Government/Politics

The Death and Life of Kulla Kulla Creek

Airs at: Mon, 03/16/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
  This program originally aired on 01/26/2026 From the crest of the Tualatin Mountains, Balch Creek flows down a canyon through Forest Park. The stream runs wild and free until a mile from its confluence with the Willamette River, where it is imprisoned in a sewer pipe.... Read more

Reviving the Willamette

Airs at: Mon, 05/04/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Portland is gifted to have a mighty river flowing through the heart of the city. Unfortunately for more than a century this priceless resource has been abused, degraded and polluted, and for many decades Portlanders turned their backs on the Willamette River. But things ... Read more

CND69 Part One

Airs at: Wed, 03/11/2026 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this edition of Century: #CND69 Part One. The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs held its 69th session this year from March 9-13 in Vienna, Austria. This week’s edition of Century is part one of our coverage, featuring addresses by Colombian President Gustavo ... Read more

The Global Citizen - Prof. Mel Gurtov

Airs at: Tue, 03/10/2026 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In this episode, "Trump's War on Iran." Read more

Prison News This Week on Prison Pipeline

Airs at: Mon, 03/09/2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
  This week on Prison Pipeline, co-host Emma Lugo brings listeners a roundup of important stories shaping the prison pipeline in Oregon and beyond. Tune in Monday, March 9 at 6:30 pm on KBOO Community Radio, 90.7 FM in Portland, or streaming online at kboo.fm. This week... Read more

News In Depth: Street Roots Article "Portland’s focus on new shelters may reduce opportunities to house people" and Portland Filmmaker Penny Allen's New Film "Pushing Past the Bad"

Airs at: Wed, 03/04/2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
  On this edition of KBOO News in Depth:  KBOO's Hana Francis speaks with Street Roots Editor-in-Chief K. Rambo about their latest article for the paper, called "Portland’s focus on new shelters may reduce opportunities to house people: Since 2021, the city all but eli... Read more

Lawyers, Guns, and Marijuana

Airs at: Wed, 03/04/2026 at 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
On this edition of Century: Lawyers, Guns, and Marijuana. The Supreme Court is currently considering the case of US v. Hemani. Ali Danial Hemani is a Texas man who was arrested by the FBI in 2022 for possession of about two ounces of marijuana, about a quarter ounce of ... Read more

Portland End the Blockade of Cuba

Airs at: Fri, 03/06/2026 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Produced for:  Radiozine
This Friday, March 6 at 9am on Radiozine, tune in to KBOO Community Radio** for a timely interview about the intensifying U.S. economic blockade on Cuba. Emma Lugo speaks with local organizers John and Fidel about the growing impact of U.S. policy on the island nation an... Read more

Toxic Past, Heated Future: Resilience at the Portland Harbor

Airs at: Mon, 03/09/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
We often think of the Willamette River as a scenic backdrop for recreation, but for many, it is a site of "slow violence". On this episode of Locus Focus, Dr. Vivek Shandas of Portland State University explores how the harbor’s industrial legacy—a "toxic graveyard" of W... Read more

News In Depth: John DeVoe from WaterWatch of Oregon on Data Centers and Water Usage in The Dalles

Airs at: Tue, 03/03/2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
  On this edition of KBOO News in Depth:  KBOO's Rachael Garcia speaks with John DeVoe from WaterWatch of Oregon about the impact of the data center industry on Oregon water resources, and the Congressional action to give The Dalles more of the Mt. Hood National Forest ... Read more