Evening News

Candlelight vigils will replace a celebration that the groupBasic Rights Oregon had expected to host tonight.     This follows the news that a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on Friday, delaying the implementation of Oregon's new Domestic Partnership law.... Read more

 Happy New Year from the KBOO Evening News Team.  2008 marks KBOO's 40th anniversary, and in honor of the occasion, we've been digging through the KBOO archives, which are filled with recordings from KBOO's 40 years of radical radio.  Throughout the coming year, you will ha... Read more

 Today we air a new recurring feature of the KBOO evening news, Civil Liberties Watch, with KBOO reporter Linda Olson-Osterlund.  Tonight's program is a review of the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Act   Read more

The Seriously Pissed-Off Grannies staged a protest in front of the Broadway Military Recruiting Center today, with the theme 'Peace on Earth means No to War'. KBOO's Jenka Soderberg spoke with Bonnie Tinker, one of the grannies who participated:  Read more

 A new report on Health Care brings some concerning information to light.KBOO’s Michael Ianello has more.  Read more

 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced an agreement  with  Columbian rebels to release three hostages including a small child born in captivity.Kboo reporter Linda Olson-Osterlund has the story. Read more

This past Sunday, December 17th, was the two hundred and thirty-fourth anniversary of the Boston Tea Party.Just as the colonists revolted against King George, Code Pink staged their own revolt against President George W. Bush in Portland.Hundreds gathered as protestors dump... Read more

This past Sunday, December 17th, was the two hundred and thirty-fourth anniversary of the Boston Tea Party.Just as the colonists revolted against King George, Code Pink staged their own revolt against President George W. Bush in Portland.Hundreds gathered as protestors dump... Read more

 A local demolition company has come under from labor organizers and advocates. Elder Demolition company faced picket lines in North Portland at a demolition site today. KBOO's Jenka Soderberg spoke with one of the organizers of the picket.  Read more

A divided Federal Communications Commission voted yesterday to relax one rule banning corporate ownership of a newspaper and broadcast station in the same city. The ruling also tightened the growth of big cable television companies. KBOO’s Kit Brazier spoke with Joe Torres,... Read more