Environment/Climate

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The Endless Zenith Saga Continues

Airs at: Mon, 04/20/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Soon after the new Portland City Council took office in 2025, they passed a resolution concerning Zenith Energy, the controversial Houston-based fossil fuel company that rode into Portland in 2017. The resolution directed Mayor Keith Wilson to investigate whether Zenith ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for April 20, 2026

Airs at: Mon, 04/20/2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Frann Michel hosts this episode in the lead up to Earth Day, with these segments:   AI Boom:   Massive investment in artificial intelligence is driving the US economy right now. But is it a good thing? Patricia Kullberg speaks with economist Marty Hart-Landsberg abou... Read more

Public Health is All of Us: What is Public Health?

Airs at: Fri, 04/10/2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Radiozine
Welcome to the premiere episode of a new program 'Public Health is All of Us'! Public Health is All of Us is a brand new podcast produced by the Public Health Division in Multnomah County, Oregon. This podcast focuses on exploring and learning about public health in our... Read more

Data Centers - Scourge and Organizing Opportunity

Airs at: Mon, 04/13/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
  This program aired originally on February 23, 2026   As data centers continue to pop up like noxious weeds, a growing movement is coming together to stop their spread. Like oil and gas pipelines before them, data centers are uniting people of diverse backgrounds and p... Read more

The Glories of Willamette Falls

Airs at: Mon, 04/06/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
  This show aired originally on February 16, 2026   The largest waterfall in North America is Niagara Falls, a world renowned tourist attraction with spectacular views from many angles. The second largest falls is Willamette Falls, 16 miles south of Portland, Oregon, wh... Read more

Saving Ross Island

Airs at: Mon, 03/30/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Ross Island, extending south in the Willamette River from the Ross Island Bridge to Sellwood, could be the jewel of Portland’s park system. Instead it has been abused and now abandoned by Ross Island Sand and Gravel, which mined gravel on the island for 90 years. As a re... Read more

Karen Russell, author of The Antidote (re-broadcast)

Airs at: Thu, 03/26/2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Jonesy
While Jonesy himself recovers from hip surgery, it’s a good time to replay one of my favorite interviews from last year, with one of my very favorite guests, Karen Russell. We talked about her latest novel The Antidote, which was named a 2025 National Book Award finalist... Read more

Changing of the Seasons Through Music

Airs at: Wed, 03/25/2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  The Underground
The Underground is going through seasons with Music! Including Greyson, Gavin, Eli, Suzanne, Clementine, Lola, Olivia, Jude W, Vivian, Julian, Jude E, Clem, Grady and Nick.   Tune In to hear our musical selections!!!!!!   In Spring Is Vivian, Gavin and Julian. In Summ... Read more

Risk Bond Bill Passes Oregon Legislature

Airs at: Mon, 03/23/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
For over a century a massive array of tanks filled with noxious, explosive liquid fuels and chemicals has been an existential threat to the Pacific Northwest. It still is, but as a result of the passage of the Risk Bond Bill at the end of this past legislative session, w... Read more

News In Depth: Leach Botanical Garden Faces Uncertain Future

Airs at: Mon, 03/16/2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
  On this episode of News in Depth, KBOO's Nina Mayfair dives deep on the funding crisis and historical significance of Portland's Leach Botanical Garden. At the corner of 122nd and Foster in Southeast Portland, there's a 16-acre forest sanctuary that almost didn't com... Read more