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A roundtable look back at 2020: Beat Check podcast Updated Dec 28, 2020; It’s finally time to turn the page on 2020, one of the most challenging years in recent memory, and look ahead to what 2021 could bring. On the latest episode of the Beat Check podcast, host Andrew Theen, reporters Lizzy Acker and Kale Williams and visual journalist Dave Killen take a look back at the many major news stories that defined the year. They of course talk about the pandemic, the the racial justice protests i...

Oregon’s looming eviction and foreclosure crisis: Beat Check podcast Updated Dec 21, 2020; As 2020 comes to a close, more Oregonians are struggling to pay for their housing. This week on Beat Check with The Oregonian, reporter Jamie Goldberg talks about the challenges facing renters, homeowners and business owners. The state Legislature is expected to confront the issue in some form on Monday, the same day this episode is released. But their action now might only delay — not solve — a lo...

A Legacy healthcare worker on being one of the first Oregonians vaccinated against COVID-19: Beat Check podcast Updated Dec 17, 2020; Posted Dec 16, 2020 Oregons first COVID-19 vaccinations were given at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center on Dec. 16, 2020.Dave Killen / The Oregonian Facebook Share The first healthcare workers in Oregon were vaccinated against COVID-19 on Wednesday, a historic moment in the pandemic that’s killed more than 1,200 Oregonians in less than a year. On this bonus episo...