Elizabeth Castillo
Producer at Think Out Loud
@OPBTOL producer | alum: @CalMatters, @djnf, @politico, @NPR #nextgenradio, @nsprnews, @ChicoNR, @ChicoJourpr ✉: ecastillo(at)opb(dot)org
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The West Coast seafood industry is caught in the crosshairs of tariff uncertainty. Among other things, the United Kingdom is a major buyer of pink shrimp processed off the Oregon coast. International orders have been canceled, which impacts Oregon workers. Industry leaders and Oregon’s Democratic Congressional delegation have asked the US Department of Agriculture to step in. Lori Steele is the executive director of the West Coast Seafood Processors Association.
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opb.org | Elizabeth Castillo
Congress is considering cuts to Medicaid that would affect millions of Americans. Under a current proposal, nearly half of the Oregonians enrolled in the Oregon Health Plan would be required to prove they’re working or volunteering 80 hours a month to keep their coverage. In Oregon, some fear changes to Medicaid could hit health care in rural communities especially hard. Evan Saulino is a family physician providing clinical care in the Columbia River Gorge.
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opb.org | Elizabeth Castillo
In this undated supplied photo, Les Zaitz, at the office of the Malheur Enterprise. The 116-year-old newspaper was purchased by Zaitz and his wife Scotta Callister in 2015, and is set to close operations on May 31. Courtesy of Malheur EnterpriseThe owners of the Malheur Enterprise are retiring. After offering the community news for more than 115 years, the newspaper is closing. Its online service will end on May 31. Les Zaitz is the retiring publisher of the Malheur Enterprise.
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opb.org | Elizabeth Castillo
FILE - A bicyclist, a bus, and personal vehicles share the road on SE Hawthorne Boulevard in Portland, Ore., July 9, 2024. Hawthorne was changed to include parking protected bike lanes and a bus and turn lane in summer 2021. Transportation funding is a priority for Oregon lawmakers this legislative session. The Democratic proposal includes a gas tax hike and other new taxes. The Republican plan puts less money toward public transportation, biking and pedestrian infrastructure.
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opb.org | Elizabeth Castillo
A live audience of Grants Pass community members joined Dave Miller at the Performing Arts Center at Grants Pass High School on April 29, 2025. Guests included Scott Nelson, the board president of MINT and Susan Clark, the executive director of Mid Rogue Foundation. For the last year, Grants Pass has been at the center of a national conversation about where people who are homeless can stay.
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