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Bills in Oregon Legislature create opportunity for changing police culture

Airs at: Tue, 03/09/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
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  A number of bills in the Oregon Legislature this session are aimed at addressing police accountability and changing police culture.  KBOO's Ethan Sandweiss spoke with Maria Cahill, a volunteer from Pacific Northwest Family Circle, a group of Oregon and Washington familes... Read more

Evening News on 03/09/21

Airs at: Tue, 03/09/2021 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Researchers at OHSU have discovered the first U.S. case of a new COVID-19 variant in Oregon; Oregon City is holding a mayoral election today after the former mayor was recalled; And, the security fence surrounding the federal c... Read more

Evening News on 03/08/21

Airs at: Mon, 03/08/2021 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: The Oregon State Legislature considers a bill to ban the LGBTQ+ panic defense; Jury selection for the trial of the Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd did not start today as planned; And, the C.D.C. releases new ... Read more

Recreational boaters on Willamette River could face new restrictions

Airs at: Fri, 03/05/2021 at 5:15pm
Produced for:  Evening News
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  Recreational boaters in the Newberg Pool stretch of the Willamette River could face new restrictions come boating season. The Oregon Legislature is considering two bills, HB 25-55 and HB 27-25, that would prohibit boats weighing more than 4000 lbs from participating in t... Read more

Evening News on 03/05/21

Airs at: Fri, 03/05/2021 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
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Legal observer says El Salvadoran election displayed intimidation of voters and vote counters alike

Airs at: Thu, 03/04/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
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  The legislative elections in El Salvador took place on February 28th, and Oregon local Maria Silva was there, as a legal observer. Silva works with MORENA chapter of Oregon, and she recounted her observations from the election to KBOO's Ethan Sandweiss.  President Nayib... Read more

Evening News on 03/04/21

Airs at: Thu, 03/04/2021 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
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On this edition of KBOO Evening News: What an independent investigation found, after a racial discrimination case, involving the West Linn police department. American lawmakers cancel their work, because of conspiracy laden threats from q anon extremists. How the goal o... Read more

Evening News on 03/03/21

Airs at: Wed, 03/03/2021 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: A group of state democrats is trying to raise the minimum wage in Oregon to $17 per hour; Timber companies in the state say they can't afford a new timber tax, despite the logging industry being increasingly dominated by Wall Str... Read more

Clackamas County Commissioner Tootie Smith faces recall campaign for flouting COVID guidelines and racism defense

Airs at: Tue, 03/02/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
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  Clackamas County Commissioner Tootie Smith faces a recall campaign from her constituents. Smith notably boasted that she would flout COVID guidelines at her Thanksgiving celebration last November. More recently, Smith has come to the defense of fellow Clackamas County Co... Read more

Evening News on 03/02/21

Airs at: Tue, 03/02/2021 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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On this edition of KBOO Evening News: The Salem-Keizer School District welcomes its youngest students back to the classroom part-time as COVID-19 cases are slowly declining in Oregon Oregon State University is given the go-ahead to build a wave energy testing facility of... Read more