Evening News

The Portland State University chapter of the NAACP will host a seminar entitled Black America: A state of Emergency! this Saturday. KBOO reporter Christian Danielsen spoke with chapter organizers A... Read more

Gas prices are on the rise in Portland, and a local chapter of the Sierra Club has something to say about it.  KBOO’s Katie Arrants has more.   Read more

Thirteen local environmental organizations have requested 60 additional days to comment on a plan to replace and expand the I-5 bridge over the Columbia River.  In requesting the extension, the groups cite the potential for environmental harm, size of the proposed action... Read more

With Sam Adams becoming Portland's first openly gay mayor, Gay rights advocates are cheering the victory as a landmark in the gay rights struggle. Chuck Wolfe is the President of the Victory Fund for Gay and Lesbian Candidates: That was Chuck Wolfe of the Victory Fund, com... Read more

A group of workers held a protest outside of US Senator Gordon Smith's office in Portland today, challenging Smith's support of so-called 'free trade' agreements. KBOO's Jacob Anderson-Minshall spoke with Ron Rogers of the United Steelworkers Union, who helped organize t... Read more

US cash currency discriminates against the blind, according to a court ruling made today. KBOO's Jacob Anderson-Minshall has more:   Read more

Last month the Washington Post reported that Peace Corp volunteer,  Jeremiah Johnson, was discharged from the agency after Being diagnosed as HIV-positive.  the  Peace Corps has a policy  that te... Read more

KBOO Election Day Special 2008 Read more

             Asian death tolls continue to rise after the continent is rocked by natural disaster. KBOO’s Michael Ianello has the story.   Read more

In a effort to prevent racial profiling in Portland by police, local activist submitted a petition to Portland Police Chief Rosie Sizer requesting the City renew its attention to the problem. Read more