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Evening News on 04/23/21

Airs at: Fri, 04/23/2021 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
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On this edition of KBOO Evening News: A 4th Wave of COVID-19 has hit and Oregon is suffering one of the worst spikes in the country. Multnomah County announces the largest budget in its history. Portland introduces a renter-landlord mediation program.   Read more

Grow Portland provides critical outdoor learning opportunities for schoolkids

Airs at: Wed, 04/21/2021 at 5:30pm
Produced for Evening News, News In Depth
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  Earth Day is Thursday, April 22nd, and we’re taking the opportunity to learn more about different avenues for environmental advocacy in our community. KBOO's Althea Billings speaks with Michelle Welton, the Executive Director at Grow Portland, a non-profit that works wit... Read more

Evening News on 04/21/21

Airs at: Wed, 04/21/2021 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
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On this edition of KBOO Evening News: Shortly after the verdict in the Derek Chauvin case was read, police shot and killed a sixteen year old girl in Columbus, Ohio The Department of Justice announced that it will begin investigating the Minneapolis Police Department A ... Read more

Farmers Ending Hunger connects donations from farmers to food banks

Airs at: Tue, 04/20/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for Evening News, News In Depth
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  Farmers Ending Hunger is a non-profit organization started in 2004 that works toward eliminating hunger in Oregon by connecting farmers, food processors and food banks. The pandemic has increased the need for food bank support as millions have lost work or income because... Read more

Evening News on 04/20/21

Airs at: Tue, 04/20/2021 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Former police officer Derek Chauvin is found guilty on all charges in the murder of George Floyd; Portland Police release dispatch audio recordings of the fatal shooting of Robert Delgado at Lents Park; And, Governor Kate Brown... Read more

Ocean Blue Project tackles cleaning the ocean of microplastics

Airs at: Mon, 04/19/2021 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for Evening News
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    Ocean Blue Project is an Oregon-based beach cleanup nonprofit working to save the ocean by removing microplastics. Richard Arterbury is the executive director of the Ocean Blue Project. Arterbury joins KBOO's Ethan Sandweiss to discuss the Ocean Blue Project's origin... Read more

Evening News on 04/19/21

Airs at: Mon, 04/19/2021 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Portland Police killed a man at Lents Park on Friday, marking the first fatal police shooting of the year in the city; Protesters gathered over the weekend at the crime scene and later in downtown Portland, with police once agai... Read more

Evening News on 04/16/21

Airs at: Fri, 04/16/2021 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: High temperatures and gusty wings raise the fire risk in Oregon this weekend; The Oregon House has introduced a bill to protect houseless campers from local ordinances; And, the Oregon Health Authority admits that vaccinations i... Read more

Evening News on 04/15/21

Airs at: Thu, 04/15/2021 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: As COVID-19 case counts soar, Oregon and Washington are opening up vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 and older; The pandemic has cost Oregon tens of thousands of needed child care slots, and it is taking a toll on college stude... Read more

Earth Day Oregon connects non-profits and businesses for climate action

Airs at: Wed, 04/14/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for Evening News, News In Depth
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  Thursday, April 22nd is Earth Day. The importance of the impending climate crisis has individuals and organizations looking for ways to make a difference, and Earth Day can be a catalyst for thinking about the climate future. One organization puts its efforts towards con... Read more