Sage Van Wing
Sage Van Wing is the executive editor of talk and podcasts for OPB.
She has produced daily news programs at other NPR affiliate stations Vermont Public Radio, KUOW in Seattle and KQED in San Francisco.
She graduated from Stanford University with a degree in anthropology.
While in Vermont, she became an expert sledder. While in Seattle, she learned to bike in the rain. Sage hopes someday to become an expert taxidermist.
Latest Stories
Plaintiffs behind $8.2M Albina settlement share how lawsuit came about
OPB’s “Think Out Loud” talked with plaintiffs Donna Marshall and Byrd, who led the research effort that culminated in this settlement, and with their lawyer, Ed Johnson.
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson on budget, protests and National Guard
Wilson joined OPB's "Think Out Loud" to discuss his plans for executing this final budget, the Portland police's role in protests and the possibility of National Guard troops in the city.
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson on the city’s new budget
Mayor Keith Wilson joins us to discuss his plans for executing this final budget.
Portland will pay $8.5M settlement to descendants of displaced Black families
We hear from plaintiffs Donna Marshall and Byrd, who led the research effort that culminated in this settlement, and from their lawyer, Ed Johnson.
City of Portland struggles with tribal relations
OPB’s Alex Zielinski and Underscore’s Nika Bartoo-Smith join us to talk about the city’s troubled relationship with Tribal governments and its hopes for the future of the program.
Portland high school runner at center of national debate
Last year, Ada Gallagher won first place in the 200-meter race at the Oregon Class 6A state track meet. She is a transgender athlete, and her performance has drawn national attention.
REBROADCAST: ‘Class of 2025′ first grade
With the "Class of 2025" project coming to an end, we listen back to a conversation we recorded in 2014 when the students participating in the project were in the first grade.
AMR river rescue has saved thousands of lives in Oregon during summer seasons
With the warm weather over the Memorial Day weekend you might have been tempted to cool off in one of the region’s many beautiful rivers. If you headed to Glen Otto park or High Rocks park in the Portland area you might have seen Emergency Medical Technicians from the American Medical Response (AMR) River Rescue Program on hand to help out in case of an emergency in the water. The EMTs are getting training in river currents and rescue operations this week and will staff the two parks all summer long. Gracie Goodrich, an AMR River Rescue Program supervisor, tells us more about the program, which has helped more than 2,000 people since it started in 1999.
Portland city councilors consider over 120 amendments to city budget
On Wednesday, Portland’s 12 city councilors stayed late considering a number of amendments to the city’s budget - both large and small. OPB's Portland city politics reporter Alex Zielinski was there and tells us what it all means.
Oregon voters split on school funding measures
OPB editor Rob Manning joins us to give us a picture of how many of the education-related votes fared in this week’s election.
