Lillian Karabaic

2 weeks ago | wrvo.org | Lillian Karabaic |Wailin Wong |Angel Carreras |Kate Concannon

Healthcare churn—when people switch insurance plans—is particularly bad in the US. In today's episode, why Americans switch healthcare plans so much, and how that can cost a lot in money ... and in health. Related episode: How doctors helped tank universal health care (Apple / Spotify) Healthcare And Economic Despair For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Fact-checking by Sierra Juarez. Music by Drop Electric.

1 month ago | opb.org | Lillian Karabaic

The North Coast Express is a day-tripper focused seasonal bus from Portland to the north coast as seen in this provided photo. A new seasonal bus service begins Friday between the Portland area and the Oregon Coast. The route joins the twice-daily services NorthWest POINT and Tillamook Wave.

1 month ago | heraldandnews.com | Lillian Karabaic

As Oregon lawmakers debate a sweeping transportation funding package, a key question is how much should go to public transit. Some Democrats are backing a proposal to gradually raise the Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund (STIF) payroll tax to keep buses running and expand service. But a competing House Republican proposal would eliminate transit funding entirely and redirect the tax revenue to roads and bridges.

1 month ago | opb.org | Lillian Karabaic

The “showcase” bus at Community Connection of Northeast Oregon in La Grande is used for parades and community events, like the “Spooky Trolley”. They’re buses dressed up like vintage trolleys, down to the wooden seats with decorative iron feet. As Oregon lawmakers debate a sweeping transportation funding package, a key question is how much should go to public transit. Oregon’s 0.1% payroll tax for public transit hasn’t increased since it was enacted in 2017.

1 month ago | opb.org | Lillian Karabaic

When you think of airports, you probably picture security lines, baggage claims, and maybe air traffic control towers. But if you squint out your window seat, just past the runways at Portland International Airport, you might spot a team keeping watch over an entirely different kind of traffic — the feathered kind. Nick Atwell uses binoculars in the bright orange PDX wildlife team truck. The binoculars are used for spotting birds during the daytime, while thermal detection helps in the dark.