Best Portland Public Schools Podcasts (2024)

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September 23, 2024: Body camera use on the rise among Maine law enforcement; kelp forests in southern Gulf of Maine in danger 9:07

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This Day in Maine for Monday, September 23, 2024.

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Hanford History Project documents the legacy of the Manhattan Project and Cold War 25:06

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The history of Hanford nuclear reservation is often centered on the enormity of its original mission of refining plutonium to power the atomic bombs that would bring WWII to an end - and the clean up of the waste left behind. Robert Franklin is an assistant professor of history with Washington State University Tri-Cities and the assistant director …

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Before and after Hanford: Indigenous ties to the land 27:39

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Long before the Hanford nuclear reservation, the land was home to Native American tribes. The Yamaka Nation has strong ties to Laliik – or Rattlesnake Mountain — and Gable Mountain on the Hanford cleanup site. They are religious sites for the Tribes, and the whole area is ceded land for the Yakama Nation. The lands around Hanford were also used for…

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September 20, 2024: Brunswick town leaders call for changes at MRRA board; 6th grader charged with terrorizing after school bus evacuation 6:46

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This Day in Maine for Friday, September 20, 2024.

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Fires have burned nearly 500,000 acres of BLM land in Eastern Oregon 13:15

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The Bureau of Land Management administers 16 million acres of land across Oregon and Washington, and wildfires burned a large swath of that land this summer, including nearly half a million acres in Eastern Oregon. For ranchers who lease BLM rangeland for their cattle, that can mean that new leases will be hard to find. The fires also threatened ot…

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Some Oregon schools are changing how they handle cell phone use in class 27:21

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More than 70% of high school teachers in the U.S. say cell phones are a major classroom distraction, according to The Pew Research Center. Across the nation schools are adapting new bans on phones as they continue to cause issues in student learning. A number of Oregon schools have been adapting new practices to minimize the use of phones in class,…

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Washington prison phone fees generates millions, state isn’t using much of the funding 11:55

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The Incarcerated Individual Betterment Fund is meant to improve the welfare for people in custody in prisons throughout Washington state. The fund is supported by the money collected from phone calls and other fees from people who are incarcerated. The pot of money has swelled upwards of $12 million. But recent reporting from the Washington State S…

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September 19, 2024: Opposition to proposed Gorham highway project; South Portland considers a massive housing development proposal 5:58

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This Day in Maine Thursday, September 19, 2024.

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Study illustrates the economic value of Oregon’s arts and culture sector 20:37

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Americans for the Arts, a nonprofit that advocates for arts and arts education in the U.S., released data on how the arts sector affects Oregon. The study showed that Oregon’s nonprofit arts industry generated more than $800 million in economic activity in 2022. Randy Cohen is the vice president of research for the organization. He has toured acros…

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Umatilla County program reintroduces fines for school absenteeism 15:33

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The number of students regularly missing school across the country has soared since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. A state report released last year found that more than a third of Oregon students are chronically absent, meaning they miss at least 10% of school days. State lawmakers removed truancy fines in 2021, but a new program in Umati…

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WNBA returns to Portland after more than 20 years 16:38

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After more than two decades, Portland will once again host a women’s professional basketball team. The as-yet-unnamed team will start playing in the 2026 season. The city’s last WNBA team, the Portland Fire, played from 2000 to 2002 before folding. The announcement comes roughly a year after a different deal to bring a WNBA team to the city fell th…

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September 18, 2024: US Energy Secretary and Governor Mills roll out new home energy rebate program for low-income homeowners 5:23

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This Day in Maine Wednesday, September 18, 2024.

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Why a small Oregon school is suing the state over a conservation plan 18:08

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The Western Oregon State Forest Habitat Conservation Plan, which was passed by the Oregon Board of Forestry in March, will reduce logging in western state forests to protect threatened species. Now a school district in Clatsop County is suing the state over the proposed plan. They argue reducing timber harvesting in the area could cause the distric…

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In Oregon and across the country, mental health providers are leaving insurance networks 19:41

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For many in the U.S., it can be difficult to find a mental health provider that’s covered by insurance. But many mental health clinicians say insurance companies can make it difficult to be a part of their network. They say companies have “clawed back” payments from therapists or questioned a patient’s need for services. Health care reporter Annie …

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Kroger-Albertsons merger hearings wrap up in Portland 14:28

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Hearings on the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons ended on Tuesday in Portland. The grocery chains argue that the merger is necessary for them to compete with non-traditional grocers like Costco, Amazon and even Dollar General. But the Federal Trade Commission sued to block the deal in federal court in Oregon on the grounds that it woul…

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September 17, 2024: Maine logs first locally-acquired West Nile virus infection in 4 years; Hancock County judge suspended 6:14

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This Day in Maine for Tuesday, September 17, 2024.

