Cascade Views Podcast
Cascade Views presents interviews with a wide range of Oregon - and especially Central Oregon - leaders, who come on the show to discuss timely issues, opportunities and solutions and the projects they are personally passionate about.
Episodes
45 episodes
Keri Lopez on the Southern Border
In this interview, Keri Lopez, Republican candidate for Oregon House District 53, shares her experiences visiting the southern border of the United States. Prepare yourself for the sobering realities of what she witnessed.
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19:40
School Choice: Addressing the Crisis in Oregon Public Education - Donna Kreitzberg
Donna Kreitzberg spent several years reading legislation and case law from across America concerning School Choice. She then spent time with School Choice Advocates, Policy Folks, Litigators, Constitutional Attorneys, and Think Tank Directors...
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31:36
Soorin Backer - Heaven's Ambassadors
Soorin Backer studied at Fuller Theological Seminary for a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and a Masters in Biblical Studies. Currently, she’s enrolled at Global Awakening Theological Seminary for a Doctorate of Theology degree.Soorin recen...
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20:39
Keri Lopez - Candidate for Redmond School Board, Position 4
Keri Lopez is currently running for a second term on the Redmond School Board of Directors, position 4, in the May 16th, 2023 special election. Her website is: kerilopez4redmondschoolboard.comKeri is speaking on behalf of herself, perso...
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20:54
David Harms - Airwaves Ministry
David Harms is a radio veteran who has focused his attention on funding ministries through radio and other media, David has founded two companies and currently serves as President of both. i58:10 Media was founded in 1997 and has used radio and...
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32:07
Cathie Coe Sipe - Life After Recovery
Cathie is the founding director of New Each Morning, which is a non-profit organization that works with women graduates of alcohol and drug addiction recovery programs. The New Each Morning team of volunteers provides connection and positive ac...
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25:11
Nicole Fitch - Candidate for Bend La Pine School Board, Zone 7
Nicole Fitch is currently running for Bend La Pine School Board, Zone 7. She is currently a Real Estate Broker with John L. Scott Realty, but she has 15-years-experience in the field of education. Her career has been dedicated to educating stud...
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14:48
Dr. Laurie Chesley - Democracy's College
Laurie is the President of Central Oregon Community College. You can find out more about COCC at cocc.edu. Prior to joining COCC, Chesley was provost and executive vice president for academic and stud...
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25:24
Jon Stark - Building Central Oregon’s Economic Health
Jon Stark, CEO of Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO). EDCO is a regional organization with community offices in Bend, La Pine, Madras, Prineville, Redmond, and Sisters. You can learn more about EDCO at EDCOInfo.com. Jon...
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Patti Adair - The Role of a County Commissioner
Patti Adair is a fourth generation Oregon native who grew up on a ranch near Heppner. She's a proud University of Oregon Duck who graduated with a degree in History. Patti later completed her CPA in Washington State. Commissioner Adair's curren...
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27:25
Ben Schimmoller - Candidate for Mayor of Redmond
Ben Schimmoller. Raised in Central Oregon, attended St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School and Mountain View High School. He graduated from Oregon State University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science. In 2018-2022 Ben joined ...
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18:30
RL Garrigus Interviews Michael Sipe
Tune in to hear RL Garrigus interview Michael Sipe, Republican Candidate for State Representative in House District 53."I'm definitely not a career politician and I'm not a lawyer. I'm a business guy. With billions of dollars of ...
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14:14
Dave Markham - Powering Central Oregon
Dave Markham has worked at Central Electric Cooperative for 25 years with 16 of those years as the President/CEO. He has 38 years of electric utility industry experience. For 25 years he has advocated for the treasure o...
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24:14
Kate Fitzpatrick - Protecting the Deschutes River Basin
Kate Fitzpatrick is the Executive Director of the Deschutes River Conservancy. You can find out more about the Deschutes River Conservancy at deschutesriver.orgKate assumed her position in 2021 a...
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23:02
Rachel Cardwell - Investing in our Future Leaders
Rachel Cardwell is the Executive Director of Friends of the Children, an organization that connects children – all of whom have unique talents – to a paid, professional mentor called a Friend. You can learn more about the organization at
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24:43
Danny Looney - Hope for the Hopeless
Danny Looney went from homeless meth addict to local pastor, and now runs a nationwide non-profit called Rock Bottom Hope. He uses his story, experiences, and passions to lead a team that brings hope to people experiencing rock bottom all over ...
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30:48
Jillian Taylor - Bend Vision Project
Jillian Taylor is principal and business strategist of Jillian Taylor Consulting, and an affiliate with NXT Consulting. As a planning strategist and organizational development consultant, Jillian works with public and private leaders to gain cl...
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27:13
Eric King - Community Partnership
Eric King began his career in local government working for the City of Portland. In his 10 years there, he worked on a variety of projects and programs focusing on economic development and program management. He began working for the City of Be...
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26:26
Nick Lelack - The Role of a County Administrator
Nick Lelack was hired as Deschutes County Administrator in September 2021. Nick previously served as the Deschutes County Community Development Director. He also serves on the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission. He ...
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29:41
E. Werner Reschke - Legislative Insights
E. Werner Reschke is a life-long Oregonian who serves in the Oregon Legislature and has excelled as State Representative in serving the rural communities of South-Central Oregon since 2017. He is currently running for re-election in the newly...
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Chief Mike Krantz - Keeping Bend Safe
Mike Krantz joined the Bend Police Department as chief in August 2020. Before coming to Bend, Mike served 27 years at the Portland Police Bureau, finishing his service there as the acting Assistant Chief of the Services Branch and responsible f...
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Lori Chavez-DeRemer - Candidate for U.S. House Oregon Congressional District 5
Lori Chavez-DeRemer was Mayor of Happy Valley from 2010-2018 where she led Oregon’s fastest-growing community, as its first female and Latina mayor. As Mayor, Lori presided over important changes in the city, making it more business-friendly, o...
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24:53
Layla McGlone - People. Process. Profits.
Having witnessed her family lose their home, property, and retirement plan during the 2008 recession, Layla McGlone vowed to help others avoid this fate. As the CEO of Building Excellence, this veteran coach champions construction companies to ...
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17:20
Erik Tobiason - Hope for Our Homeless Veterans
Erik Tobiason began his career in the financial services industry with Morgan Stanley as a financial advisor and senior portfolio manager. In 2016, he made the decision to move his business to RBC Wealth Management. Erik is also the...
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25:20
Melissa Williams - Finding Homes for Children in Foster Care
Melissa Williams is the Local Director of Every Child, an organization that partners with Oregon’s Department of Human Services (ODHS) to aide vulnerable children in foster care and to support foster families. You can learn more about the organ...
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