Evening News

Headlines for this newscast: A top US commander in Afghanistan has warned that next year's deadline for troop withdrawl is encouraging the Taliban. A transgender woman has won a sex-discrimination lawsuit against the state of Georgia for being fired from her job. ... Read more

Headlines for this Newscast: A proposed Casino in Wood Village may be on the fast track.  KBOO's Spencer Raymond has more. Hundreds of new jobs are planned for the Salem area. Portland Mayor Sam Adams outlines five proposals to deal with increasing gun violen... Read more

According to a spokesman for the U.S Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Israel and the Palestinians are closer to resuming direct peace talks. KBOO's Rebecca Nay spoke with Ali Abunimah, who is a co-founder of the website Electronic Intifada.  You can listen to the full int... Read more

Headlines for this Newscast: Two families of individuals struck by a bus last April in downtown Portland plan to sue Tri-Met. The ACLU suing federal intelligence agencies for detaining an American citizen. KBOO speaks with Code Pink about the troop withdrawl ... Read more

Headlines for this Newscast: U.S. Troops stationed in Iraq are being moved to Kuwait. KBOO speaks with a volunteer involved in the Northwest Ecosystem Survey Team (NEST) involving their dispute with the Linn County Sheriff's Department and a Logging Company. ... Read more

Headlines for this newscast: A picket began today against a local dog daycare facility by a former employee.  The employee claims she was wrongfully terminated and is fighting to get her job back. A massive bomb exploded in Baghdad killing 59 and injured more than... Read more

Headlines for this newscast: A new homeless center in Corvallis broke ground yesterday. President Obama is proposing new off-shore drilling policies. KBOO speaks with the ACLU of Oregon about Obama's partial continuation of Bush's torture policies. Read more

Headlines for this Newscast Clackamas County Employees agree to caps on their health care benefits. President Obama adds immigration agents to the southern border. A witness to the Gaza Flotilla raid speaks with KBOO about the May 31st raid.   Read more

Headlines for this newscast: As the Ringling Bros. Circus prepares to come to Portland, PETA activits are shining a spotlight on animal cruelty by the circus. An annual report on Social Security prompts news outlets to report misleading information regarding  it's... Read more

Oregon's Electronic Recycling Program is doing better in it's second year. Teachers in the state breathe a sigh of relief as Oregon recieved 117 million dollars for education. Environmental Watchdog Greenpeace launches a three month investigation in order to analyz... Read more