Reality Check
Reality Check: Demystifying Climate Change Myths
In this edition of Reality Check, host Lee Tuley talks with marine biologist and climate change activist Bill Gorham about the common myths and misconceptions around the climate crisis. Links: Skeptical Science (A website about understanding the science behind the...
Reality Check: Dealing with Change and Other Stressors
In this edition of Reality Check, host Lee Tuley talks with Ann Schmierer of the Wild Rivers Land Trust about the process of adaptation to change and the stress that comes with it, through the lens of climate change. That’s this week on Reality Check on KCIW. Website:...
Reality Check: The Rural Organizing Project
This week on Reality Check, host Lee Tuley talks with Courtney Neubauer who represents the Rural Organizing Project. It's a statewide organization that supports human dignity, the belief in equal worth of all people, the need for equal access to justice, and the right...
Reality Check: A Report on Human Trafficking
In this edition of Reality Check, Karen Helgesen and Carol Jorgensen are here to discuss Human Trafficking, including the Walk for Freedom, and that a major corridor of the trade passes right through Brookings. That’s this week on Reality Check on KCIW. Websites: A21...
Reality Check: Civil Rights – A Brief History
In this edition of Reality Check, Robert O'Sullivan, who participated in the civil rights era and even marched at Selma, recalls the period and the issues that are still relevant today. That’s this week on Reality Check on KCIW. Website: Progressive Christianity Host:...
Reality Check: Current Events At SWOCC
In this edition of Reality Check, host Lee Tuley talks with Doug Bunn, the Executive Dean at Southwestern Oregon Community College, about all things SWOCC – programs, current events, and more – plus the state of education in America. That’s this week on Reality Check...
Reality Check: Suicide Watch – An Update
Gordon Clay, a local advocate for suicide prevention, speaks with Reality Check host Lee Tuley about the Healthy Teen program, the Suicide Awareness and Prevention Council, and other recent developments regarding the epidemic of child suicide. That’s this week on...
Reality Check: Update on Renewables with Shannon Souza
Shannon Souza, who is currently the policy chair for the Oregon Solar Energy Industry Association, speaks to recent developments and the relevant legislative policies affecting Renewable Energy in Oregon. That’s this week on Reality Check on KCIW. Web link: Offshore...
Reality Check: Robert O’Sullivan On William Blake
Robert O’Sullivan holds a degree in theology and has studied William Blake, poet and artist, in great detail. In this edition of Reality Check, Robert O’Sullivan and hose Lee Tuley explore the amazing life of William Blake and why he is so relevant today. That’s this...
Reality Check: Brookings-Harbor Farmers Market
In this edition of Reality Check, host Lee Tuley's guest is Linda Stimson of the Brookings-Harbor Farmers Market. The farmers market is an important community resources. Linda talks about the market and all the many factors impacting our food supply. That’s this week...