Evening News

            Eight public interest organizations are calling for public review of the new rules for military commissions. They signed a statement saying that to promote transparency and fairness, the Department of Defense should allow for public review and comment as it ... Read more

   Charlotte Dennett is on a one-woman tour to push for the prosecution of former President George W. Bush. Following the publication of her book, The People versus Bush, she ran for the office of Vermont Attorney General on the platform of charging Bush with murder. S... Read more

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  Portland Police Chief Rosie Sizer, Commissioner Dan Saltzman, and Commissioner Amanda Fritz held a press conference this afternoon, to address people with mental illnesses and the Portland Police Bureau’s interaction with them. Sizer noted that the Police Bureau have... Read more

  The recent police killing of Jackie Collins at the Hoyt Arboretum has brought to the surface difficult issues surrounding mental health crises and the portland police. Don Moore, the past president of the Multnomah branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, b... Read more

  While many have donated to improve the crisis in Haiti, it is easy to forget those immediately impacted. KBOO’s Nick Walker Brings us a story… Read more

  Last week, the Oregon Secretary of State dismissed the elections violation complaint filed by the county against the city of Milwaukie. Last year, the Moore Information of Portland conducted a poll to get the public’s opinion on issues relating to sewer rates and the Kel... Read more

Oregon doctors and nurses have a new toolkit to help them identify the warning signs of childhood hunger and help families struggling with food insecurity.   Sasha Buchert has this Oregon News service report.                                                             ... Read more

  The Obama administration issued its Nuclear Posture Review today. The position paper includes a plan to revamp the existing nuclear arsenal. It also includes an investment of ten billion dollars over the coming decade into the construction of nuclear weapon production fa... Read more

      Recent killings by Portland Police have prompted community response. Several spontaneous events have already occurred this week.   A rally is scheduled for this coming Monday to express anger and frustration. K-B-O-O’s Jim Thompson spoke with Marko Lampson, one of th... Read more