Yasemin Cobanoglu

  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

  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

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: The Portland Police Association was lit on fire by a small group of activists yesterday; After last summer’s wildfires, conservation groups are questioning the extensive tree removal process; And, the murder trial against forme... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: A riot was declared at the Penumbra Kelly Building in Portland following a vigil in memory of Daunte Wright; The C.D.C. and F.D.A. recommend a pause of the use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine over concerns of blood clots... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Protesters set fires outside the I.C.E. building in Portland late Saturday night; The Chauvin murder trial continues this week with more experts taking the stand; And, Maryland becomes the first state in the nation to repeal it... Read more

  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

  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

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Demonstrators protest in the Pearl District over the weekend, calling for immigration reform; The City of Portland will not be cutting services to the tiny-home village of Hazelnut Grove; And, Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vacci... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: 11 Asian-owned businesses in Portland have been vandalized in the past month; Amazon employees in Troutdale are protesting working conditions during the pandemic; And, Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose COVID-19 vaccine is safe and ef... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: The Portland Police Bureau announces plans to replace their Gun Violence Reduction Team; Some Oregonians are still without power, almost two weeks after a strong winter storm blanketed the area; And, the first migrant facility ... Read more