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Evening News on 07/23/21

Airs at: Fri, 07/23/2021 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: A citizen group urges Portland Police to change their crowd control tactics; The Bootleg fire is 40% contained; And, the Cleveland baseball team changes its name. Read more

Evening News on 07/22/21

Airs at: Thu, 07/22/2021 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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On this edition of KBOO Evening News: As wildfires rage across the Oregon landscape, controversy erupts about using logging as an answer. Health workers at Portland hospitals finally settle on a new contract, after months of negotiations. A temporary setback for one sta... Read more

Evening News on 07/21/21

Airs at: Wed, 07/21/2021 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
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On this edition of KBOO Evening News: Portland police shoot a man lying down in a corner market Kentucky prisons profit from overpriced phone calls A federal court in Texas halts DACA applications Read more

Evening News on 07/20/21

Airs at: Tue, 07/20/2021 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: The Bootleg Fire has merged with another smaller blaze, growing to nearly 390,000 acres in Southern Oregon; COVID-19 cases have gone up 54% in Oregon in the past week; And, Fred Meyer union warehouse employees authorize a worker... Read more

Evening News on 07/19/21

Airs at: Mon, 07/19/2021 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: One person was killed and six others were wounded in a shooting early Saturday morning in downtown Portland; The Bootleg Fire, burning more than 476 square miles in Southern Oregon, is now the nation’s largest wildfire; And, a ... Read more

Bootleg Fire Update in Lake County

Airs at: Thu, 07/15/2021 at 5:15pm
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  The Bootleg fire in southeastern Oregon continues to expand quickly. The fire is now burning in both Klamath and Lake Counties, and several hundred people have been evacuated. KBOO's Jenka Soderberg spoke with a community leader in Lake County Oregon for the latest deve... Read more

Evening News on 07/15/21

Airs at: Thu, 07/15/2021 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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On this edition of KBOO Evening News: the largest wildfire in America is in Oregon and it is growing.  an update on the bootleg fire, and others scorching the state. A new setback for Portland street response,   The high cost of caregiving in Oregon: why those who care f... Read more

Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill

Airs at: Wed, 07/14/2021 at 5:15pm
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Draft legislation to legalize marijuana at the federal level is being circulated on Capitol Hill. Democratic leaders in the Senate announced the bill at a news conference July 14. To learn more, KBOO News reporter Doug McVay spoke with marijuana policy expert Shaleen Title... Read more

Evening News on 07/14/21

Airs at: Wed, 07/14/2021 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
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On this edition of KBOO Evening News: The Bootleg wildfire continues to grow, becoming one of the largest wildfires in the west Officials worry about the spread of the delta variant of coronavirus in eastern Oregon Senate Democrats tackle federal legalization of marijua... Read more

Wildfire season starts early, but individuals still have time to protect themselves and their homes

Airs at: Tue, 07/13/2021 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
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  Wildfire season in the Pacific Northwest is starting earlier than normal this year. Already, Oregon governor Kate Brown has declared a state of emergency related to wildfires. In southeastern Oregon, the Bootleg fire has spanned 300,000 acres, and fire crews estimate tha... Read more