Evening News

Coal Export Terminal on Columbia River Appealed This is volunteer produced and powered radio!!! Our production team for tonight is Ted Faure, Crystal Leighty, and Evan Tenenbaum. Our engineer is Adrew McEwan. The KBOO Interim New Director is Rebecca Nay. Please click belo... Read more

This week, environmental groups filed an appeal to block the construction of a coal export terminal on the Columbia River in Longview, Washington. Last month, Cowlitz County gave Shoreline Development permits to build the first major coal export site on the U.S. West Coa... Read more

Normal 0 A new study by Portland State University's Regional Research Institute says a program that teaches financial skills to lower-income Oregonians is paying off. It helps participants reach savings goals to fund a major purchase. KBOO’s Dan Johnson, in collaboratio... Read more

Normal 0 Our Production team for tonight’s newscast is Evan Tenenbaum and Brenda Escobar… Special thanks to reporter Dan Johnson… Our Engineer is Jeff Lovell …  The KBOO Interim Evening News Director is Rebecca Nay. If you can't catch the whole broadcast, listen to these... Read more

Normal 0 And now a warning to listeners: the news media may have an effect on what you choose to eat tonight. That’s according to the recent findings of a study done by researchers at Perdue and Kansas State University.  Researchers studied how media coverage of meat pr... Read more

The Portland restuarants Workers Alliance is sick and tired of being sick and tired. Now they want paid sick leave for all workers. KBOO's Jaime Partridge has more on this story and spoke with Jim Nolan, of the Portland Workers Restaurant Association. Read more

Tristan Anderson is a long time peace activist and justice activist from Berkley, California. Last year. while attending a peaceful protest in Palestine, Tristan was shot in the head with a tear-gas canister fired by Israeli troops. On December 4th, he returned home to B... Read more

The problem with toxic lead in used consumer products is extremely widespread. KBOO's Crytal Leighty spoke with Laurel Sharmer, the author of a new report investigating lead toxicity in consumer products. Read more

Toxic Lead in Consumer Products Paid Sick Leave for Oregon Workers Peace Activist Returns Home This is volunteer powered and produced radio! Please click below to enjoy tonight's newscast! Read more

A growing trend has signaled alarm among healthcare workers dealing with the suicides of American service women. Mark Kaplan from Portland State University talks to KBOO's Dan Johnson about this increasing dilemma.   Read more