As a career multitasker and project juggler who loves the written word, I am always writing.
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Social Justice
🎧 The Andrew Sledd Story
A man mistakenly shot by police more than 30 years ago speaks out about his battle for justice and how he went from the streets of Chicago to a social justice advocate
OneAZ is on a mission to diversify credit union membership, leadership
How advancing DEI efforts is helping OneAZ Credit Union develop partnerships and better represent the communities they serve
How Candelen is improving the quality of childcare
A look at the Kith and Kin project and how it provides training and support for a vital piece of the childcare puzzle
Politics
From ‘white by design’ to Black Lives Matter: A look at Oregon’s history with race
As protests surrounding the murder of George Floyd continue, an examination of 200 years of race, racism and protest in Portland
🎧 The Coronavirus Pandemic: Hydroxychloroquine
Doctor of Pharmacology Amber Buhler takes us behind the hydroxycholroquine hype to explain where it came from, where it is working, the potential danger of using it and why it is an absolute necessity to keep testing
City officials back move to rename NW Portland street in honor of Darcelle XV
Busy street in Northwest Portland could soon be renamed in honor of legendary drag queen
Climate
🎧 Santiam Canyon Firestorm: 30 Hours in Hell
Three experts come together for an in-depth look at the factors that combined to turn the Beachie Creek fire into a fatal firestorm on Labor Day Monday, 2020.
Iconic ‘Ghost Tree’ at Bandon Dunes damaged in wind storm
Famous tree on Old Macdonald golf course may not survive storm damage
🎧 Climate in Crisis: Weather Extremism
Fire, ice, heat. Three distinct and deadly weather events in the Pacific Northwest that made headlines around the world. But, can we blame climate change, alone, for what happened?
Feature & Long-Form Reporting
🎧 Climate in Crisis: Weather Extremism
Fire, ice, heat. Three distinct and deadly weather events in the Pacific Northwest that made headlines around the world. But, can we blame climate change, alone, for what happened?
Lasting lessons from a famous Thanksgiving dinner
How a cartoon character who premiered in the 1970s resonates today
🎧 Gone at Christmas: The Martin Family Mystery
In 1958 a well-known Portland family went on a drive one December Sunday in the Columbia River Gorge and never returned
Public Affairs
🎧 Campaign 2020: Extremism and the Election
As news of a plot to kidnap and kill a sitting U.S. Governor in the weeks leading up to the election continues to make headlines, noted political scientist Joe Lowndes returns to talk about the threat extremist groups could pose to Election Day
Why a major player in fighting homelessness changed its name
Leaders from Keys to Change and Key Campus discuss the rebranding of the Human Services Campus
‘Huge piece of the puzzle’: Inside HSC’s Bridge Housing Program
In the battle against chronic homelessness, temporary housing offers only a brief respite.
General News
Systemic racism and the rise of syphilis
Oregon sees a spike in syphilis in newborns as access to prenatal care continues to be reduced
City officials back move to rename NW Portland street in honor of Darcelle XV
Busy street in Northwest Portland could soon be renamed in honor of legendary drag queen
‘Huge piece of the puzzle’: Inside HSC’s Bridge Housing Program
In the battle against chronic homelessness, temporary housing offers only a brief respite.
Medicine
🎧 The Coronavirus Pandemic: Developing a Vaccine
As the international race for a coronavirus vaccine rolls on, Doctor of Pharmacology Amber Buhler returns to talk about new tech, warp speed, when it might be available to the masses and who gets it first
PetSmart’s push to address looming veterinarian shortage, diversify industry
National pet supply chain embarks on mission to remove major hurdles and get more veterinary offices open across the country
USAA aims to stem troubling tide of veteran suicide
3 veterans’ advocates talk about increases in veteran suicide and why the way we think and talk about veterans’ health needs to change