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KBOO's Chris Andrae spoke with one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit:A group of Forest Service Employees has filed a second lawsuit against the Forest service challenging the agency's use of flame retardant chemicals.    Read more

KBOO's Chris Andrae spoke with one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit:A group of Forest Service Employees has filed a second lawsuit against the Forest service challenging the agency's use of flame retardant chemicals.    Read more

 There’s good news for thousands of Oregonians living in subsidized housing. Because of a Bill passed during the special legislative session in February, as well as several grants and donations from both private and public sources, over 7,000 housing units will be given a m... Read more

 Global warming is endangering Oregon’s wild salmon, according to a new report, and existing recovery plans won’t be enough to help. KBOO’s Christian Danielsen has more, in collaboration with the Oregon News Service  Read more

 When City Arts LLC opened in November 2006, gallery owners hoped it would be like Saturday Market with a roof. But fourteen months after opening, the gallery owners have had to tell about ninety artists that the gallery would be closing.Now, almost two months later, many a... Read more

 The Social Security sends letters to employers when names and social security numbers fail to match.  Recently, the Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, has gotten involved.  A court order has restrained the DHS, who now is floating a new set of rules.  Ethan Scarl spo... Read more

 A local videographer had his camera confiscated by Portland police, while filming an incident of police harassment in downtown Portland. KBOO's Jenka Soderberg has more  Read more

 As we reported yesterday on KBOO News, a Portlander who attempted to attend the Barack Obama rally on Friday was asked to leave because he was carrying a sign reading "No Iraq War". KBOO's Crystal Leighty spoke with the man, Peter Maur: Read more

 As the corporate media declares that the government of Mexico has succeeded in suppressing the people's uprising in Oaxaca, the people of Oaxaca are emerging to tell a very different story. In Oaxaca this week, a forum was held to give a voice to the political prisoners t... Read more

 Three public housing advocates in New Orleans are facing felony charges after they were arrested on Friday afternoon.The three activists occupied the Lafitte housing project during a protest against the demolition of affordable, undamaged public housing in New Orleans.KBOO... Read more