Evening News

Portlanders opposing the city’s treatment the homeless gathered at city hall yet again yesterday morning to testify before the City Council. The following is an excerpt from that testimony.   Read more

Ethan Scarle went to meeting of the Northeast's Public Safety Committee, at the King Neighborhood Facility, where people from the neighborhoods, from the police, and from other public service areas meet once a month to work on safety issues facing North and Northeast Portla... Read more

  The prosecution throws up new obstacles in the case of eight former members of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense. Jailed defendants Jalil Muntaquin and Herman Bell are delayed in their return to New York for a parole hearing. Read more

This morning KBOO’s Chris Andrae spoke with physical Engineer Don Hennig. In addition to being a professional engineer in the Pacific Northwest for over 35 years, Mr. Hennig resides in Gale’s Creek, ... Read more

On Sunday, thousands of Portlanders experienced what it would be like if Portland was car-free.  The free, first ever event attracted cyclists, strollers, and skaters to a six mile loop through Nort... Read more

A group of local union carpenters held a picket this morning outside of a condo construction site on East Burnside. The workers say that Gray Purcell, the company building the site, refuses to pay a standard wage. KBOO's Jenka Soderberg was there, and spoke with Cliff Pucket... Read more

The U-S congress is considering a bill this week that would limit slaughter of horses. KBOO’s Crystal Leighty has the story…   Read more

A group of concerned citizens gathered at Pioneer Square today to put on a unique protest. After the event, Cristy MURRIA, one of the organizers stopped by the station to speak with KBOO’s Kyle Burris   Read more

After the National Environmental Regulatory Commission approved plans to build natural gas pipelines in Oregon, the opposition has become more heated. Local activist Broken Feather just ended a hunger strike outside the Portland office of Northwest Natural Gas. KBOO’s Chri... Read more

  US Senator for Oregon has introduced a new bill that he says will protect Oregon’s old growth forests.  But local environmental groups warn that citizens should read the fine print before accepting... Read more