Locus Focus

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Airs at: Mon, 03/30/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Airs at: Mon, 04/06/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Airs at: Mon, 04/13/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Hosted by:

Barbara Bernstein

Produced by:

KBOO

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Every Monday from 10:00am to 11:00am.

A weekly conversation about our place on the planet. Locus Focus host Barbara Bernstein talks with local, regional and national experts, activists and policy makers about climate change, food policy, land use, salmon restoration, forest management and all the other things that matter in our environment.

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Topic tags:

Activism, Agriculture, Science/Technology, Food, Global Affairs, Government/Politics, Environment/Climate

Streams:

KBOO Stream 1

Program status:

Current

Reviving the Willamette

Airs at: Mon, 05/04/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Locus Focus

Portland is gifted to have a mighty river flowing through the heart of the city. Unfortunately for more than a century this priceless resource has been abused, degraded and polluted, and for many decades Portlanders turned their backs on the Willamette River. But things ... Read more

Data Centers - Scourge and Organizing Opportunity

Airs at: Mon, 04/13/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

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This program aired originally on February 23, 2026 As data centers continue to pop up like noxious weeds, a growing movement is coming together to stop their spread. Like oil and gas pipelines before them, data centers are uniting people of diverse backgrounds and p... Read more

The Glories of Willamette Falls

Airs at: Mon, 04/06/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

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This show aired originally on February 16, 2026 The largest waterfall in North America is Niagara Falls, a world renowned tourist attraction with spectacular views from many angles. The second largest falls is Willamette Falls, 16 miles south of Portland, Oregon, wh... Read more

Saving Ross Island

Airs at: Mon, 03/30/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Locus Focus

Ross Island, extending south in the Willamette River from the Ross Island Bridge to Sellwood, could be the jewel of Portland’s park system. Instead it has been abused and now abandoned by Ross Island Sand and Gravel, which mined gravel on the island for 90 years. As a re... Read more

Risk Bond Bill Passes Oregon Legislature

Airs at: Mon, 03/23/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

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For over a century a massive array of tanks filled with noxious, explosive liquid fuels and chemicals has been an existential threat to the Pacific Northwest. It still is, but as a result of the passage of the Risk Bond Bill at the end of this past legislative session, w... Read more

The Death and Life of Kulla Kulla Creek

Airs at: Mon, 03/16/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

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This program originally aired on 01/26/2026 From the crest of the Tualatin Mountains, Balch Creek flows down a canyon through Forest Park. The stream runs wild and free until a mile from its confluence with the Willamette River, where it is imprisoned in a sewer pipe.... Read more

Toxic Past, Heated Future: Resilience at the Portland Harbor

Airs at: Mon, 03/09/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

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We often think of the Willamette River as a scenic backdrop for recreation, but for many, it is a site of "slow violence". On this episode of Locus Focus, Dr. Vivek Shandas of Portland State University explores how the harbor’s industrial legacy—a "toxic graveyard" of W... Read more

Saving Lloyd Center

Airs at: Mon, 03/02/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

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Lloyd Center is slated to be demolished if business leaders and developers in Portland have their way, Their plan is to demolish the entire mall to make way for a mixture of housing, commercial developments, “green space” and new throughways. On this episode of Locus Fo... Read more

Data Centers - Scourge and Organizing Opportunity

Airs at: Mon, 02/23/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

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As data centers continue to pop up like noxious weeds, a growing movement is coming together to stop their spread. Like oil and gas pipelines before them, data centers are uniting people of diverse backgrounds and political views in a burgeoning movement of opposition to... Read more

The Glories of Willamette Falls

Airs at: Mon, 02/16/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

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The largest waterfall in North America is Niagara Falls, a world renowned tourist attraction with spectacular views from many angles. The second largest falls is Willamette Falls, 16 miles south of Portland, Oregon, which was one of the most significant cultural and food... Read more