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The Republican party is in the minority in the Oregon legislature and members have staged three walkouts in the last two sessions to prevent Democratic legislation from being voted on. This month, six Republican senators face heat from some constituents and colleagues for not walking out to deny a vote on a gun bill.

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts he faced in the murder of George Floyd. Floyd’s killing set off protests for racial justice across the world. We hear a variety of perspectives from Oregonians on the verdict and what comes next.

Michael Harrington’s brother has underlying conditions and lives in a congregate care setting, but he’s not currently prioritized to get a vaccine anytime soon. That’s because his brother is an inmate in Department of Corrections custody. We talk to Michael Harrington about his brother’s experience testing positive for COVID-19 while incarcerated.

We listen back to several conversations with Oregonians who fled the holocaust. Ruth Lindemann was born into a Jewish family in Vienna in 1933. Five years later, Nazi Germany annexed Austria. Lindemann and her immediate family were able to escape – narrowly — when Lindemann was seven. Anita Diamant Holmstrum also grew up in Vienna. She escaped with her triplet sisters when she was 13 years old.

Extreme weather delayed vaccine shipments headed to Oregon and forced the cancellation of many appointments. Despite this, officials say Oregon’s vaccination plan remains on track. We hear an update from Patrick Allen, the director of the Oregon Health Authority, on the state’s latest vaccination efforts.

In January, city officials said that they would close the village, citing environmental concerns. Now, the city says that Hazelnut Grove will lose some services, but residents who want to remain can do so.

House Bill 2366 and Senate Bill 571 would restore voting rights to the roughly 12,600 prisoners in custody around the state.

On Tuesday, we heard from Riane Welch, co-owner of Boxwood Kitchen, about their decision to reopen indoor dining. Today, we hear from Eric Nelson, co-owner of Eem, a Thai barbecue and cocktail restaurant in North Portland that is choosing to stick with takeout and outdoor dining for the foreseeable future.

On any given Sunday night in Portland, there may be hundreds of spectators and cars shutting down parking lots and intersections in street racing spectacles. These events can be dangerous, and have been deadly. And there seem to be more of them now than ever before. Kevin Allen, a sergeant with the Portland Police Bureau, tells us about the challenges the police face in addressing street racing.

The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde purchased the old Blue Heron Paper Company site at Willamette Falls several years ago. The tribe has recently released its plans for the area. In addition to the long-awaited riverwalk, there will be housing, retail and plenty of environmental restoration.