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The Oregon Arts Commission is preparing to implement a 14 percent budget reduction. We sat down with the commission's executive director, Brian Rogers, to talk about the cuts' impact on the agency.

Wilson, who died Feb. 8, began singing with Diana Ross and Florence Ballard in 1959. As the Supremes, they helped define Motown sound with a string of hits in the 1960s. Originally broadcast in 1986.

JOYCE JOHNSON CONTINUED.Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews –The Complete Blue Note Horace Parlan Sessions— (Mosaic).12:58:30 NEXT SHOW PROMO (:29) PROMO COPY On the next Fresh Air writer JOYCE JOHNSON talks about her relationship with Beat Icon Jack Kerouac. JOHNSON met Kerouac in 1957, 9 months before Kerouacs novel –On The Road— was published. JOHNSONs new book –Door Wide Open,— includes letters she and Kerouac wrote each other during their affair. Thats coming up on the next Fresh Air.

Annis Waugh's braiding classes in England are usually full of women. She decided to host a session at a local elementary school for dads. The class she called Beers and Braids was a big hit.

Newsom celebrates the one-year anniversary of Divers with a song recorded during that album's sessions.

A panel of Oregon’s top health care legislators outlined their plans Wednesday for the upcoming session.

The New Orleans artist was on her way to getting a master's degree in child psychology when a friend inspired her to focus on music. Hear her soulful, powerful, voice in this session.

The rescuers crawled out on the icy river and discovered a very life-like hunting decoy. The fire chief in Monroe Township said it was a good training session.

Oregon House Republicans are calling on one of their own to resign. We’ll talk about this, and look ahead to the last weeks of the legislative session, with Oregon House Minority Leader Rep. Christine Drazan, R-Canby.

It was a big week at the Oregon Legislature with some familiar themes: yet another lawmaker was accused of sexual harassment, there were more cases of the coronavirus and House floor sessions were once again delayed.