Evening News

This past Sunday, December 17th, was the two hundred and thirty-fourth anniversary of the Boston Tea Party.Just as the colonists revolted against King George, Code Pink staged their own revolt against President George W. Bush in Portland.Hundreds gathered as protestors d... Read more

This past Sunday, December 17th, was the two hundred and thirty-fourth anniversary of the Boston Tea Party.Just as the colonists revolted against King George, Code Pink staged their own revolt against President George W. Bush in Portland.Hundreds gathered as protestors d... Read more

 A local demolition company has come under from labor organizers and advocates. Elder Demolition company faced picket lines in North Portland at a demolition site today. KBOO's Jenka Soderberg spoke with one of the organizers of the picket.  Read more

A divided Federal Communications Commission voted yesterday to relax one rule banning corporate ownership of a newspaper and broadcast station in the same city. The ruling also tightened the growth of big cable television companies. KBOO’s Kit Brazier spoke with Joe Torr... Read more

 A few blocks from KBOO's studio on East Burnside picketers stood in the street today in front of Grey Purcell's Bside6 building project. KBOO reporters Marliese Franklin and Sarah Whites-Koditschek went to the scene: Read more

 Oregon is reducing emissions that cause global warming, faster than many developing countries, according to a new report from the National Environmental Trust. It shows the U.S. is the leader in greenhouse gas pollution — but states like Oregon are taking the lead on ... Read more

Oregon peace activist Betsy Lamb of Redmond is being held in an Arizona jail, after being deemed  "a flight risk and danger to the community."     Lamb, a retired Catholic lay teacher, and Franciscan Father Jerry Zawada were arrested while attempting to enter Ft. Huachuc... Read more

On Friday the American Civil Liberties Union, or ACLU, filed legal papers against the Central Intelligence Agency of the U.S. government.the ACLU is suing on behalf of five victims of the U-S government's QUOTE “extraordinary rendition” program. KBOO reporter Linda Olson... Read more

 A new report from Good Jobs First shows Oregon taxpayers don’t get the opportunity to see where their tax dollars for economic development are going. Read more

As the trial date for several key cases of prisoners in Guantanamo Bay draws near, KBOO reporter Marliese Franklin spoke today with lawyer Pardiss (par-DEES)  Kebriaei (keh-BRAH-ee) of the Center for Constitutional Rights: Read more