Evening News

As reported yesterday on the KBOO News, this week marks the 60th anniversary of Portland's Hurricane Katrina-like disaster: the Vanport flood.  Professor Michael McGregor has written about the relevance of the Vanport flood for today's Portland:   That was Michael McGregor, ... Read more

A British newspaper revealed today that Bush is secretly brokering a deal to continue US military occupation of Iraq indefinitely. KBOO’s jacob anderson-minshall has more:   Read more

Workers at the Rosemont Treatment Center and School for at-risk girls held a picket today in Northeast Portland. They were protesting their low pay and difficult working conditions. The workers ha... Read more

Federal regulators have given the environmental go-ahead for a proposed liquefied natural gas, or LNG, terminal near Astoria. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released its environmental impact statement on the controversial Bradwood Landing Project late this aftern... Read more

Yesterday, Portland's City Council voted to approve new guidelines on the 'Use of Deadly Force' by the Portland Police. KBOO's Don Wolfe has more   Read more

With the New York Times reporting that Senator Hillary Clinton will resign from the Presidential race, the Democratic nomination will almost certainly go to Senator Barack Obama. Obama gave a speech yesterday that raised a great deal of criticism among human rights advocates... Read more

Two protestors have tied themselves to trees outside of Portland's City Hall.  The two are organizers with the homeless sit-in that was dismantled by Portland police two weeks ago. KBOO's Kyle Burris reports from in front of City Hall:   Read more

According to Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries, Portland domestic violence shelter Bradley-Angel House discriminated against a bi-gendered individual.  KBOO’S Jacob Anderson-Minshall has more on the story:   Read more

Iraq Veterans Against the War hosted an event called Northwest Winter Soldier at Seattle’s town hall on Saturday. Winter Soldier brings together Iraq and Afghanistan veterans to share their experiences and tell stories that have not been covered in the mainstream media. Over... Read more

On Sunday June 1st, the battle to halt the siting of a Liquefied Natural Gas Pipeline through Oregon entered a new phase. a man named Rick also known as Brokenfeather  began a 10 day Hunger Strike in front of the NW Natural Energy Company Headquarters at 220 NW ist ave. Nw na... Read more