Activism

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Nakba Day

Airs at: Wed, 05/15/2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
  Here at KBOO, we are acknowledging Nakba Day. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the mass displacement of Palestinians that occurred during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, known as the "Nakba", or "Catastrophe". The anniversary puts the spotlight on one of the world’s... Read more

Big Hopes for the Oregon Journalism Protection Act (SB 686)

Airs at: Thu, 06/05/2025 at 8:00am - 9:00am
The Oregon Journalism Protection Act (SB 686) would create a funding system where social media mega-companies pay local media outlets for the content they use. The hope is that systems like this will slow the downward spiral of local newsrooms. The guests are, in the fir... Read more

Thermal Energy Networks

Airs at: Mon, 06/09/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
In a growing number of communities across the United States, gas utilities, supported by state legislatures, labor unions, environmental groups and other stakeholders, are exploring Thermal Energy Networks (TENs) to decarbonize buildings and create clean energy jobs. TEN... Read more

Evening News on 06/02/25

Airs at: Mon, 06/02/2025 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  On this edition of KBOO's Evening News: Conservation groups gather together to defend the Pacific Northwest's Spotted Owl from the Timber industry The Mayor of Umatilla is suing the city that elected him And in National news, the Trump Administration's "Big Beautiful B... Read more

Portlanders rally against PGE plan to cut down trees in Forest Park

Airs at: Thu, 04/17/2025 at 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  Portlanders rallied outside of City Hall on Wednesday, April 17th in opposition to a decision by the City Hearings Officer to allow Portland General Electric to move forward with a plan that would cut down at least 400 trees in Forest Park. KBOO’s Lexus Ponce reports. Read more

Erika Ironwood of Craft and Cauldron

Airs at: Thu, 05/29/2025 at 8:00am - 9:00am
The guest is Erika Ironwood of Craft and Cauldron, Wildcrafting Educator & Herbalist. They have a whole slate of foraging crafts and workshops coming up that run through the summer. Read more

Building the World We Believe In

Airs at: Mon, 06/02/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
In these disturbing times as we watch democracy crumble and wonder whom the oligarchs will go after next, how do we ground ourselves in the work we need to keep doing? First they come for the immigrants, then international students and now FBI agents are showing up at th... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for June 2, 2025

Airs at: Mon, 06/02/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Jon Nelson hosts this episide which includes these segments: U of O hunger strikes in support of Gaza:  Since early May, students on university campuses across the US have launched hunger strikes in solidarity with the people of Gaza who have suffered starvation after ... Read more

U of O hunger strikes in support of Gaza

Airs at: Mon, 06/02/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Since early May, students on university campuses across the US have launched hunger strikes in solidarity with the people of Gaza who have suffered starvation after two months of Israel blocking food from entering the Strip. Strikers are using their bodies as a tactic... Read more

Melting ICE: Join La Resistencia!

Airs at: Mon, 06/02/2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Adam Carpinelli interviews Rufina Reyes, Executive Director for La Resistencia, an organization based in Washington State fighting for immigrant rights, shutting down the NW detention center in Tacoma, WA and abolishing ICE.     For more information: https://laresistenc... Read more