As a career multitasker and project juggler who loves the written word, I am always writing.
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Social Justice
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
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
Girl Scouts reconnecting daughters with incarcerated mothers
A look inside a program focused on the mental health and well-being of girls with mothers who are currently incarcerated.
Politics
🎧 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
Tips to help teens cope with traumatic events
In a constant barrage of bad news, it is crucial for young minds to be prepared and be coached on how to cope with horrific headlines.
🎧 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
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
🎧 The Coronavirus Pandemic: 3… 2… 1… Contact!
The evidence is indisputable, contact tracing slows the spread of the disease. But, not a lot of people understand the history, application and concerns that come along with it
🎧 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
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
Public Affairs
Jeff Bezos fund backs UMOM to the tune of $5 million
Phoenix-based homeless advocacy organization received a large grant from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund to help its mission
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
‘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
Tips to help teens cope with traumatic events
In a constant barrage of bad news, it is crucial for young minds to be prepared and be coached on how to cope with horrific headlines.
Girl Scouts reconnecting daughters with incarcerated mothers
A look inside a program focused on the mental health and well-being of girls with mothers who are currently incarcerated.
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
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
🎧 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
🎧 The Coronavirus Pandemic: 3… 2… 1… Contact!
The evidence is indisputable, contact tracing slows the spread of the disease. But, not a lot of people understand the history, application and concerns that come along with it