Housing/Homelessness

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Justice Hope Freedom

Purpose: Justice. Hope. Freedom. Learn about the issues of sex trafficking & exploitation and where this issue intersects with other societal ills such as violence, abuse, poverty, gangs, etc.  Here I will highlight individuals and organizations that are working to bring ju... Read more

Saving Oakleaf on KBOO News

Airs at: Tue, 06/14/2016 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Residents of the Oakleaf Mobile Home Park in Northeast Portland have organized in an attempt to save their homes from being sold to developers. The small community is hoping to purchase the property from the owner, which would be a first for Portland. KBOO News spoke to Pas... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for June 13

Airs at: Mon, 06/13/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Bill Resnick talks with Pete Dolack about his new book, It's Not Over: Learning From the Socialist Experiment. The book analyzes the history of attempts to transcend capitalism, not only the Soviet Union but also the failed German revolution, the Sandinista Revolution ... Read more

Interview with Nili Yosha of Outside The Frame

Airs at: Tue, 06/07/2016 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
KBOO's Theo Burke interviewed Nili Yosha of Outside the Frame about their film screening fundraiser and event Tuesday June 7th at Revolution Hall Read more

Housing Activist Proposes Model Ordinance for Affordable Housing Impact Statements

Airs at: Fri, 06/10/2016 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  We speak with Matthew Charles Cardinale, a Portland-based housing advocate, about an ordinance for Affordable Housing Impact Statements that he has presented to Multnomah County. The model ordinance for Affordable Housing Impact Statements would require the County to pre... Read more

Rob Justus on KBOO Evening News

Airs at: Wed, 06/01/2016 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Activist developer Rob Justus of Home First Development is interviewed live on the KBOO Evening News and speaks about his efforts to provide affordable housing in Portland.  Read more

Public Housing and Community

Airs at: Mon, 05/23/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
    Coming up this weekend, May 27th through May 30th, the Vanport Mosaic Festival is a commemoration of the 68th anniversary of the Vanport Flood. KBOO is a supporter of these four days of lectures, performances, screenings, exhibits, and other events. Built during Worl... Read more

Lawsuit against camping rules

Produced for:  Evening News
A coalition of business owners, local residents, and neighborhood associations filed a lawsuit yesterday against the city of Portland and Mayor Charlie Hales. The coalition hopes that the lawsuit will force the city to address the houseless crisis beyond just allowing peop... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 04/11/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick interviews Margot Black of Portland Tenants United about our city's rent crisis. Frann Michel reacts to Trump's declaration the women who have illegal abortions should be punished. Clayton Morgareidge reads and share's his thoughts on the ongoing bombing of I... Read more

Community Coalition Demands Minority Input on Superfund Cleanup

Airs at: Fri, 04/08/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
The Portland Harbor community coalition led by Groudworks, a local agency working for environmental social justice delivered a letter to the city government today.  The Coalition wants more effort on the city’s part to include marginalized communities when they write their ... Read more