Evening News

While covering the Democratic National Convention, Reporter Andy Seaton has been staying with a local Denver family.   They took time out of their busy day to share their experience of the convention. Read more

 Portland officials say the US military has agreed to move a special forces training operation in urban warfare to Jantzen beach.The decision came after the exercise on Monday sparked fear and panic among downtown residents.KBOO’s Jenka Soderberg has more: Read more

And now, another edition of the local environmental series, Our Backyard with K-BOO’s Edison Carder. Read more

Three journalists were detained and had their equipment confiscated by Minneapolis police yesterday. The police told the journalists that in the leadup to the Republican Convention, they had increased 'search and seizure' rights under the Department of Homeland Security. Vl... Read more

  Portland officials say the US military has agreed to move a special forces training operation in urban warfare to Jantzen beach.The decision came after the exercise on Monday sparked fear and panic among downtown residents.KBOO’s Jenka Soderberg has more: Read more

 As the Olympics continue in Beijing, many travelers to the city are experiencing Chinese cuisine for the first time. One high-profile Chinese delicacy is setting off alarms among environmentalists. It’s called shark fin soup. The soup, made from the stringy cartilage f... Read more

Pacifica lawyer Dan Siegel speaks about KPFA's recent conflict. Read more

 Two independent journalists were among six people arrested in China yesterday. The other four were apparently 'Free Tibet' protesters, but were not engaged in any protests at the time of their arrest. KBOO's Jenka Soderberg spoke with the wife of Brian Conle, one of the ... Read more

 The U-S Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that the hormone-disrupting chemical bisphenol A, also known as B-P-A, is safe.  The FDA’s assessment of the chemical apparently relied on two studies—both of which were funded by the American Chemistry Council, Dow ... Read more

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