Evening News

  Microplastics are, like their name suggests, small, and they can be easy to miss. But they have a big impact on waterways and fisheries. The Ocean Blue Project is a non-profit that works on microplastic clean up projects and recovering them from sandy beaches. It's grown... Read more

  House of Dreams is a no-kill Portland shelter that provides care for abandoned and homeless cats, with the goal of finding them permanent homes. It's an all-volunteer organization, and is organizing a silent auction to support their care for the cats from November 9-14. ... Read more

  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: The Portland City Council considers where to spend its budget surplus Oregon’s redistricting map faces multiple court challenges A federal appeals court blocks President Biden’s vaccine-or-test rule for many U.S. workers.   Read more

  COP 26, or the 26th annual Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Climate Change, is seen as the last credible opportunity to limit planetary warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.  COP 26 is happening now in Glasgow, and participating countries have to submit a Nat... Read more

Many of the in-person events we look forward to every year in Portland were canceled last year, or went online, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, we have a very effective vaccine now, and hope for the future of live events. Several of my favorites, maybe yours too,... Read more

  A pandemic, major supply chain fiascos, and a holiday season -- Mix them up and… look out.  KBOO's Annette Newell talked to personal finance expert Trey Bodge for some advice on handling a tricky time in the months ahead, how to save money, and keep your vulnerable love... Read more

  Throwing things out can be really guilt inducing. Especially when you think the item could have another use, but your local trash and recycling program won’t take it. One local business is tackling that feeling with a membership service that helps divert those things fr... Read more