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Airs at: Mon, 01/13/2025 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
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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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Global Affairs, Government/Politics, Media, Arts/Culture, Class, Race, Civil Rights/Human Rights
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Voter purges, disinformation and where your vote went: a conversation with Thom Hartmann

Airs at: Mon, 02/10/2020 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
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  Why is it that exit polls show one candidate winning, but the results of the election put the opposing candidate in power? This phenomenon, called 'redshift,' is fueled by voter roll purges and provisional ballots, which while seeming to allow for people not on the rolls... Read more

Oregon Secretary of State Candidate Cameron Smith offers a strong administrative background, vision for uniting Oregonians

Airs at: Thu, 02/06/2020 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
  Cameron Smith is a candidate for Secretary of State in the Democratic primary. He’s served three tours of duty in Iraq with the U.S. Marine Corps, rising to the rank of captain. He also served as senior policy advisor to two Oregon governors. In 2013, he became the direc... Read more

Portland native and caucus expert Christine Kramar debriefs the Iowa caucuses

Airs at: Tue, 02/04/2020 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
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  Monday marked the true beginning of the presidential primary season, with the Iowa caucuses. The first state in the nation did not handle things so smoothly though, at least when it comes to the Democratic caucuses. A disastrous series of events, including a faulty app a... Read more

Healthcare reform has a new backer: the American College of Physicians; Conversation with ACP President Dr. Robert McLean

Airs at: Mon, 02/03/2020 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
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  The American College of Physicians has just issued a call for action on healthcare reform, urging lawmakers to pursue either a single payer or public option model in order to achieve universal health coverage. The ACP's call for action is entitled "Better Is Possible: Th... Read more

Oregon Secretary of State candidate Jennifer Williamson offers a vision for election equity and security

Airs at: Thu, 01/30/2020 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
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  Jennifer Williamson has been the Oregon House Majority Leader since 2016, representing Northwest and Southwest Portland since 2013. Now, she is running for Oregon Secretary of State. In office, Williamson has worked on issues like reproductive rights, tighter gun control... Read more

Oregon Secretary of State candidate Jamie McLeod-Skinner is a record setter in more ways than one, offering a variety of experience

Airs at: Mon, 01/27/2020 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
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  Jamie McLeod-Skinner is running as a Democrat in the primary for Oregon Secretary of State this coming May.  McLeod-Skinner ran for Congress for Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District in 2018 and set new records for Democratic turnout. This included winning two counties th... Read more

Methamphetamine documentary director highlights the reasons behind addiction

Airs at: Thu, 01/23/2020 at 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
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  Canadian paramedic and filmmaker Rodney Bodner is the producer and director of a recently released documentary entitled “Methamphetamine: Community Under Siege.” Bodner spoke with Melissa Hood about the goals of the film. Read more

Portland author Dorice Horenstein talks new book and how to make the most of "Moments of the Heart"

Airs at: Thu, 01/16/2020 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
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  Author Dorice Horenstein's new book "Moments of the Heart, four relationships everyone should have to live wholeheartedly," offers counsel on the crucial relationships one needs to maintain.  Horenstein herself is Israeli-American and her work as a Jewish educator and r... Read more

'Blue Dog Bus' owner Meg Vogt starts new 'Rawhide Ranch' for dogs in the city

Airs at: Mon, 01/13/2020 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
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  Dog devotee Meg Vogt is committed to canines in a big way. Known in some parts of the city as "the lady with the blue Dog Bus," Vogt is now working on creating a "Rawhide Ranch,"as a place for people and pets to gather.  More information available at Vogt's Go Fund Me pa... Read more

Exploring the lives of undocumented Oregonians with the Immigrant Story

Airs at: Thu, 01/09/2020 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
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   A new exhibit called “DREAMS Deferred” is opening at the Oregon Historical Society, designed to showcase the voices of undocumented immigrants from Mexico and Central America who came to our country as kids or young adults. KBOO's Annette Newell speaks with Sankar Rama... Read more