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Best of the Youth Collective 2009

The KBOO Youth Collective: A 2009 Retrospective The KBOO Youth Collective has had a great year, with lots of energy from new members, and some transitions into the larger world of KBOO for other members. Outside of the Youth Collective broadcasts, you can check out Tony a... Read more

Poverty

It's hard to be poor. People who are not poor often fail to understand this, and the attempts of social scientists to explain things are often less illuminating than the narratives of the poor or formerly poor. Recently, a number of sites have reposted a blog entry from L... Read more

Answers to Questions Put To KBOO Board Candidates

1) Now that we are at the point of not having a station manager, how would go about pursuing a restructuring of KBOO? If I am appointed to the Board my first task is to thoroughly investigate for myself all that was involved in personnel changes and leavings including th... Read more

SXSW Day Two: Rain, Dance Floors and Distractions

There are many facets to South by Southwest Festival. The “convergence” is the mission and the miracle of it all. From all over the world, people crowd Austin Convention Center from all sorts of disciplines and levels of interest: gamers and tech-heads see the newest co... Read more

Movie Talk: Review, PIFF's "Gomorrah" at the Cinema 21

Just a reminder that Gomorrah, which appeared in the film festival and which we reviewed on the show, starts at the Cinema 21 this Friday, the 27th. It's also getting well-reviewed in such forums as the New York Times and the New Yorker. Read more

American Clothing Experiment KBOO Benefit 12/5-12/11/2010

KBOO is excited to announce a partnership with American Clothing Experiment -- a fundraiser for KBOO Community Radio from 12/5/2010 - 12/11/2010 Are you looking to do some holiday shopping for the outdoor enthusiast? Maybe you just want to get yourself something. Either ... Read more

in the edufactory

A briefer version of this appears on the February 3, 2013 Old Mole Variety Hour. You may already know that No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top and Common Core have been detrimental to K through 12 education. You may know that the Portland Association of Teachers ha... Read more

Cris Moss, curator of Portland 2010

Listen to the interview here. For contemporary art fans in this town, the last two weekends have been filled with the Portland 2010 Biennial. Disjecta is producing this secession of art events with help from a grant from the Oregon Cultural Trust. Art Focus on KBOO alrea... Read more

Insecure Communities: A community forum on ending unjust deportations

Friday, April 13, 2012 at 7:00 pm Insecure Communities: A Community Forum on Ending Unjust Deportation At the First Unitarian Church of Portland 1011 SW 13th, in Portland KBOO is excited to be a media sponsor of this important community forum. Join us for an inspiring evening... Read more

carl joseph walker hoover, jaheem harrera and the unnecessary cycle of hate

this is about carl joseph walker hoover and jaheem harrera, two 11 year olds who committed suicide after a barrage of homophobic abuse from students at their schools, and the schools' refusal to intervene with all of their power. peace, jamilah -----------------------... Read more