Julie Sabatier
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Portland, OR, United States
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More Oregon colleges are hiring their first Black leaders
Several colleges and universities in Oregon recently announced new leaders, and many of the people hired for those positions are also the institutions’ first Black president. → Read More
Oregon Tribal Student Grant program seeks to improve access to higher education
Members of Oregon's nine federally recognized Native American tribes can use the money for tuition as well as housing, books, transportation and other expenses at eligible colleges anduniversities in the state. → Read More
Multnomah County district attorney seeks funding for new neighborhood prosecutor program
Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt campaigned on shrinking the criminal justice system, but his latest initiative involves hiring more prosecutors to join his team. → Read More
Disqualified Oregon gubernatorial candidate Nick Kristof on what’s next
On Thursday, the Oregon Supreme Court issued an opinion affirming Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan’s determination that former New York Times columnist Nick Kristof cannot legally vie for the governorship because he does not meet the state’s three-year residency requirement. → Read More
Dream of ‘American Perimeter Trail’ still alive for Bend backpacker
Bend resident Rue McKenrick wants to create a hiking trail that connects the contiguous United States. He set out last year to hike the whole thing and made it about 10,000 miles before weather conditions and health problems forced him to come back to Bend. Now, he’s heading back to North Dakota to pick up where he left off. → Read More
Racial, Ethnic Minorities Hit Harder By COVID-19
Racial and ethnic health disparities were already a problem before the coronavirus. Health officials in Oregon say social and class factors have made things worse during this pandemic. → Read More
Arlene Schnitzer, Oregon Philanthropist And Art Collector, Dies At 91
Celebrated Oregon philanthropist and art collector Arlene Schnitzer has died at 91 years old. → Read More
Oregon Groundbreakers Share Their Vision
Five Oregon innovators sit down with host Dave Miller in front of an audience and talk about their blue sky vision and what drives them. → Read More
24-Hour Bus Service
TriMet buses are preparing for 24-hour service on some lines. We hear about a family seeking asylum. Alzheimer's research is using data from the 1960s. And, we talk to released Sheridan detainees. → Read More
Teen Dad Determined To Be Active In His Child's Life
When he was 15, Uhusti Gause became a dad. He says having a son has changed him for the better. → Read More
On The Road: From St. Johns To Gresham On The Bus
On The Road is “Think Out Loud’s” radio road trip series: conversations with wanderers, tourists and residents along Oregon and Washington’s back roads and highways. Normally we drive — and once we walked — but this time we figured we’d try something new: public transportation. We chose TriMet’s Line 4-Division/Fessenden, which is one of the longest bus lines in the system. There is a longer… → Read More
'OPB Politics Now': What Is ‘Home Rule’ And Why Should You Care?
Douglas County residents are considering a dramatic change in how the county is governed → Read More
Turkey Trouble
We hear about turkey poop in eastern Oregon, lead dust from home demolitions, and an effort to bring creative types and technical types together in the Oregon startup world. → Read More
'OPB Politics Now': Answers To Your Kicker Questions
What is the kicker, anyway? And what does it mean for you? → Read More
'OPB Politics Now': Oregon Gov Race Brings In The Money
It's early, but big money is already flowing into the 2018 Oregon gubernatorial race. → Read More
New Portland Police Chief
If you’d like to comment on any of the topics in this show, please get in touch with us on Facebook or Twitter, send an email to thinkoutloud@opb.org, or you can leave a voicemail for us at 503-293-1983. The call-in phone number during the noon hour is 888-665-5865. → Read More
'OPB Politics Now': An East Coast View Of Oregon
We talk with Washington Post reporter Amber Phillips about why East Coast journalists view Oregon as the center of resistance to President Trump. → Read More
Remembering Frances Gabe, Oregon Inventor Of The Self-Cleaning House
Newberg, Oregon, resident Frances Gabe's claim to fame was her patented self-cleaning house. → Read More
'OPB Politics Now': Oregon Gov. Kate Brown On The End Of The Session . News
We’re taking advantage of a slow week in Oregon politics to bring you a recent conversation with Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on OPB’s → Read More
'OPB Politics Now': Lurching Towards Sine Die
Oregon’s legislative session is almost over and billions of dollars in transportation funding hangs in the balance. Why is it so hard for lawmakers to agree on something they all say they support? → Read More