Evening News

 Next we have our recurring news segment Civil Liberties Watch. Kboo reporter Linda Olson-Osterlund speaks with Oregon attorney Brandon Mayfield for an update on his case against the Patriot Act. Read more

 A private meeting was held today concerning chemical agent waste issues at the Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility near Hermiston, Oregon.   The issue at stake is how to dispose of one  ton containers of mustard gas. These containers account for nearly 70 percent ... Read more

An Interview with attorney Brandon Mayfield about his successful lawsuit to have the Patriot Act declared unconstitutional.  Read more

    The Portland City Council will look a lot different by the end of the year. Four of the five council seats are up for reelection this year because of a series of vacancies left by current members. KBOO’s Spencer Raymond reports. Read more

 A group of hunting and fishing advocates says the Bureau of Land Management’s new plan for public lands in Western Oregon focuses too much on increasing timber production and creating “ATV playgrounds,” and not enough on saving fish and wildlife habitat.  KBOO’s Spenc... Read more

Candlelight vigils will replace a celebration that the groupBasic Rights Oregon had expected to host tonight.     This follows the news that a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on Friday, delaying the implementation of Oregon's new Domestic Partnership l... Read more

 Happy New Year from the KBOO Evening News Team.  2008 marks KBOO's 40th anniversary, and in honor of the occasion, we've been digging through the KBOO archives, which are filled with recordings from KBOO's 40 years of radical radio.  Throughout the coming year, you will... Read more

 Today we air a new recurring feature of the KBOO evening news, Civil Liberties Watch, with KBOO reporter Linda Olson-Osterlund.  Tonight's program is a review of the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Act   Read more

The Seriously Pissed-Off Grannies staged a protest in front of the Broadway Military Recruiting Center today, with the theme 'Peace on Earth means No to War'. KBOO's Jenka Soderberg spoke with Bonnie Tinker, one of the grannies who participated:  Read more

 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced an agreement  with  Columbian rebels to release three hostages including a small child born in captivity.Kboo reporter Linda Olson-Osterlund has the story. Read more