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One Flaming Arrow: Inter-Tribal Art, Music & Film Festival

Airs at: Wed, 06/03/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
One Flaming Arrow is an Inter-tribal, Indigenous Art, Music & Film festival happening from June 2nd-14th of 2015 in various venues throughout Portland, Oregon. One Flaming Arrowemerged as a collaboration between local business entrepreneur, Carlee Smith and the artist colle... Read more

News and Public Affairs Day: Solidarity!

News and PA Day is May 15th, 8am-8pm   KBOO's volunteer news and talk producers have put together an amazing lineup for this Spring Membership Drive. Speakers will include: Noam Chomsky, Bill Moyers, Helena Norberg Hodge, Winona LaDuke, and more! ... Read more

Resistance grows to controversial telescope project as Office of Hawaiian Affairs withdraws support

Airs at: Mon, 05/04/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  News In Depth
Report from KBOO reporter Paul Roland: VOICES FROM THE MOVEMENT   As reported on Friday’s newscast, last Thursday the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees voted to rescind its previous support for a hotly contested new telescope project on Mauna Kea, which is of... Read more

Health Disparities for Pacific Islanders in Oregon

Airs at: Thu, 04/30/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
A new report by Multnomah County reveals a staggering health disparity for Pacific Islanders in Oregon. Oregon has the fifth largest population of Pacific Islanders in the country, but some are barred from receiving Medicaid. And those who are eligible often still can’t aff... Read more

Congress sneaks amendment to criminalize boycotts of Israel into TPP Fast Track bill

Airs at: Fri, 04/24/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Legislation penalizing organizations for participating in the B-D-S movement against Israel, has been quietly attached to the Fast-Track Legislation that is winding its way through Congress. The B-D-S movement, which stands for boycott, divest, and sanction, is a growing in... Read more

Mauna Kea protests continue

Airs at: Thu, 04/23/2015 at 12:00am
A four-week long protest which has halted construction of  the proposed TMT or Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea on the big island of Hawaii continues with several new developments this week. On Tuesday activists took to the streets of Honolulu to bring their message to t... Read more

Interview with Chris Gunness of UNRWA about Yarmouk refugees

Airs at: Fri, 04/17/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  News In Depth
The Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk, in Syria, remains under the control of the so-called ‘Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’, known by its Arabic acronym Da’esh for the second straight week. Aid groups have been unable to gain access to the camp, and are concerned that ... Read more

US Congress Introduces Legislation to Fast-Track TPP

Airs at: Thu, 04/16/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Top Congressional legislators reached a deal earlier today to introduce fast-track legislation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership to Congress. As the ranking Democrat on the Finance Panel, Oregon Senator Ron Wyden was crucial in reaching an agreement between Republicans and De... Read more

Happy First Anniversary to Rose City Native Radio!

Airs at: Thu, 03/26/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Rose City Native Radio
About a year ago, I met Jackie Malstrom in an Intro to Audio Production class I was teaching. I offered to help her and Paul Rolland to get a Native program rolling and on April 10th this year we will be celebrating the 1st Anniversary of Rose City Native Radio, hosted, pro... Read more

Lawsuit Filed Against Port of Seattle Over Shell Oil Deal

Airs at: Thu, 03/12/2015 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
A coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the port of Seattle Wednesday, challenging the commission’s move to enter an agreement with contractors for Shell Oil. KBOO’s Robin Ryan spoke with a member of the Puget Sound-Keepers Alliance, one of the suit’s pe... Read more