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Candidate Debate: JoAnn Hardesty and Loretta Smith

Airs at: Wed, 10/31/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Radiozine

The run-off election for City Council Seat 3 (held by Dan Saltzman) will be decided next Tuesday November 6th. Today we air the 'Why Arts & Culture Matter Forum' between candidates Loretta Smith and Joann Hardesty, on October 1st! The discussion was moderated by Namita Gup... Read more

Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

Airs at: Mon, 10/29/2018 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Produced for: Evening News

In national news, A right-wing, anti-semitic shooter opened fire during a baby-naming ceremony at a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday, killing 11 people and wounding six others. Four police officers were among those injured. A forty-six year old white male Trump supporter w... Read more

A New Path

Airs at: Sun, 10/28/2018 at 12:00am - 12:30am

Produced for: Century Of Lies

This week on Century of Lies: A New PATH's director and co-founder Gretchen Burns Bergman addresses the UN's Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna, and Members of Parliament in the UK debate drug policy, decriminalization, and harm reduction. A New PATH Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for October 29, 2018

Airs at: Mon, 10/29/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Joe Clement hosts this episode, which includes: Steve Early on Police Reform: Bill Resnick talks with union activist Steve Early about reforming the police in Richmond, California. Hope, the Gender-variant Chicken: music from Bicycle Face's album, "Wonders of Female Stre... Read more

Youth Climate Trial Delayed

Airs at: Thu, 10/25/2018 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Produced for: Evening News

Local high school students are organizing a rally to support the plaintiffs in the upcoming trial of United States climate policy in Eugene. KBOO's Theresa Mitchell spoke with Annika Mayne today about the upcoming event. Read more

Gray Panthers at City Hall

Airs at: Thu, 10/25/2018 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Produced for: Evening News

Every Wednesday morning at Portland City Hall, our City Council listens to up to five citizen for up to three minutes each. Portland’s Gray Panthers took all five slots yesterday and Mayor Wheeler took the morning off. The Panther’s strongest testimony concerned the la... Read more

Portland Gray Panthers Testify on Housing Corporations at City Hall

Produced for: Evening News

Measure 102, on your ballots now, changes the Oregon constitution to allow Housing Projects Funded by Municipal Bonds to be owned by private corportation. Testimony of Portland’s Grey Panthers at yesterday’s city council meeting has something to say about the this. Mayo... Read more

Don & Ted's Protest Crackdown

Airs at: Fri, 10/26/2018 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Positively Revolting

Guest host Linda Olson-Osterlund welcomes Carl Messineo of The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund to talk about attempts by Trump and the federal parks to limit protests in D.C. They'll also talk about Ted Wheeler's attemps to limit protest here in Portland. Call (503)... Read more