Yasemin Cobanoglu

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Oregon’s heatwave-related death toll climbs to one hundred seven; Oregon’s COVID-19 cases have gone down almost 34 percent; And, the Oregon House passes legislation to support underrepresented students.   Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Extreme heat continues in the region as high temperature records are broken; Research suggests mRNA vaccines could protect against COVID-19 and its variants for years; And, the Supreme Court will not hear a case involving bathro... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Wildfire season is underway in Oregon as more than three hundred firefighters battle the Warm Springs Fire; The Portland Police Bureau changes procedures for traffic stops and searches; And, U.S. officials acknowledge that the c... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Wildfire season is underway in Oregon as high temperatures blanket the region; The Supreme Court rules in favor of student athlete compensation; And in international news, a New Zealand weightlifter will be the first transgende... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Oregon’s job growth remains slow, adding less than seven thousand jobs last month; A bill allowing over-the-counter HIV prevention drugs heads to Governor Kate Brown’s desk; And, protesters in Portland demonstrate against the e... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: The city of Portland and the Portland Police Association move into closed door mediation for contract negotiation; Portland State University announces plans to disarm campus police by September 1st; And, gray wolf pups are spot... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: The Oregon Legislature passes a bill that paves the way for the city of Portland to implement a police oversight board; Gov. Kate Brown announces that 21 Oregon counties will be in the lower risk COVID-19 classification level on... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: A special legislative committee will consider the expulsion of Oregon Representative Mike Nearman; More than 3,500 acres are burning in the Joseph Canyon fire on the Oregon/Washington border; And, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimo... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Pharmaceutical company Moderna seeks full FDA approval for its COVID-19 vaccine. Oregon opens applications for its Landlord Compensation Fund; And, Oregon lawmakers pass a bill that criminalizes the display of a noose.   Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Moderna announces their COVID-19 vaccine is safe and highly effective in kids ages 12 to 17; Oregon sees a 25% drop in weekly coronavirus cases as Multnomah County prepares to move into the lower risk category; And, Oregon’s mo... Read more