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Our Backyard

Airs at: Tue, 09/18/2007 at 5:00pm
The 09-19-2007 edition of the local environmental series, Our Backyard with K-BOO’s Edison Carder. Read more

Paul Stamets: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World

Airs at: Wed, 09/05/2007 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Recovery Zone
On the Sept 6 Recovery Zone, host Stephanie Potter featured mycologist Paul Stamets, author of Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World.  Stamets has done extensive research in mycorestoration: using mushrooms/mycelium to clean and filter water, restore soil ... Read more

09-05 Our Backyard

Airs at: Tue, 09/04/2007 at 5:00pm
The 09-05-2007 edition of the local environmental series, Our Backyard with K-BOO’s Edison Carder. Read more

North Portland fights levee clearcut

Airs at: Wed, 09/05/2007 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
North Portland residents living along the Columbia River levee are raising an outcry about a clearcut proposed along Bridgeton road. KBOO Reporter Eoin Bastable went to the Bridgeton neighborhood to learn more Read more

Hawaii Super Ferry will be used by military

Airs at: Tue, 09/04/2007 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
The US Coast Guard yesterday created a military security zone in Hawai’i’s Nawiliwili (NA-WILLIE-WILLIE) Harbor.  Hundreds of people protested in the Harbor Monday, angry at the plans for the new Superferry in Hawai’i. The Superferry has stirred controversy in Hawai’i beca... Read more

"Katrina, Two Years Later”

Tune in Wednesday, August 29th from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., as KBOO dedicates a full day of special programming to coincide with the anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina disaster of 2005. We will feature a diverse array of public affairs and music programs that focus on New Orlea... Read more

Salmon Season

Airs at: Wed, 08/22/2007 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
The spring and summer salmon fishing seasons are officially over and the bottom line is not good for oregon. Kboo’s Abbey akers reports along with oregon news service Read more

Our backyard

Airs at: Tue, 08/21/2007 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
And now, another edition of the local environmental series, Our Backyard with K-BOO’s Edison Carder. Read more

Coos Bay LNG

Airs at: Sun, 08/19/2007 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
THREE DIFFERENT SITES ON OREGON’S COAST ARE BEING TARGETED BY LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS, OR LNG, COMPANIES AS POSSIBLE SITES FOR IMPORT TERMINALS. IN ADDITION TO THE BRADWOOD LOCATION IN NORTHERN OREGON, THE COOS BAY ESTUARY ON THE SOUTH COAST HAS ALSO BEEN SCOPED. K-BOO REPORTE... Read more

Yvonne Simmons on the Peru Earthquake

Airs at: Sun, 08/19/2007 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Local activist Yvonne Simmons was directly impacted by the massive earthquake that hit Peru last week She talked to KBOO News about how the earthquake has affected indigenous communities that she works with in Peru: Read more