Tammy Habteyes

On this episode of the Gap, Tammy and Althea interview Aviva McClure, the Festival Director for the 33rd Annual African Film Fest, and Nganji Mutiri, the writer and director of the film 'Juwaa.' We learn about the festival's long legacy in Portland, about Nganji's process f... Read more

  On this episode of The Gap, Tammy and Althea interview Lisa Loving, with the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods about a free workshop happening this weekend called "Get Your News Out!" We discuss the importance of highlighting the small things, the wins, and the ways t... Read more

  On this episode of The Gap, Tammy and Althea talk about the gun violence that's been all over the news this week. It's sickening stuff, and it's really easy to feel powerless about it. We also talk about Mayor Wheeler backing off an exclusive contract for ShotSpotter, an... Read more

  On this episode of The Gap, Tammy and Althea talk local news -- Portland City Councilor Dan Ryan gives an okay to Zenith Oil to continue their operations - we thought this was the one thing Portland could agree on! No more fossil fuel infrastructure! Very Cool Dan Ryan. ... Read more

  On this episode of the Gap, Tammy and Althea discuss a new study that shows gas stoves in your house might be giving kids asthma - and conservatives are tearing their hair out over it. I thought you cared about the kids! Instead its "you'll pry this gas stove from my col... Read more

  On this episode of The Gap, Tammy and Althea discuss the new year, our aspirations, our predictions and local goings on. We've been gone a couple weeks and we're sorry! It has been beyond our control, and it goes all the way to the top! If by all the way to the top you m... Read more

  On this episode of The Gap, Tammy and Althea discuss a blunder by Portland City Commissioner-Elect Rene Gonzalez, who mistakenly claimed that a map of shootings in Portland lined up with houseless encampments. The map actually showed nothing of the sort, but that didn't ... Read more

  On this episode of The Gap, Tammy and Althea have a hearty discussion about the local happenings around town. First, the Willamette Week coverage of the 'Lake Oswego Catalytic Converter Ring' that made up 28% of all catalytic converter theft in Portland! It's a wild stor... Read more