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New Protactile language emerges in Oregon 51:43

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It’s not often a new language emerges.But in the last 15 years, a new language was born right here in the Pacific Northwest. It’s called Protactile, and it was created by a group of DeafBlind people who prioritize touch. One of the people at the center of creating this new language is Jelica Nuccio. She moved to Monmouth, Oregon, where Western Oreg…

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September 16, 2024: Maine's senators propose federal bill requiring military use of crisis intervention laws; Hampden mail facility to be preserved 8:30

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This Day in Maine for Monday, September, 16, 2024.

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How Eastern Oregon’s Great Salt Lick auction helps in the fight against Parkinson’s disease 21:07

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Hardly a week goes by in the U.S. without a mass shooting, as the recent shooting at a high school in Georgia earlier this month reminds us of. In that tragedy, a 14-year-old student is suspected of killing two students and two teachers with a semiautomatic assault-style rifle which was legally purchased by his father. The National Rifle Associatio…

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Prevalence of firearms, not mental illness, driving gun deaths in U.S., according to OHSU study 13:36

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Hardly a week goes by in the U.S. without a mass shooting, as the recent shooting at a high school in Georgia earlier this month reminds us of. In that tragedy, a 14-year-old student is suspected of killing two students and two teachers with a semiautomatic assault-style rifle which was legally purchased by his father. The National Rifle Associatio…

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Oregon’s largest natural gas company is selling as much fossil fuel as ever 18:11

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NW Natural told Oregonians it had a new source of clean energy: renewable natural gas derived from decomposing organic waste at sites like landfills or dairy farms. In 2017 the company helped to write a law promoting the development of the new fuel, with the promise that it could replace fossil natural gas in our pipelines. Internal documents obtai…

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September 13, 2024: Conservationists race to save Maine's salt marshes; new report predicts gradual realignment of the state's labor market 6:55

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This Day in Maine for Friday, September 13, 2024.

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REBROADCAST: Gov. Barbara Roberts looks back over her career, as she accepts civic award 52:08

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In 1990, Barbara Roberts became the first woman elected governor of Oregon. She began her political career as a member of the Parkrose school board and then the board of Mount Hood Community College. She was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 1980 and was chosen by her colleagues to be the House majority leader two years later. Two y…

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September 12, 2024: Frustration builds over PFAS foam spill; Maine moving ahead with broadband internet expansion 7:00

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This Day in Maine for Thursday, September 12, 2024

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OSU researchers awarded $2 million to study antibiotic-resistant bacteria in wastewater 16:02

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Each year, there are nearly three million cases of antibiotic-resistant infections in the U.S. caused by MRSA and other antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While many of these infections happen during hospital stays, less is known about the role wastewater treatment facilities can play in the …

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Report outlines struggles, successes Pacific Northwest coastal tribes face in adapting to climate change 19:48

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Coastal tribes in the Pacific Northwest are set to face some of the most dramatic effects of climate change in the region, from rising seas to more severe storms. The University of Washington’s Climate Impacts Group and the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians conducted a series of listening sessions with leaders and citizens of 13 coastal tribes…

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Portland city council candidates swapped donations, raising campaign finance questions 16:37

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Portland voters will decide 12 city council races and choose a new mayor this November. Willamette Week’s Sophie Peel found that some of the candidates running agreed to swap campaign donations in order to qualify for the city’s system of matching funds. That practice violated campaign finance law, according to attorneys and experts quoted in the s…

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September 11, 2024: Preble Street Shelter to take over Hope House in Bangor 5:53

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This Day in Maine Wednesday, September 11, 2024

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Investigating porcupine populations in the Pacific Northwest 13:20

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Like beavers and woodpeckers, porcupines play an important role in their ecosystem. But, because they have a tendency to damage trees, porcupines are often considered a nuisance species. In the Pacific Northwest, it’s becoming harder to find living porcupines, according to a Columbia Insight report. We learn more about the rodent from Dawn Stover, …

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Portland Clean Energy Fund supports student-driven climate action projects 15:49

