Evening News

Portland's venerable In Other Words Bookstore, the nation's final nonprofit feminist bookstore and resource center may be forced to close if it does not raise $3,000 in the next three weeks.   In Other Words Women's Books and Resources is the last surviving non-profit femin... Read more

A number of activist groups in Eugene are pulling togerther with the hope of turning Eugene into a “Human Rights City”—a city that places human rights above all, and doesn’t wait for government mandates to do it. KBOO’s Sue Supriano spoke to Ken Neubeck of the Human Rights C... Read more

Portland Mayor-elect Sam Adams announced last week that the world's largest wind turbine company would be relocating to Portland. But some local media said he was jumping the gun. The Portland Tribune warned Adams to avoid making the same mistake as former Mayor Vera Katz, ... Read more

Today marks the 6-month anniversary of Portland’s day labor center on Martin Luther King Boulevard. While workers have been enthusiastic about using the center, employers have been slow to catch on to the idea. The group has spent some of their contract money to build a new ... Read more

As the economy continues to sink into a possible depression, more people are turning to alternative methods to squeeze by. One such method is shared housing. KBOO’s Rebecca Nay spoke with Barbara Stone from The Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon’s Shared Housing program.     Read more

In Chicago, a group of two hundred fifty workers have taken over a factory, after the bosses announced that they were shutting the plant down. The management of Republic Windows & Doors factory gave workers only three days' notice that they would all be fired, and the plant ... Read more

In Chicago, a group of two hundred fifty workers have taken over a factory, after the Bosses announced that they were shutting the plant down. The management of Republic Windows & Doors factory gave workers only three days notice that they would all be fired, and the plant w... Read more

The United Auto Workers agreed this week to adjust their contracts with the Big Three Auto Companies. The Union made the move to try to convince Congress that the Auto industry deserves financial aid. But many members of Congress remained skeptical about a bailout package fo... Read more

The next round of state budget cuts may be setting Oregon up for even more trouble, according to the social service groups whose clients will be seeing less money to pay for services. From the AARP to Area Agencies on Aging, to the Service Employees International Union, th... Read more

This week marks the 75th anniversary of the end of Alcohol Prohibition in the U.S.  Some members of the law enforcement and legal communities are calling for the repeal of the current Prohibition on drugs. KBOO's Jenka Soderberg has more.   Read more