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Proposed Immigration Rule Change Could Benefit Oregon Families

Airs at: Fri, 01/06/2012 at 12:00am
President Obama today proposed a rule change that will allow immigrants applying for residency to remain in the country while the petition is being considered. Previously, these immigrants would be forced to leave the country for three to ten years while the petition was p... Read more

Rally this Weekend to Support US Postal Service

Airs at: Fri, 01/06/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Evening News
The Portland branch of The National Association of Letter Carriers has called for a rally this weekend to save America’s postal service. The rally to support the postal service will be this Sunday at 2pm at Pioneer Courthouse Square in downtown Portland. Legislation curren... Read more

City Parks Face Budget Cuts

Airs at: Fri, 01/06/2012 at 12:00am
Portlanders who frequent city parks may have to go without bathrooms or regular maintenance this year, as the budget faces significant cuts. KBOO reporter Zeke Harrington has the story. Read more

Portlanders Protest at City Club Candidate Forum

Airs at: Fri, 01/06/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Evening News
Normal 0 The Portland City Club hosted a noontime debate today between the Democrat and Republican candidates in the race to fill Oregon’s first Congressional District. Just weeks before the special election to fill David Wu’s seat, the Club declined to invite Prog... Read more

Portland Protests NDAA

Airs at: Wed, 01/04/2012 at 12:00am
Around a hundred people gathered in downtown Portland last night to protest the recent passage of the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA. The law includes a controversial section allowing for the indefinite detention of US citizens for suspected terrorism. Presiden... Read more

Portland To Take a Stand Against Corporate Personhood

Airs at: Wed, 01/04/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Evening News
Normal 0 Portland may soon follow Los Angeles, and become the next major American city to stand against corporate personhood. KBOO’s Zeke Harrington has more.    Read more

Is Oregon Ahead of the Capital Punishment Curve?

Airs at: Fri, 12/30/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for Evening News
Normal 0 A new report shows that Oregon is part of a national trend toward the declining use of death sentences and executions. The end-of-year report is from the Death Penalty Information Center in Washington, DC. In collaboration with Oregon news service, KBOO’s D... Read more

City Hall Vigil to Lift Camping Ban Continues

Airs at: Fri, 12/30/2011 at 12:00am
Normal 0 Normal 0 The Occupy vigil to end Portland’s camping ban started December first and is continuing a twenty four seven presence at City Hall throughout the holiday season. Organizers call sleeping a human right and the city’s ban unconstitut... Read more

"Occupy Oregon" for Cougars and Wolves?

Airs at: Wed, 12/28/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for Recovery Zone
 The recovery of the gray wolf after its eradication from Yellowstone National Park, almost ninety years ago, demonstrates how crucial keystone species are to the long-term sustainability of the ecosystems they inhabit. But there are many who still regard keystone species, ... Read more

Out Loud wraps up 2011

Airs at: Tue, 12/27/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for Out Loud
Normal 0 Tonight we focus on 2011 by welcoming back to the studio Heather Perkins and Laura Calvo. Heather shares some music samples from her year-long 365.52.12 project. Laura covers some of the political high lights and low life stories from 2011. Our first music break... Read more