Annette Newell

  Cameron Smith is a candidate for Secretary of State in the Democratic primary. He’s served three tours of duty in Iraq with the U.S. Marine Corps, rising to the rank of captain. He also served as senior policy advisor to two Oregon governors. In 2013, he became the direc... Read more

  Thousands of undocumented immigrants in Oregon have been living in the shadows. But now, as the Supreme Court may soon hear the DACA case this year, some are coming out and telling their stories. Many came to the U.S. when they were young, and have built their lives her... Read more

  Author Dorice Horenstein's new book "Moments of the Heart, four relationships everyone should have to live wholeheartedly," offers counsel on the crucial relationships one needs to maintain.  Horenstein herself is Israeli-American and her work as a Jewish educator and r... Read more

   A new exhibit called “DREAMS Deferred” is opening at the Oregon Historical Society, designed to showcase the voices of undocumented immigrants from Mexico and Central America who came to our country as kids or young adults. KBOO's Annette Newell speaks with Sankar Rama... Read more

  A Portland woman’s been charged with a hate crime for allegedly tearing an Islamic student’s hijab from her head and trying to strangle her with it.  KBOO's Annette Newell spoke with Zakir Khan, Board Chairman for the Council on American Islamic Relations, or  C.A.I.R. O... Read more

  Artist Angela Pozzi's animal sculptures are as striking as they are colorful. Come a little closer though, and the skin of a shark or polar bear comes into focus. The sculptures are made of trash. Not just any trash either, trash collected from Oregon beaches by Pozzi's ... Read more

  Oregon, the land of millionaires. New research shows the rate of people with million dollar incomes is growing in Oregon faster than any other state, with Washington close behind.  KBOO's Annette Newell talks to Juan Carlos Ordonez with the Oregon Center for Public Poli... Read more

  Reem Ghunaim is the Executive Director for Rotarian Action Group for Peace. Soon, she plans to travel to Geneva, Switzerland, to speak at Geneva Peace Week, a gathering of global peacebuilding groups and UN representatives. KBOO's Annette Newell and Althea Billings spoke... Read more

  Thom Hartmann is a progressive national and internationally syndicated talk show host. He is also a New York Times bestselling author of twenty-four books, translated into multiple languages. Thom has a new book, “The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal ... Read more