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The new Climate Friendly Public Schools program is just beginning. It will provide as much as $10,000 per school for public middle and high school students in seven districts over the next five years. The Portland Clean Energy Fund is providing the program $50 million. Portland Public Schools' share is close to $20 million. The idea is to support p…

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Three Oregon county clerks share perspectives and challenges ahead of general election 23:27

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The November general election is just eight weeks away. In Oregon, the responsibility for local, state and federal races falls to the state’s 36 county clerks. But that job has gotten harder in recent years with budget cuts, staffing shortages, the spread of misinformation, physical threats and intimidation of election workers in Oregon and around …

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September 10, 2024: Maine nursing homes get a cash infusion to stay afloat; campaign for Maine's trails bond kicks off 4:26

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This Day in Maine for Tuesday, September 10, 2024.

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Report documents how wildfires affect pregnant people 13:34

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Human Rights Watch and Nurturely released a report last month that shows how pregnant people are affected by wildfires. It also suggests that officials and agencies place an emphasis on reproductive justice when providing support and information around disasters. Additionally, it recommends better education for health workers on environmental deter…

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OHSU physician on ways parents can deal with stress 24:44

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U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy recently issued an advisory saying stress from parenting is a public health issue. The nation's doctor shared his concerns over the well-being of parents, noting overwhelming stressors affecting parents today – from financial pressures to worries around kids' health and safety. The advisory notes that nearly…

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No more drafts for Portland Thorns players 14:06

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month, the National Women’s Soccer League announced it’s getting rid of the draft. This winter, promising college players will instead choose among their favorite teams and negotiate a contract. The NWSL will still have roster limits and a salary cap, but under its new collective-bargaining agreement, no player may be traded without her consent. Th…

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September 9, 2024: U.S. Justice Department sues Maine over behavioral health services for children; a major investment made in regional recycling 10:19

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This Day in Maine for Monday, September 9, 2024.

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A Vancouver nonprofit’s program to remove trash helps people experiencing homelessness find work 17:09

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Since 2017, the Vancouver nonprofit Share has been operating a program that removes roughly 20 tons of trash each month from homeless encampments, parks and other sites in the city. As reported by The Columbian, the Talkin’ Trash program recently received a grant to purchase three large containers and a donated dump truck to improve efficiency and …

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Federal and local partners collaborate on Willamette Valley Conservation Area 19:47

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The U.S. Department of the Interior announced the creation of the Willamette Valley Conservation Area last month. The area is part of an effort to protect oak and prairie habitat and the species that live there like the monarch butterfly and Western Meadowlark. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service published a conservation study in 2017. It found that g…

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Case of missing Indigenous woman in Portland points to police communication issues 15:31

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Wilma Acosta, an unenrolled Pascua Yaqui woman living in Portland, went missing in November of last year. Her body was found in the Willamette River in January 2024. The Portland Police Bureau said she was suicidal. Her family insists she was not. Communication between Acosta’s family and the Portland Police Bureau illustrates some of the challenge…

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September 6, 2024: Gov. Mills criticizes law enforcement for failing to stop Lewiston mass shooter; transit advocates call for alternatives to Gorham Connector project 4:41

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This Day in Maine for Friday, September 6, 2024.

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Poet and essayist Aimee Nezhukumatathil on ‘World of Wonders’ 52:21

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The award winning poet, writer and essayist Aimee Nezhukumatathil’s genius lies in making connections between the astonishments of the natural world and the particular wonders of her own - and all of our - lives. Nezhukumatathil is the author of four collections of poems, including “Oceanic, and her latest book, a bestselling collection of essays, …

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September 5, 2024: New initiative to combat elder fraud; Portland city council votes to divest from companies involved in arms transfers to Israel 6:36

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This Day in Maine for Thursday, September 5, 2024.

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Author Charles Yu talks about ‘Interior Chinatown’ at Ida B. Wells High School 52:13

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Charles Yu has written a lot about the nature of reality, how we understand what is real, and the assumptions we make about each other and the universe we live in. Yu’s first novel, “How to live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe,” follows a time machine repairman who is searching for his father who is lost in time and memory. His latest book, …

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Fences are a key part of managing livestock on rangeland. But physical fencing is expensive, maintenance-heavy and potentially harmful to wildlife. Virtual fencing could solve some of those problems by offering a more flexible way to manage grazing herds. It could also help ranchers and rangeland managers adapt to the effects of climate change, inc…

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