Evening News

The Central American nation of El Salvador inaugurated its first leftist President in decades today, amidst great fanfare and nationwide celebrations. KBOO’s Jenka Soderberg spoke with Samantha Alloy, with the Portland branch of the Committee in Solidarity with the People of... Read more

The National Wildlife Federation is campaigning to get summer school kids more outdoor time in nature.           According to the federation, one hour a day will help kids deal with “nature deficit disorder.”           Kboo’s Emmarie Badio in collaboration with the oregon N... Read more

General Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York today.  The move comes as part of an Obama plan to downsize the automaker to a manageable size and grants a majority ownership stake to the federal government. Many citizens feel concern over the government’s new pro... Read more

Last week urban forager and blogger Rebecca Lerner undertook a seven day experiment to eat only foraged foods found within the city limits of Portland. She blogged about her experiment on the website http://www.culturechange.org. KBOO Reporter Geoff Watland spoke with Rebecc... Read more

Unemployed Oregonians could soon have a few extra dollars in their pockets. Senate Bill 975 has been proposed to exempt the first 24 hundred dollars in unemployment benefits. KBOO’s Crystal Leighty , in conjunction with thr Oregon News Service , has more.   Read more

Trimet has proposed twenty-three million dollars in cuts this year. The announcement provoked a protest by the newly-formed Trimet Riders Union yesterday, at the newly-built ‘Portland Bus Mall’ on 5th and 6th avenues. KBOO’s david nochumson spoke with Al bradbury with the tra... Read more

The ‘right to repair’ bill currently being considered by the US Congress has become a point of contention between car manufacturers and civil liberties advocates. The bill would allow local mechanics and garages to perform repairs on cars with computers, which are currently... Read more

After yesterday’s California Supreme Court decision upholding that state’s ban on gay marriage, ad-hoc protests were held across the country challenging the decision. In Portland, gay rights advocates gathered at Pioneer Courthouse Square to voice their outrage. KBOO’s Jenk... Read more

Protesters today feigned death for twenty-two minutes inside of Earl Blumenauer’s office. The protest was in favor of single payer health care, which could save twenty-two thousand lives a year. KBOO’s Peter Shoaf went to the scene.   Read more

The Portland Department Of Transportation has proposed a new and safer lane for downtown cyclists.           It’s called the buffered bike lane and it will be tested on southwest stark and oak.           This is in addition to another enhanced cycling lane referred to as th... Read more