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Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 5:30pm to 6:00pm.

A deeper look behind the day's top stories

KBOO News In Depth is a daily in-depth interview or feature on a story of significant interest to our listening audience.  These pieces focus on local, national or international issues that reflect KBOO's values of peace, justice, democracy, human rights, multiculturalism, environmentalism, freedom of expression or social change.

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Mississippi water crisis recovery relies on grassroots efforts, neglected by governor

Airs at: Thu, 03/25/2021 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for Evening News, News In Depth
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  The winter weather crisis that visibly debilitated Texas had severe negative impacts on Mississippi as well. Similar to Texas, Mississippi was unprepared for severe winter weather, both in infrastructure preparation and on an individual level. A boil water notice was onl... Read more

Oregon’s search for foster parents during a pandemic

Airs at: Thu, 03/25/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for Evening News, News In Depth
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  The Oregon foster care system is overloaded. There is such an overwhelming need for foster parents that some local organizations are advertising on popular job search websites. This is because, over the past year, more than 8,000 Oregon foster care children have endured... Read more

New state legislation could lead Oregon's clean energy future with an environmental justice focus

Airs at: Wed, 03/24/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for Evening News, News In Depth
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  Three bills in the Oregon Legislature aim to pave a path for a clean energy future for the state. They are supported by the Oregon Clean Energy Opportunity Campaign and address a variety of interconnected issues from the need for more affordable utility bills to preparin... Read more

Proposed bill would limit timber industry influence on Board of Forestry

Airs at: Mon, 03/22/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for Evening News, News In Depth
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  "Over the last 30 or 40 years, the ownership of Oregon's forests has really shifted. Decisions are made by people who have never set foot on the ground" -Oregon State Senator Jeff Golden Oregon has long been a frontier in the conflict between conservation and the timber... Read more

How the pandemic has impacted Portland area foster care youth's access to learning

Airs at: Wed, 03/17/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for Evening News, News In Depth
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  Over the past year, more than 8,000 foster care children in Oregon have endured constantly adapting to new situations, from where they live to how they learn. This means struggling to learn in front of a computer for hours on end to now, after a year of online learning, ... Read more

Hit-and-run victim turned active bystander faces emotional and financial fallout

Airs at: Thu, 03/11/2021 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for Evening News, News In Depth
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  On January 25th, 2021,  a driver in a silver Honda Element struck 6 pedestrians in Southeast Portland, killing one. Today, we’re speaking with one of the victims who ultimately helped apprehend the driver to understand where the traumatic experience has left him now. Mig... Read more

Beavers could see new protections with potential state legislation

Airs at: Thu, 03/11/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for Evening News, News In Depth
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  House Bill 2843 is waiting to be scheduled for a hearing and work session by Oregon’s House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources. If passed the bill would prevent the hunting and trapping of beavers on public lands. KBOO’s Nick Campigli spoke with Dr. Suzanne F... Read more

Grace Mattioli on her new novel "The Bird that Sang in Color"

Airs at: Wed, 03/10/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for Evening News, News In Depth
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Our In Depth guest today is Grace Mattioli, Portland-based author of the new novel The Bird that Sang in Color. Grace’s work includes a book of short stories, The Brightness Index, and two previous novels – Olive Branches Don’t Grow On Trees and Discovery of an Eagle. Gra... Read more

Bills in Oregon Legislature create opportunity for changing police culture

Airs at: Tue, 03/09/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for Evening News, News In Depth
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  A number of bills in the Oregon Legislature this session are aimed at addressing police accountability and changing police culture.  KBOO's Ethan Sandweiss spoke with Maria Cahill, a volunteer from Pacific Northwest Family Circle, a group of Oregon and Washington familes... Read more

Legal observer says El Salvadoran election displayed intimidation of voters and vote counters alike

Airs at: Thu, 03/04/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for Evening News, News In Depth
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  The legislative elections in El Salvador took place on February 28th, and Oregon local Maria Silva was there, as a legal observer. Silva works with MORENA chapter of Oregon, and she recounted her observations from the election to KBOO's Ethan Sandweiss.  President Nayib... Read more