Evening News

And now, we go to KBOO’s Jenka Soderberg for the latest on the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, and grassroots efforts to hold British Petroleum—and others—responsible. One month ago today, an oil drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico experienced an explosion of unknown... Read more

In addition to being one of the world’s largest environmental disasters in history, the Deepwater Horizon oil gush also poses a significant threat to public health. KBOO’s David Nochumson spoke with Ellen-Marie Whelan, a Health Policy Analyst with the Center for American Pr... Read more

Each monday night for the past eight weeks, people have gathered at Portland State University to learn about the history of the Black Panther Party. However it is not a regular, for-credit class. It is a free class offered through Students for Unity, and it is open to the pu... Read more

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Rose City Anti Fascists, the local chapter of Anti Racist Action, held a community forum on Saturday April 24th. Panelists discussed the history of the white supremacy movement in Portland, recent violence, and how to respond as a community to fascist groups.     KBOO’s Isob... Read more

While the majority of Oregon’s electric power comes from Hydropower, the city of Portland continues to be powered mostly by coal from the Boardman power plant. Earlier this week, Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality held of Oregon held public hearings on whether to... Read more

          Mayday protests took place all across the world on Saturday, in honor of the rights of workers. This year’s May Day protests saw some of the largest turnouts in history, as the protests came on the heels of Arizona’s restrictive new anti-Immigrant law. In Portland... Read more

Kinder weather offered some respite Monday to Louisiana's coastal communities from a giant oil spill looming off shore. But it could still take months to cap the leaking well. Weekend storms grounded aerial drops of dispersants and prevented skimming vessels from mopping up ... Read more

Normal 0 Workers rights marches will be held all over the world tomorrow in honor of Mayday, the international worker’s holiday. Here in Portland, a rally and march will be held at noon in the south park blocks at southwest Park and Salmon streets. The march will f... Read more

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