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Board House Society with Caitlin and Trygve Bjornstad

Trygve and Caitlin Bjornstad started the non-profit Board House Society to empower everyone through skateboarding, creative expression, and community. Through school programs, camps, events, skateboard lessons and other local collaborations, their goal is to curate and foster togetherness through skateboarding. boardhousesociety.org [http://boardhousesociety.org] KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM and online at www.kpov.org [http://www.kpov.org]. KPOV offers locally produced programs and the most diverse selection of music in Central Oregon. Listen live, listen to any KPOV show, subscribe to our podcasts, and support us at www.kpov.org [http://www.kpov.org].  Connect with KPOV on Facebook facebook.com/kpovbend [http://facebook.com/kpovbend] and Instagram instagram.com/kpov_radio/ [http://instagram.com/kpov_radio/].

ONDA - Protecting Biodiverse Wildlands in Central and Eastern Oregon

Ryan Houston, the Executive Director for the Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA), discusses 1) the status on lithium mining in southeastern Oregon's McDermitt Caldera, and 2) the open comment period on a federal proposal to deregulate cattle grazing in Central and Eastern Oregon (closes July 13 at 9:00pm PDT). www.ONDA.org [http://www.ONDA.org] KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM and online at www.kpov.org [http://www.kpov.org]. KPOV offers locally produced programs and the most diverse selection of music in Central Oregon. Listen live, listen to any KPOV show, subscribe to our podcasts, and support us at www.kpov.org [http://www.kpov.org].  Connect with KPOV on Facebook facebook.com/kpovbend [http://facebook.com/kpovbend] and Instagram instagram.com/kpov_radio/ [http://instagram.com/kpov_radio/].

Erin Heyl - South County Collective Action in La Pine

Harrison and Erin discuss recent collective action in La Pine. La Pine also made national news with the city’s successful rebuke of a data center threatening to establish itself there. Listen live, listen to any KPOV show, subscribe to our podcasts, and support us at www.kpov.org [http://www.kpov.org]. Listen anytime on the KPOV App. Connect with KPOV on Facebook facebook.com/kpovbend [http://facebook.com/kpovbend] and Instagram instagram.com/kpov_radio/ [http://instagram.com/kpov_radio/].

J Bar J Youth Services and the 2026 Oregon High Desert Classics Hunter-Jumper Horse Show

J Bar J Youth Services CEO and President, Stephanie Alvstad, and Chief Operating Officer, Keith Riggs, discuss the wide range of credentialed services they provide to at-risk youth across 15 different programs in nine locations in Central Oregon. www.JbarJ.org [http://www.JbarJ.org]‍ ‍ They also preview their largest fundraiser, The Oregon High Desert Classics, a free-to-the-public event that brings world-class horses and riders to J Bar J's Hamby Ranch in Bend July 8-12, 2026. www.OregonHighDesertClassics.org [http://www.OregonHighDesertClassics.org] Listen live, listen to any KPOV show, subscribe to our podcasts, and support us at www.kpov.org [http://www.kpov.org]. Listen anytime on the KPOV App kpov.org/app [http://kpov.org/app]. Connect with KPOV on Facebook facebook.com/kpovbend [http://facebook.com/kpovbend] and Instagram instagram.com/kpov_radio/ [http://instagram.com/kpov_radio/].

Climate Fee and Automated Traffic with Bend City Councilors Mike Riley and Ariel Mendez

Every two months, representatives from the Bend City Council update community members on current issues and City projects. The June update highlights the Bend Climate Fee, automated traffic enforcement tools, City goals, and the Bend City website at bendoregon.gov [http://bendoregon.gov]. Listen live, listen to any KPOV show, subscribe to our podcasts, and support us at www.kpov.org [http://www.kpov.org]. Listen anytime on the KPOV App kpov.org/app [http://kpov.org/app]. Connect with KPOV on Facebook facebook.com/kpovbend [http://facebook.com/kpovbend] and Instagram instagram.com/kpov_radio/ [http://instagram.com/kpov_radio/].