Evening News

The FBI has leaked news of its new policy to investigate Americans based on profiles collected through datamining including racial and ethnic profiling. Coming up on Kboo's recurring feature Civil Liberties Watch, reporter Linda Olson-Osterlund talks with Caroline Fredrickson... Read more

Portland area peace activists and Somali immigrants gathered yesterday in downtown Portland to call for an end to U.S. involvement in the war-torn nation of Somalia. The rally was prompted by a series of bombings by U.S. military aircraft and su... Read more

The Seattle-based Starbucks coffee company announced today that the company will close six hundred stores throughout the U.S. According to the company, the stores scheduled for closure are unprofitable.  The company hopes to increase earnings by ... Read more

Indiana's massive, federally funded highway system, Interstate 69 highway is widely opposed by Indiana citizens. KBOO's Scott Pham talks to a former Portland Activist now working with environmental groups in Indiana to oppose the freeway plan. Read more

Next up,  our recurring feature Civil Liberties Watch.  This week reporter Linda Olson-Osterlund focuses on whistleblower Mark Klein and the fight to stop the governments use of telecom companies to spy on Americans   Read more

George Bush has told the Democrats in Congress to support ending the 27 -year moratorium on offshore drilling, including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.  Bush is trying to get the moratorium overturned before Congress adjourns for the July fourth holiday.KBOO's Crystal... Read more

As Eugene prepares to host the Olympic trials this weekend, a number of groups prepare to protest. K-BOO’s Christian Danielson has the story.   Read more

With the Portland City Council voting unanimously this week in favor of a new I5 bridge over the Columbia River, it would seem that the project is a done deal. But the proposed light-rail segment of the bridge needs to be approved by Washington voters, and several other bure... Read more

With the Portland City Council voting unanimously this week in favor of a new I5 bridge over the Columbia River, it would seem that the project is a done deal. But the proposed light-rail segment of the bridge needs to be approved by Washington voters, and several other bure... Read more

          Hanna Beas’s—a North East breakfast café known for its catfish, organic grits and famous poundcake is closing down at the end of this month. KBOO’s Scott Pham has the story.   Read more