Inside Washington County with Rob Solomon

While 71 percent of Americans believe that their local news outlet is doing well financially, local news organizations are actually struggling against declines in circulation and advertising. Over 2,100 newspapers have closed over the past 15 years. In our connected age, t... Read more

This week’s topic is Healthcare, Part 2 with former Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber. Dr. Kitzhaber is well known in Oregon and across the country for his expertise on health care and health policy. He has practiced as an emergency physician, served for 14 years in the Oregon... Read more

This week’s topic is Healthcare, Part 1 with former Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber. Dr. Kitzhaber is well known in Oregon and across the country for his expertise on health care and health policy. He has practiced as an emergency physician, served for 14 years in the Oregon... Read more

This week’s interview is Part 2 on Affordable Housing and Homelessness, where Rob’s conversation with Cole Merkel, Cadence Petros, and Nathan Teske is focused on homelessness.   Cole Merkel is the Deputy Director of Outreach and Engagement at Here Together, a Portland-bas... Read more

Cole Merkel is the Deputy Director of Outreach and Engagement at Here Together, a Portland-based nonprofit that helps find solutions for the systemic crises of homelessness, including issues of housing affordability and equity. He previously served as the vendor program dir... Read more

Elizabeth Furse is a former member of the United States Congress from Oregon’s First District. She served three terms from 1992 to 1998. Since 1998 she has worked with national tribal leaders to establish the Institute for Tribal Government in the Mark O. Hatfield School of... Read more

Mayor Frank Bubenik was elected to the Tualatin City Council in November of 2010 and re-elected in November 2014. In 2018 he was elected mayor, taking office in January 2019. Mayor Bubenik is committed to the safety of Tualatin’s varied neighborhoods, understands the econom... Read more