Yasemin Cobanoglu

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: The Oregon Legislature swears in its new members today, including 4 first-year lawmakers of color; The Seattle Police Department suspends 2 officers that attended the Capitol riots; And the House of Representatives introduces a... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Governor Kate Brown announces plans to speed up Oregon’s slow vaccine rollout; State lawmakers push to void certain COVID-19 tax breaks from the federal level; And, the Georgia Senate runoff election is today.   Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Coronavirus cases in Oregon were up a staggering 23% last week; Governor Kate Brown wants Oregon schools to reopen for in-person learning by February 15th; And, a judge in the U.K. has refused to extradite Julian Assange to the ... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Oregon Governor Kate Brown announces new coronavirus risk classifications for counties as vaccinations ramp up across the state; Vice President-elect Kamala Harris receives Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine; And, Senate Majority Leader... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Mayor Ted Wheeler announces new city bureau assignments for incoming Commissioners; COVID-19 continues to spread in Oregon, with 5 new deaths reported over the weekend; And Donald Trump signs the COVID-19 stimulus package, rein... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Governor Kate Brown plans to call lawmakers into a special session on Monday; Oregon receives its first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine; And President-elect Joe Biden officially wins the Electoral College.    Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine is administered in the U.S.; Pro-Trump demonstrations over the weekend in Washington state and Washington, D.C. end in violence; And, the Electoral College votes today to affirm President-ele... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Arrests are made at a N. Mississippi home where protesters are trying to prevent a Black family’s eviction; New analysis shows Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine provides strong protection against the virus within about 10 days of the fi... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Hundreds gathered over the weekend in Hazel Dell, WA to march in memory of Kevin Peterson, Jr.; Portlanders struggling because of the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible for a $500 payment from the city; And the U.S. Supreme Cour... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: The man who shot and killed Black teen Aiden Ellison in Ashland pleads not guilty to 4 charges; Oregon reported a record number of 1,669 COVID-19 cases on Saturday; And, the biotechnology Moderna submits their COVID-19 vaccine f... Read more