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Barbara Ehrenreich, speaking at Powells

Airs at: Wed, 07/16/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Barbara Ehrenreich is the author of several significant, entertaining, and well-received books, including “Nickel and Dimed: on Not Getting by in America”, “Bait and Switch: the Futile Pursuit of the American Dream”, and “For Hetr Own Good: 150 Years of Expert’s Advice to W... Read more

Ann Hood's memoir "Comfort: A Journey Through Grief"

Airs at: Mon, 07/14/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
Suzanne LaGrande interviews writer Ann Hood about Comfort: A Journey Through Grief, her memoir of her young daughter's death and its aftermath. Read more

The Health Benefits of Colonics

Airs at: Sun, 07/13/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Healthwatch
Dr. David Naimon (DrNaimon.com) interviews Jill Simons, certified colonic hydrotherapist at All's Well that End's Well in NE Portland. Find out about the health benefits of colonics. Read more

Youth Producer Tiffany Anderson's documentary on Hep C and Tattoos

Airs at: Thu, 07/10/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for: 
Tiffany Anderson produced this half hour documentary at the 2008 KBOO Youth in Broadcast Journalism Summer Intensive. It is about Hepatitis C and tattoos.  She did interviews on the street and in 2 Portland Tattoo Parlours, as well as extensive research and writing. We'd li... Read more

Jerry DeWitt, Director of the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Airs at: Tue, 07/08/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Jerry DeWitt (bio), Director of the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University, joins host Barbara Bernstein in a discussion about the impacts of climate change and agricultural practices on recent flooding in the midwest. Read more

Dr. Jennifer Wider and The New Mom's Survival Guide

Airs at: Sun, 07/06/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Healthwatch
Dr. David Naimon (DrNaimon.com) interviews Dr. Jennifer Wider (DrWider.com), author of "The New Mom's Survival Guide: How To Reclaim Your Body, Your Health, Your Sanity and Your Sex Life After Having a Baby", (Random House) Read more

Genetically Engineered Sugar Beets Invade the Willamette Valley

Airs at: Mon, 06/30/2008 at 5:00pm
Host Andrew Geller sits in for Joe & Abe today with a discussion of the sneaky replacement of natural beets with genetically engineered Sugar Beets in our domestic sugar supply, right here in the Willamette Valley. Andrew brings in three experts to illuminate the shady goi... Read more

Healthcare Premiums up 35% July 1st

Airs at: Sun, 06/29/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Healthwatch
One year ago Regence Blue Cross raised rates by an average of 19%. This year's increase is a whopping 35% scheduled to take effect on July 1. Britta Duncan, co-chair of Jobs with Justice' Healthcare Committee and Secretary/Treasurer of ILWU Local 5 will join host Martha Odo... Read more

Low Score for Oregon Insurance Regulators

Airs at: Thu, 06/12/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  The state of Oregon scored quite low, in a new survey of insurance regulators in every state.  The regulators answered fourteen questions about how individual health insurance policyholders are handled and protected. Today, since more people ... Read more

Greg Higgins and the Food Wars

Airs at: Mon, 06/16/2008 at 5:00pm
Hosts Joe Uris and Abe Proctor speak with downtown Portland Higgins Restaurant owner and chef Greg Higgins on the food wars. Read more