Evening News

This is a half hour special documenting a group of Portlander's trip to the Gulf Coast during the recent oil spill.  Listen about the time they spent in the Gulf Coast and what they did there. Also, you will hear from residents of the Gulf Coast region who have been dire... Read more

A report by the advocacy group Public Citizens, found that over 75% of congressional candidates in Tuesday's elections who won a seat from the opposite party, benefitted from third-pary corporate funding. The report was released by advocacy group, Public Citizen, and fou... Read more

Environmental groups rallied against the Forest Service in Portland this week, demanding they drop the controversial Trapper Timber sale. Trapper is 150 acres of native and ancient forest located 40 miles east of Eugene. The area represents some of the last remaining for... Read more

How does the Oregon Labor Movement view the election results? KBOO reporter Jaime Partridge spoke with Oregon's AFLCIO President, Tom Chamberlin, on election night, who gave his impressions on what the results could mean for workers in Oregon and nationwide. Read more

The Pacifica Foundation has proposed large cuts to the staff of California community radio station KPFA. Pacifica is the oldest independant community radio network in the country, plans to turn many staff positions into volunteer positions. Staff members and management a... Read more

California Community Radio Station Faces Major Cuts Oregon Labor Movement Discusses Election Results Rally Held in Portland to Save Forest Report Released on Corporate Spending Please click on the links above for the full story, or click below for the complet... Read more

Today California voters will decide whether or not to legalize marijuana. KBOO's Crystal Leighty spoke with Paul Stanford of Portland's THC Foundation about how that may affect Oregon voters. Read more

Polls close on the west coast at 8 PM Tuesday night. KBOO's Rebecca Nay spoke with local progressive organizations who have taken a stand on certain candidates and measures. Read more

Marijuana Legalization Vote in California Late Breaking Election News This is volunteer powered and produced radio! Our production team for tonight's newscast is Crystal Leighty, Ted Four, Ian Gadberry, Evan Tenenbaum, and Isobel Shearley. Our engineer is Andrew McEw... Read more

The recession has caused more and more Oregon consumers to interact with debt collectors. Some debt collectors apply agressive tactics and fail to comply with the law when trying to contact debtors. KBOO reporter Sasha Buchert discusses the issue with Angela Martin, the ... Read more