KBOO News Team

We’ve featured Portland’s Rose City Book Pub and owner Elise Schumock previously on KBOO’s News In Depth. Elise had the idea of combining books and beer in her shop, an idea that has proved very popular here in Portland since the Pub’s opening in November 2018. In addition... Read more

  Forest defense is climate defense. That's the motto that Mt. Hood Forest advocacy group Bark lives by, and they are dedicated to preserving forests for this reason. Bark pushes back against the Forest Service on timber sales, which they do in a few different ways.  Bark... Read more

  In February, Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced her support for removing four hydroelectric dams on the Lower Snake River, understanding their negaitve impact on endangered salmon and their ability to spawn. In Colorado, similar calls to remove the Colorado River Dam h... Read more

  The Portland Youth Philharmonic continues its historic 96th season, on Saturday, March 7th at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland.  To preview the concert, KBOO's Ken Jones spoke with the Philharmonic’s Musical Director, David Hattner about what attendees can e... Read more

  Washington County Commission Seat One has a challenger this year, Nafisa Fai. Fai is an expert in the field of public health, and she helped to found the Pan African Festival in Oregon. She's also a small business owner on the Portland Business Journal's 40 Under 40 list... Read more

  The story of Roger Henneous, whose career as Senior Zookeeper spanned over 30 years, is one of humility and a love for animals. His devotion to the care of elephants is detailed in the book, Elephant Speak: A Devoted Keeper’s Life Among the Herd. KBOO’s Daniel Conway sp... Read more