Local Voices

Mass timber is beneficial as a construction material and also for biophilia. Portland Police and Lumen Technologies teamed up to stop copper wire thieves. Overcrowding at the Oregon State Hospital is leading to tough choices.

The Oregon Poison Center is there to help when you need it. It's whale watching week along the Oregon Coast. Oregon's school cell phone ban takes effect.

Kaiser Permanente NW Dr. Jackie Brady details ways for women to avoid injuries heading into spring sports. The Red Cross continues to need more blood donors and March is Red Cross Month. There's one month left before the tax filing deadline and more than half of Oregonians haven't filed. We have important tips.

People under 65 need to watch for afib. Colon cancer is a growing concern. A free conference about Alzheimer's disease is coming to Portland. This is Problem Gambling Awareness month. SOLVE opens registrations for the Spring Cleanup.

The Oregon State Elks Association is helping the Oregon Recovery High School Initiative. Stone Soup PDX is working to build economic stability through culinary training. An OHSU study finds it's important for older cancer patients to exercise.

OHSU is preparing to open the new Vista Pavilion for the Knight Cancer Institute. Why Oregon has Vaccination Exclusion Day. Measles is spreading in Oregon and there's a new way for you to know if it's in your community. Oregon's changing workforce.

Author Vikki Espinosa discusses her book One in Eight that describes her journey through breast cancer treatment and her advice for patients, caregivers and workplaces. Plus, many Oregonians leave money on the table at income tax time, because they miss out on family-related credits. The Oregon Department of Revenue has advice on how to get credits that are owed.

The Oregon Food Bank needs more help feeding people who are hungry in the state. Peer Promise is a new nonprofit that helps connect people in need with resources to help them. The Red Cross urgently needs blood donors. Oregon's Disaster Recovery Plan has been updated to help after disaster strikes.

There are changes to the Oregon ABLE Savings program that will allow more people to save for the future. The HPV vaccine is important for girls and boys. Radon is a dangerous gas that could be in your home. Find out how to test for it and get rid of it.

The Grid Storage Launchpad at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington is ready to test batteries that will supply the power grid. If you're having a tough time with Dry January, the Oregon Health Authority can help you Rethink the Drink. Oregon OSHA has a new guide to help avoid scams and workplace safety issues.

A new children's book called Toby Finds a Home helps children understand homelessness. Oregon Senator Ron Wyden discusses discusses healthcare, immigration enforcement, and the US presence in Venezuela. Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read discusses his case against the federal government for refusing to turn over Oregon's voter registration database.

OHSU finds an increasing number of pregnant individuals are using opioids, and the health impacts that's having. Multnomah County's burglary task force is making more arrests. Tax season is almost here and signing up with Oregon Revenue Online can help. Plus, how to keep those New Year's resolutions.

Oregon's online voter registration system has changed. Don't fall victim to a financial scam. How music affects us.

A study at OHSU has found a link between development of a child's brain and air pollution. Oregon sues the federal government to save a consumer watchdog agency. An Oregon Court of Appeals ruling is preventing district attorneys from filing charges that could protect children from dangerous drug situations at home. Protecting yourself from flu and Covid. How to talk with older relatives about driver safety.

The Domicile Unknown Report details how homeless people in Multnomah County died and how those deaths could have been prevented. The Oregon Legislature will examine a bill next year concerning Automated License Plate Reader technology and how the data is accessed.

The Light the World Giving Machines from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are returning to Washington Square Mall to make giving to local organizations this holiday season easy. The Red Cross has tips that can reduce fire danger during the holidays.

Heretic Coffee' SNAP Breakfast. Multnomah County's District Attorney is strengthening the drug deflection program. The Oregon Health Authority wants you to Rethink the Drink. How to safely charge lithium-ion batteries.

Oregon's 988 service is available all the time to help people Connect to Hope. The Portland Sunshine Division works year-round, and especially during the holidays, to keep people fed.

The 47 Elks lodges across Oregon are helping their local communities. Toys with artificial intelligence need special attention from parents. Multnomah County is launching a new effort to stop business burglaries.

There are some credits available for health insurance on the marketplace. Oregon Senator Ron Wyden says the fight for more health insurance credits isn't over. The holidays are a time to talk with older adults about what's next. The effort to send the Oregon Transportation Law to voters.