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KBOO Outreach

Hey KBOO members, listeners and volunteers do you like to throw parties or events? Are you familiar with photoshop,, stage design, social networking, audio or video production? We need you. KBOO is reforming the Outreach Committee in an effort to better serve our communi... Read more

Portland police tackle racial profiling...again

People of color continue to be stopped and searched by the police than other Portlanders. Racial profiling has not abated according to a draft 36-page report released February 18 by Portland Police Bureau Chief Rosie Sizer. The report, long awaited by the community, outl... Read more

RIAA To Shift Tactics

Interesting notes on the RIAA and their War on Us: "Peace in our time" - 10 years later the music industry's highly controversial strategy of suing individuals for illegal file-sharing has come to an end, wants ISPs to adopt a three-strikes policy. I've read the article ... Read more

Poems by Constance Hall ("M")

Talking Earth Anthology:  Constance Hall ("M") Constance Hall  (Penname: "M") is a long-time Associate Poetry Editor for the online magazine,  Stirring: A Literary Collection.  Her work has appeared in a variety of journals – Rattle, Harpur Palate, Pedestal, The Dirty Na... Read more

October 2008 Web Report

October 2008 Web Report Marc de Giere, Web Assistant   Website Roger upgraded our web hosting some time ago to a more dedicated machine and overall, the speed and performance of the website has improved and been more dependable. There have been a few remaining errors wit... Read more

Volunteer Spotlight on Shay Wright and Chris Andreae

Shay WrightShay has been a big part of KBOO's news and outreach teams since since getting involved with KBOO in 2010. After taking classes in audio production, she remembers her first job as a volunteer was recording a story about logging in Eastern Oregon, to be aired d... Read more

against work

The well-read Red has been reading about working and about not working. With unemployment rates in the US hovering around 16 percent, we might take to heart comments from French activists  protesting changes in unemployment law some years ago. Taking a page from the Situ... Read more

Alicia McDaid

Alicia McDaid has a show called "Pain is Fear Leaving Your Body." which open this Saturday, March 7th, 6 - 8PM. Check out her work here. Read more

Madness Radio: Dignity of Elders Carole Hayes Collier

Madness Radio: Dignity of Elders Carole Hayes Collier Why are nearly a third of all elders in nursing homes given anti-psychotic drugs, despite life threatening side effects? Are medications being used as chemical restraints? Can nursing homes be places of dignity -- or sh... Read more

Update on the Roosevelt Oral History Project

As you may remember, KBOO was awarded funding from the Regional Arts & Culture Council for a collaborative project with Roosevelt High School.  Six students have are participating in the project. Brooke Palmer, Ryan White, and I have been working weekly with the kids, and ... Read more