skip to main content
skip to newscasts

Thursday, December 4, 2025

Public News Service Logo
facebook instagram linkedin reddit youtube twitter
view newscast page
play newscast audioPlay

Supreme Court clears the way for Republican-friendly Texas voting maps; In Twin Cities, riverfront development rules get on the same page; Boston College Prison Education Program expands to women's facility; NYS bill requires timely state reimbursement to nonprofits; Share Oregon holiday spirit by donating blood.

view newscast page
play newscast audioPlay

Trump escalates rhetoric toward Somali Americans as his administration tightens immigration vetting, while Ohio blocks expanded child labor hours and seniors face a Sunday deadline to review Medicare coverage.

view newscast page
play newscast audioPlay

Native American tribes are left out of a new federal Rural Health Transformation Program, cold temperatures are burdening rural residents with higher energy prices and Missouri archivists says documenting queer history in rural communities is critical amid ongoing attacks on LGBTQ+ rights.

Isobel Charle

Producer

Isobel Charlé covers Oregon, her home for almost twenty years. Isobel has worked as a reporter for KBOO Community Radio and a freelance journalist for five years. In 2021, she graduated from the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies with a focus on radio and podcasting. A long time activist, Isobel sees journalism as part of that work and loves covering social and environmental justice movements. She aims to tell stories that inspire listeners to ask questions, make unexpected connections, and make positive change in the world. She lives in Portland, OR.


Languages Spoken: English, Conversational Spanish

Location: Portland, OR

CONTACT

Latest Work

Report: OR programs work to help family caregivers

More people are providing care at home for aging family members or those with disabilities - and a new study says they face mounting financial and emo…

play audio

WA coaches struggle for fair wages

Coaches in the Renton School District, just south of Seattle, are organizing with the American Federation of Teachers to fight for what they say are …

play audio

New WA law provides workers easier access to files

A new Washington law ensures employees quick access to their personnel files, which are necessary for many things including filing for workers' …

play audio

First complete survey of native WA bees finds new species

After one year, Washington's first comprehensive bee survey has documented 15 species that have never been collected in the state before. The …

play audio

Landmark microgrid legislation boon for rural Oregon

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has signed into law the first set of statewide policies in the country supporting community-owned microgrids. Microgrids are …

play audio

WA joins national Families First protests on Saturday

This Saturday is a National Day of Protest in response to the Trump administration's recently signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which cuts funding …

play audio

WA law wipes medical debt from credit reports

While a new ruling by a federal judge allows medical debt to remain on Americans' credit reports, Washington residents will be protected from the …

play audio

OR funding for affordable homeownership dwindles

The latest round of state-funded LIFT Homeownership grants will fund 239 new affordable homes across Oregon. Previous LIFT grants totaling over $100…

play audio

Environmentalists: OR's new groundwater law too diluted to be effective

Environmental groups say Oregon's new groundwater law, meant to curb pollution, has been diluted to the point they can no longer support it. …

play audio

OR Food Bank vital para esfuerzos de recuperación tras incendio de Rowena

Han pasado aproximadamente tres semanas desde que se extinguió el incendio de Rowena en el Columbia Gorge en Oregon, y el banco de alimentos …

play audio

Phone: 303.448.9105 Toll Free: 888.891.9416 Fax: 208.247.1830 Your trusted member- and audience-supported news source since 1996 Copyright © 2021