Evening News

As George Bush hastily made his entrance and exit at a one-day Israel-Palestine peace talk in Annapolis Maryland yesterday, others in the area were organizing events to bring attention to issues that weren’t addressed in the summit.Phil Karoum is with the Annapolis Friends ... Read more

 Bolivia is recovering from a violent weekend of protests in Sucre . 4 people were killed and hundreds were injured as groups protested a constitutional assembly being held to reform Bolivia’s founding document. KBOO's Eoin Bastable spoke earlier today with Evan Cuthbert wh... Read more

Just over a week ago a major operating manual for the United States Military prison camp at Guantanamo Bay was leaked and posted on the internet.This manual reveals that the military had an official policy of putting some new prisoners in isolation to break them down psycho... Read more

This past Friday was declared ‘Fur Free Friday’ by animal rights activists nationwide.  Here in Portland, a march was held by the group ‘In Defense of Animals’. Matt Rosell is a representative of that group.  He spoke to KBOO about Friday’s protest:  Read more

This past Friday was declared ‘Fur Free Friday’ by animal rights activists nationwide. Here in Portland, a march was held by the group ‘In Defense of Animals’. Matt Rosell is a representative of that group.  He spoke to KBOO about Friday’s protest Read more

The Portland City Council took testimony on renaming a major street in honor of César Chávez. KBOO’s Andy Seaton has the report. Read more

Starting a new life can be difficult after a felony conviction, but Multnomah County is removing one barrier.  It has gotten rid of a question on its job applications asking about felony convictions.  KBOO’s Helen Honey reports in collaboration with the Oregon News Service. Read more

Fish and wildlife experts are criticizing the new federal water plan that dictates how much water is allowed to flow down the Klamath River for the next decade. They say the plan puts already struggling fisheries, fishing communities, and national wildlife refuges at risk, ... Read more

On Friday a young college student was arrested when she went to the Department of Motor Vehicles in Hillsboro to  renew her drivers license. KBOO reporter Linda Olson-Osterlund has more. Read more

The Portland City Council voted this morning to undo renaming 4th Avenue to Cesar Chavez Avenue.  They also reset the renaming of any other streets back to square one. KBOO’s Andy Seaton has the Story. Read more