Evening News

The Bicycle Transportation Alliance, a non-profit membership group that works to promote bicycling and improve conditions for bicyclists, interviewed more than 2,000 people for their recent survey.And the Portland Planning Commission will host a hearing on its draft Portlan... Read more

In a little-publicized move, President Barack Obama has signed an executive decree that exempts the state of Israel from tariffs on dairy products.  KBOO’s Jenka Soderberg has more: Read more

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 The US dairy industry is in a state of crisis. The average price of milk is half what it was last year, and dairy farmers around the country are suffering unprecedented losses.  Last Wednesday, Barack Obama signed legislation providing three hundred fifty million dollars ... Read more

Pink ribbons are front and center for breast cancer awareness month, and now are also being prominently displayed in the health care reform debate, thanks to First Lady Michelle Obama. On Friday she hosted a White House event where breast cancer survivors shared their healt... Read more

This weekend, several events in Portland will be held to mark ‘Congo Awareness Week’. The Week aims to inform people in the U-S about the situation in the Congo, where over six million people have died from the effects of war since nineteen ninety six. KBOO’s Jenka Soderb... Read more

This weekend, Climate Activists with the Three Fifty Campaign will join together across the United States to rally for real solutions to global warming and voice their support of clean energy solutions. The Three Fifty Oregon Movement and Rising Tide will be holding severa... Read more

Reginald Blanton is scheduled to be executed just before midnight on Tuesday night, October 27th.  Reginald’s case, like many other Texas death row cases, is riddled with injustices. He was convicted based on coerced testimony with no physical evidence; his court appointed ... Read more

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Last night in Salem, renowned labor rights activist Dolores Huerta spoke to a packed crowd about the issues facing immigrants and labor organizers today. Here’s a clip from that talk: Read more