Evening News

This week, a task force created by the Oregon Legislature presents its findings about the state’s critical need for school nurses, documenting an increase in the need for school-based health services. It says about twenty-one thousand Oregon students in fifty four districts... Read more

  This Wednesday marks the second anniversary of the beating death of James Chasse at the hands of three law officers, in downtown Portland, in front of a dozen witnesses.     Kboo’s Crystal Leighty spoke with Jason Renault of the Mental Health Association of Portland.His o... Read more

The Oregon Food Bank has just tabulated figures for the last fiscal year, and released a new survey of people who get food from the nine-hundred distribution centers throughout the state.The survey found that more working families, and more first-timers, are asking for emer... Read more

Following last week's takeover of the nation's two largest mortgage companies, other major financial players are beginning to collapse.  Over the weekend, Lehman Brothers, followed by Merrill Lynch, became the latest companies to succumb to the growing crisis on Wall Street... Read more

Since late 2005, the federal government, through a number of agencies, has been engaged in a crackdown on environmental activists who engage in direct action.  This crackdown has come to be known as the 'Green Scare', as a throwback to the 'Red Scare' of the 1950s and 60s, ... Read more

With over 800 people arrested at the Republican Convention, the City of St. Paul has seen the largest police action in the city's history.Some of those arrested have been charged with felony conspiracy for the 'crime' of putting out a call for protest at the convention.Elli... Read more

Jenny Weinstein is no longer a candidate KBOO is holding its an election for board members. This year, we have seven open seats; four seats with three year terms and three seats with single year terms.  The four candidates receiving the largest number of votes will receive ... Read more

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has spent the last week praising itself for supposedly responding well to Hurricane Gustav.But low-income residents of New Orleans who were evacuated to former Sam's Clubs and Walmarts around the state have not been allowed to return ... Read more

  0902 US Human Rights\New Orleans   Runs 5:25   w/Lockout        Kill Date/Time __________________-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Members of the US Human Rights Network are working to make sure evacuees from Hurrica... Read more

 0902 INT Russia GeorgiaTuesday, September 02, 2008CDRW# __Runs  2 : 10   no Lockout        Kill Date/Time __________________-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russ... Read more