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Evening News - Occupy Portland Live Stream - 11-10-11 Part 1 of 3

Airs at: Thu, 11/10/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for Evening News
Interviews from the Occupy Portland encampment as heard originally on the KBOO live stream.  Volunteers, residents, supporters and commentators comment on the mayor's eviction notice, the future of the movement, the camp as a microcosm of society, the Molotov cocktail incid... Read more

Navajo elder Perry Charley talks about effects of uranium mining on the Navajo people

Airs at: Mon, 11/28/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for Radiozine
 Roberta Hall hosts Navajo elder Perry Charley, Program Manager at the Uranium Education Program of the Dine Environmental Institute at Dine College in New Mexico. He talks about the effects of uranium mining on the Navajo people and issues of environmental justice. Dine C... Read more

HIGH VOLTAGE: The Fast Track to Plug in the Auto Industry

Airs at: Mon, 11/28/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for Locus Focus
Transportation accounts for about a third of all carbon dioxide emissions in America. Cars and trucks are the biggest source of our smog pollution, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists. Gas prices are rising, the dependence on foreign oil is an ongoing concern,... Read more

Evening News - Occupy Portland - 11/07/2011 part 2

Airs at: Mon, 11/07/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for Evening News
More interviews from the Occupy Portland live stream on 11-07-11.  Mary from GMO-Free Portland talks about Frankenfoods and other genetically modified organisms, followed by several people from the occupation telling their stories of personal experiences.  Hear about the oc... Read more

This Thanksgiving, Abe and Joe give thanks for an awakened American people.

Airs at: Tue, 11/22/2011 at 12:00am
  This Thanksgiving, there is so much to be thankful for, even in this time of hungry ghosts. The American people have awakened, and a Movement is afoot. Abe and Joe give thanks for the Occupaction, and take your calls. A Listener recommended reading From Dictatorship to De... Read more

Re-creating a Local Food System - The Willamette Valley Bean and Grain Project

Airs at: Mon, 11/21/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for Locus Focus
There is a lot more to eating locally than buying produce at your neighborhood farmers' market. What about all the staple foods we rely on, like grains and beans, that provide most of the calories in our diet? While Oregon's Willamette Valley has the agricultural potenti... Read more

Joe calls for the Ingredients for an Occu-Pie...

Airs at: Tue, 11/15/2011 at 12:00am
Joe Uris solo-hosts today. His topic is "My Favorite Recipe for Occu-Pie, Such a Tasty Treat." (Photo by Howard Dyckoff/Oakland Local) Read more

The Coal Hard Truth

Airs at: Mon, 11/14/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for Locus Focus
In the past year the Northwest made major strides towards being coal-free, as deadlines were set to shut down the regions' last coal-fired power plants. But while the Northwest is moving away from relying on coal to generate its own electricity, there is a movement afoo... Read more

The Dirtbag on 11/09/11

Airs at: Wed, 11/09/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for The Dirtbag
Host Glen Andresen is joined by Jim Gilbert to talk about fall-bearing fruits such as persimmons, jujubes, and pineapple guava. Also, a plea to not let those leaves go to waste--a discussion of ways gardeners can use those free leaves in the garden. Plus, a new segment: "Wh... Read more

Members of Supportland talk about their newly-developed network of small businesses in the Portland

Airs at: Wed, 11/09/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for Wednesday Talk Radio
Host Lisa Loving welcomes Katrina Scotto Di Carlo from Supportland, talking about their newly-developed network of small businesses in the Portland Metro area. "Equal parts community, technology and revolution, Supportland gives locally-owned businesses the collaborative to... Read more