Evening News

North Portland residents living along the Columbia River levee are raising an outcry about a clearcut proposed along Bridgeton road. KBOO Reporter Eoin Bastable went to the Bridgeton neighborhood to learn more Read more

The US Coast Guard yesterday created a military security zone in Hawai’i’s Nawiliwili (NA-WILLIE-WILLIE) Harbor.  Hundreds of people protested in the Harbor Monday, angry at the plans for the new Superferry in Hawai’i. The Superferry has stirred controversy in Hawai’i beca... Read more

The P-D-X Peace Coalition held a rally this afternoon outside the office of Oregon Representative David Wu.  We spoke with one of the organizers, Angela Crowley-Koch. Read more

It took days - often weeks - for governmental agencies and relief organizations to respond to the disaster in the Gulf. But residents - in the middle of the disaster - didn’t have a choice, and acted immediately.   While countless lives were saved by these first responders,... Read more

Organizers of a town hall meeting in Medford Thursday were trying to set the record straight on health care reform. Lawmakers, the public and health care reform avocates were discussing why universal health care in Oregon is necessary. KBOO's Kurt Ackerson reports: Read more

Moveon.org says that Portland is the home of a large number of it members. And the group is planning a large scale vigil here on August 28. KBOO’s Crystal Leighty has more.                    Read more

Every day, Oregonians are paying more for the Iraq War…and the costs continue to rise. A new report shows the state’s taxpayers have already spent $3.7 billion on the war.   KBOO’s Owen (Bass-table) Bastable provided this report along with the Oregon News Service.  Read more

The spring and summer salmon fishing seasons are officially over and the bottom line is not good for oregon. Kboo’s Abbey akers reports along with oregon news service Read more

Immigrations and Customs Enforecement, also known as ICE, arrested Elvira Arellano and deported her on Sunday. Elvira has been a leader in the immigrant rights movement and a mother of a ten year old.  Last night, Elvira found her influence once again rippling across the na... Read more

And now, another edition of the local environmental series, Our Backyard with K-BOO’s Edison Carder. Read more