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    Evening Headlines Montana Oil Spill National Security in Small-Town Oregon Wildfire Nears Nuclear Test Site Immigration Policy Controversy This is volunteer powered and produced radio! Please click below to enjoy tonight's newscast. Contributors: Don... Read more

Exxon Mobile has come under fire from Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer. An oil pipeline crossing the Yelloowstone River burst and was not shut off for 56 minutes, according to the Department of Transportation. KBOO's Rebecca Nay examines the implications of the recent oil s... Read more

A pair of military officers say it's time for America to update it's blueprint for national security. Navy captain Wayne Porter and marine colonel Mark Mykleby shared their vision at the recent National Rural Assembly in St. Paul, Minnesota. KBOO reporter Joe Lino, in colla... Read more

Massive wildfires continue to burn across the Southwest portion of the country. One of the concerns about the New Mexico fire is its proximity to the Los Alamos nuclear test site, where radiation and nuclear materials remain from tests conducted over the last 60 years. KBOO... Read more

In 2008, the US Immigration and Custom Enforcement Agency, or ICE, piloted Secure Communities, a program designed to target people in the US for deportation. Immigrant advocacy and legal groups have been pressing for more information on this program, and the FBI's role in i... Read more

In last month's election in Peru, a left-wing president was elected for the first time in years.  KBOO correspondent Michael Gene Horowitz recently visited Peru to determine how the progressive candidate was able to cobble together a winning coalition following years of pro... Read more

    Evening Headlines Help for Homeless Medical Care Discrimination at Papa Murphy's Flotilla Aid Update in Greece Portland Police Shooting This is volunteer powered and produced radio! Please click below to enjoy the newcast. Contributors: Ren Green, Ch... Read more

A Portland police officer shot and injured a 20 year old man in the back and side on Thursday. The officer claims that he meant to shoot the man with non-lethal "bean-bag" pellets, but accidentally used live rounds instead. KBOO's Jenka Soderberg has more on the story. Read more

In light of budget cuts and high unemployment, social service agancies all over the country are finding it difficult to continue providing help for those in need. Some especially vulnerable individuals are those who are among the homeless and unemployed living with HIV/AIDS... Read more

An informational picket was held on Friday targeting a Papa Murphy's pizza restaurant in NE Portland. The picket was organized by formaer employees, one of whom alleges that she was fired for speaking out against discriminatory practices and a work environment that is hosti... Read more