KBOO News Team

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek pushes through a redistricting process that excludes Republicans; A judge rules that Portland police violated state law by livestreaming protests in 2020; And, LGBTQ veterans discharged for their... Read more

  The coronavirus pandemic has in many ways, laid bare the fundamental flaws with the American healthcare system. The prohibitive cost of care, pharmaceuticals and insurance are a few that come to mind. And while the shortcomings of the American system have taken their tol... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: A Newberg School District staff member is placed on leave after showing up to school in blackface; Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for kids ages 5 to 11; And, hundreds protest vaccine and mask mandates at ... Read more

  On this episode of the KBOO Evening News: Idaho hospitals will ration care amid intense COVID surge; The Oregon Board of Education pressures Newberg to reverse its ban on Pride and Black Lives Matter flags; And, an FDA advisory group approves booster shots for older and... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: After just a week, it’s back home for remote learning for some Oregon students, as the COVID crisis continues; Reports of violence breaking out, at the Nabisco strike in Portland; And the Northwest salmon runs are suffering -- n... Read more

  Our show tackles local, national and international issues through in depth interviews, and on this episode we’ll be taking a look back at some of our coverage of democratic struggles most closely tied to our community in Oregon and Southwest Washington. The coronavirus ... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: The Portland City Council decides against a trade ban with Texas; California Governor Gavin Newsom survives the recall election; And, in international news, the World Health Organization condemns wealthy countries for administer... Read more

  On this episode of the KBOO Evening News: New modeling shows Oregon hospitals may be full with COVID-19 patients for another six weeks; Oregon’s unemployment rate falls to 4.9 percent, signaling strong economic growth; And, voters turn out across California to determin... Read more

  Family members of those killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks are still fighting to get some kind of justice for their loved ones. Kristen Breitweiser is an attorney and a co-founder of September 11th Advocates. She recently wrote the piece "My Husband Died on 9/11: I Am ... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: The estate of a man killed in downtown Portland after a pro-Trump rally sues the city of Portland, the mayor and the DA; Oregon reported far fewer coronavirus cases in the week ending Sunday,  down 16 percent from the previous w... Read more