Yasemin Cobanoglu

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: A fatal shooting at a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Portland has left one person dead and five others injured; COVID-19 cases have fallen 43.2% in Oregon over the last week; And, Russian President Vladimir Putin orders ... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Oregon is among states planning to lift their indoor mask mandates in the coming weeks; The Oregon Secretary of State’s office will audit the state’s rental assistance program; And, the city of Portland and the Portland Polic... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler enacts an emergency ban on houseless camps along dangerous roads; Frontier Airlines seeks to buy Spirit in a deal valued at $6.6 billion; And, hundreds of activists gather in Minneapolis to protest th... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Portland recorded seven shootings within just 24 hours over the weekend, as police say they are deploying additional resources; COVID-19 hospitalizations peak in Oregon while Moderna’s vaccine is granted full F.D.A. approval; ... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Oregon health officials urge people not to delay getting their vaccine booster as the state reports thousands of new COVID-19 cases per day; More than 11,000 Portland city trade workers announce their intent to strike; And, in ... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Multnomah County health officials hold a press conference on COVID-19 and the Omicron surge; Showing or selling a fake COVID vaccine card could become a crime in Washington state; And, more than 8,000 U.S. troops are on high ... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: The Oregon Health Authority holds two hearings on masking and COVID-19 vaccination requirements; A new report says Oregon has just one third of the public defenders its legal system needs; And, the State Department recommends... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News:  ​​An M.L.K. day march in Portland is dedicated to celebrating and honoring Dr. King's legacy; The U.S. Bureau of Prisons finalizes rules for early release that led to issues in Oregon; And, Americans are now able to order... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: The COVID-19 Omicron variant continues to spread as test positivity rates near an all-time high in Oregon;  The City of Portland and federal officials have reached a tentative agreement on police accountability and body came... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Multiple schools in the Portland metro area announce closures as they transition to distance learning; The Oregon Department of Transportation will invest $1.2 billion toward preventing fatal crashes; And, 19 people were ki... Read more