimination - especially for people with mental and developmental disabilities. We also talk with Alan Torres of the Register Guard about a key hurdle cleared by the developer for McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center to open up an emergency room in Eugene in the future.
