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FIGHTING CELLPHONE TOWERS: A Trumpeter-maker's Battle

Airs at: Mon, 04/19/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Cellphone towers have become ubiquitous and although the jury is out on their safety, few people bother anymore to fight new ones going up in their neighborhoods. The common wisdom is that you can't win. Even local jurisdictions, like city and county governments, have li... Read more

Farmer Joel Salatin on Sustainable Farming

Airs at: Mon, 04/19/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
 Farmer Joel Salatin on Sustainable Farming Today's guest is Joel Salatin, the sustainable farmer made known by Michael Pollan. He is featured in a new film called FRESH which is opening in Portland on April 24th. at the Hollywood Theatre April 24 - April 28 2010, at 4122 N... Read more

Trade and the environment

Airs at: Fri, 04/16/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
  A forum held this week in Portland educated people in the community about the connections between trade and the environment. KBOO’s John Walsh was there, and brings us this report: Read more

Are Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Behind Gender Variance?

Airs at: Tue, 04/13/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Gender Blender
On April 13th's Outloud show, Jacob Anderson-Minshall (co-host of KBOO's Gender Blender) talked with science writer Deborah Rudacille, author of The Riddle of Gender: Science, Activism and Transgender Rights about the connection between environmental pollution (especial... Read more

Rose Quarter redevelopment issues

Airs at: Wed, 04/14/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
  Several members of the Rose Quarter Redevelopment Committee have recommended that the city put the project on hold until certain key issues are addressed. Will Macht is one of those who filed a minority report outlining a number of concerns with the project, including th... Read more

Enviro impact on gender variance + Pamela Means

Airs at: Tue, 04/13/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Out Loud
On this episode of Outloud, host Carla interviewed Clay Neal from the Portland Plan.  Clay talked about the Plan for Portland over the next 25 years and described last night's Queer Town Hall at the Q Center.  Throughout the hour, listeners heard live accoustic music from P... Read more

Community Calendar, WEDNESDAY, April 14, 2010

Airs at: Wed, 04/14/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Community Calendar
KBOO COMMUNITY CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, April 14, 2010 *******************   This is Kellyn with your COMMUNITY CALENDAR for WEDNESDAY, April 14, 2010. InterArts Presents the No.Fest 2010 Benefit shows both at Someday Lounge and Backspace at 115 and 125 Northwest 5th Avenue respec... Read more

Community Calendar, WEDNESDAY, April 14, 2010

Airs at: Wed, 04/14/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Community Calendar
KBOO COMMUNITY CALENDARWEDNESDAY, April 14, 2010*******************This is Kellyn with your COMMUNITY CALENDAR for WEDNESDAY, April 14, 2010. InterArts Presents the No.Fest 2010 Benefit shows both at Someday Lounge and Backspace at 115 and 125 Northwest 5th Avenue respectiv... Read more

April 12 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 04/12/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Three crises of capitalism: energy and climate change, economic inequality and our tax system, the ten-million job deficit for our work force.  and a review of a novel about a spirited frontier woman, a breaker of horses. Clayton Morgareidge hosts this show. ... Read more

URBAN FARMING

Airs at: Mon, 04/12/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
The Importance of Eating Locally The choice to eat locally grown food is turning into a movement, as more and more people recognize the importance of eating locally. But if you really want to eat locally grown food, the best way is to grow it yourself. Even if you live ... Read more