Evening News

  it’s the twentieth anniversary of drug courts this month- the alternative to incarcaration designed to save taxpayers money. the second oldest drug court in the country is right here in oregon. But multnomah county’s drug court and the dozens of drug courts around the c... Read more

  A new position may be created in Afghanistan – a ‘CEO’ of the nation, who will share power with President Hamid Karzai. KBOO’s Jenka Soderberg spoke with Sonali Kolhatkar of the Afghan Women’s Mission about the implications of this move:   Read more

  As we reported on Friday’s news, a burning cross was discovered in the yard of a racially-mixed family in Alsea Oregon last week. After initially calling the incident a case of ‘reckless burning’, police later classified it as a hate crime. KBOO’s Jenka Soderberg spoke w... Read more

Every Monday morning, foreclosed and pre-foreclosure homes are auctioned off on the steps of the Multnomah County courthouse in downtown Portland. After demonstrations last week by several dozen protesters disrupted the auction, this week saw enhanced security and just a fe... Read more

  A recent study by the Center for Strategic and International Studies examined the possibility of an Israeli nuclear strike on Iran. The study found that an Israeli show of force towards Iran is not entirely out of the question in the coming two years. But neither Barack ... Read more

  Last Monday a man identifying himself as an FBI agent approached Portland DJ Sean Rice as he was leaving his house to catch a bus. The man informed Rice that he had questions for the radio DJ and Rice refused to cooperate. Portland Indymedia reports that the same man app... Read more

  Every Monday morning, foreclosed and pre-foreclosure homes are auctioned off on the steps of the Multnomah County courthouse in downtown Portland. After demonstrations last week by several dozen protesters disrupted the auction, this week saw enhanced security and just a... Read more

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  The American Israel Public Affairs Committee recently concluded their annual convention in Washington DC, with hundreds of lobbyists visiting Congressional offices. This year, they were met by protesters calling for equal rights for the Palestinian people. KBOO’s Jenka ... Read more

  The Immigration and Customs Enforcement prison in Tacoma Washington has asked the federal government for funding to increase the prison’s capacity. KBOO’s Sam Theobald went to a recent protest outside the facility, and brings us some of the sounds of the Mother’s Day Vig... Read more