Think Out Loud

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9721 - North Plains community grappling with competing visions for the town and how it should grow

OPB's daily conversation covering news, politics, culture and the arts. Hosted By Dave Miller.

9721 - North Plains community grappling with competing visions for the town and how it should grow

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OPB's daily conversation covering news, politics, culture and the arts. Hosted By Dave Miller.

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Think Out Loud

Episodes

North Plains community grappling with competing visions for the town and how it should grow

Portland-based playwright’s new work invites audience into the experience of dyslexia

Portlander Erica Berry wins James Beard Media Award for essay on foraging and trust

Oregon Ducks college football reporter shares experience of covering World Cup Northwest games

Founder of Human Access Project retires, reflects on advocacy and work

Portland food assistance organization opens free food market

Meet the Indigenous explorer who walked across America before Lewis and Clark

Portland artist and US Air Force veteran chronicles the experience of Black military service members

OHSU Doernbecher head physician on the challenges of providing neonatal care

Oregon US Sen. Jeff Merkley on Congressional effort to stop dismantling of nearly $400 million ocean monitoring system

Camas artist Lara Blair creates and celebrates tiny art and the stories behind them

Southwest Washington married couple retired from U.S. military reflect on what it means to be an American

InvestigateWest's reporting finds overcrowding in OHSU’s NICU is raising concerns among staff, patients

Nez Perce playwright tackles ancient Greek tragedy

REBROADCAST: Italy’s famed marble quarries continue to beckon and inspire Oregon sculptor

Southern Oregon University researchers lead statewide training effort to boost accessible tourism

Hacky sack returns to its Oregon roots with national tournament in West Linn

University of Portland educators convene for conference on use of AI in higher ed

Despite high wool prices, it’s difficult to sustain fiber production in the Pacific Northwest

How dredging has changed the Columbia River’s ecological, economic functions

New president of Metro says Portland’s regional government must plan for the future, prioritize housing and jobs

Portland City Councilors discuss recently passed arts tax increase

Illnesses from extreme heat events could double by 2040, Portland State University study predicts

State agency helps Oregon businesses reach international markets

Portland filmmaker Vu Pham explores family story, Vietnamese diaspora through documentary

Oregon couple uses social media sketches for healthcare education, advocacy

Washington union supports workers and their families after deadly Longview mill disaster

How should creative writers use AI?

For first time, tribal representative joins Governor’s Fire Service Policy Council

Eugene Difficult Music Ensemble asks audiences to listen differently

New film documents life of West Ham, Timbers soccer legend Clyde Best

Portland Book Week celebrates more than 80 independent bookstores in the region

US Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez on Longview mill disaster, ongoing federal investigation

British nature writer Robert Macfarlane’s new book asks, ‘Is a river alive?’

104-year-old donor and her son reflect on fund she created for Astoria cancer patients nearly a decade ago

PNW arborists go out on a limb at local tree-climbing competition

Portland councilors approve mask ban for law enforcement

New book catalogues art lost in explosion that destroyed a Portland tattoo studio

Rates of gun-related suicides in OR are higher than national average

Longview disaster raises questions about Oregon’s preparedness and response to hazardous materials

The US turns 250 years old this year. Oregon teachers share what the anniversary means for the classroom

Portland downtown hotels are still struggling to recover from the pandemic

Oregon LGBTQ+ Aging Coalition expands services to seniors through new collaboration

If you think Portland train delays have gotten longer and more frequent, you’re not wrong

Federal officials eye vineyard southeast of Salem for a new veterans cemetery

Without protections, OR parents surviving abuse could face prison time

Owners of new Trap Kitchen restaurant in Portland say it’s about both food and community

PSU graduate program focuses on mental health of infants and toddlers

Washington state Sen. Jeff Wilson responds to chemical disaster at Longview paper mill

Portland’s Curbside Serenade organizes busking concerts

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