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Southwest Washington Bureau Chief at OPB

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  • 2 weeks ago | opb.org | Erik Neumann

    An aerial view of the Washington Department of Social and Health Services Brockmann Campus. The inpatient psychiatric facility will remain closed because of budget cuts. Department of Social and Health Services / Washington State DSHSOne of the latest casualties of Washington state’s massive budget deficit is a state-run mental health facility. The Clark County Residential Treatment Facility, or Brockmann Campus, will remain shuttered despite being just weeks away from opening.

  • 2 weeks ago | opb.org | Erik Neumann

    Liliana Garcia, an eighth grader, holds her phone and Yondr pouch over an unlocking device at Walla Walla's Pioneer Middle School. Vancouver Public Schools is one step closer to passing tighter restrictions on cell phone use for students during the next academic year 2025-26. Susan Shain / Northwest Public BroadsVancouver Public Schools is one step closer to passing tighter restrictions on cell phone use for students during the next academic year.

  • 3 weeks ago | chronline.com | Erik Neumann

    The Chinook Indian Nation of Southwest Washington has been trying to get federal recognition from the U.S. government since the mid-90s. But is that possible without someone to champion their cause in Washington, D.C.? When Tony Johnson walks the beach at Bay Center, a small peninsula that hooks north in Willapa Bay, he feels connected to both the past and the present. First off, it’s called Johnson Beach, after his grandfather who was born nearby.

  • 3 weeks ago | knkx.org | Erik Neumann

    When Tony Johnson walks the beach at Bay Center, a small peninsula that hooks north in Washington’s Willapa Bay, he feels connected to both the past and the present. First off, it’s called Johnson Beach, after his grandfather who was born nearby. It’s also where he and other members of the Chinook Indian Nation dig for clams and gather oysters when the tide goes out. Nearby, the early 20th Century photographer Edward Curtis took photos of Chinook people.

  • 4 weeks ago | opb.org | Erik Neumann

    Camas High School choir teacher Ethan Chessin leading his students in a 2016 performance with Luke Wyland and his band AU. Courtesy of Ethan ChessinOn Tuesday, Ethan Chessin’s principal came into his classroom with his latest award.

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Erik Neumann
Erik Neumann @ErikMNeumann
30 Aug 24

Thrilled to announce that soon I’ll be starting as Southwest Washington Bureau Chief at OPB! That also means soon there will be a news director job open at a great public radio station with an excellent team of reporters in beautiful Southern Oregon https://t.co/LmPzQbNz1H

Erik Neumann
Erik Neumann @ErikMNeumann
26 Jun 23

Wow, it's an honor to receive this recognition from @CoveringClimate for wildfire coverage at @JPRnews

Covering Climate Now
Covering Climate Now @CoveringClimate

This excellent report on a wildfire that swept through the longstanding Black community of Lincoln Heights in rural Northern California by @ErikMNeumann, told through a racial justice lens, was both urgent and relatable. https://t.co/AmOxk84Q94 https://t.co/3hzeHDemMa

Erik Neumann
Erik Neumann @ErikMNeumann
27 Apr 23

Hi @Hyyyypes - wondering if you can call me for a story at 541-552-6011. Thx