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norovirus outbreak
For the past week Oregon State Hospital has been dealing with a viral outbreak affecting over 70 people from its staff and patients.
The outbreak has been identified as the contagious norovirus. The norovirus leads to stomach flu and other gastrointestinal illnesses.
The illness is spread by contact with an infected person or bodily fluids, and most sufferers recover in a couple of days.
At Oregon State Hospital, 3 wards have been quarantined in an attempt to get the outbreak under control.
KBOO reporter Adam Johnson spoke with Richard O’Brien, an epidemiologist at the hospital:
- Title: norovirus outbreak
- Length: 2:13 minutes (2.03 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
Climate convergence live
TODAY BEGINS THE CONVERGENCE FOR CLIMATE ACTION, AN EVENT WHICH WILL LAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND TO PLAN ACTIONS TO TURN BACK GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE.
TAKING PLACE IN LONDON, WASHINGTON STATE AND NORTH CAROLINA, THE CAMPS ARE BRINGING CLIMATE CHANGE CAMPAIGNERS TOGETHER WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES FOR A WEEK OF EDUCATION, SUSTAINABLE LIVING AND DIRECT ACTION AGAINST THE ROOT CAUSES OF CLIMATE CHANGE.
- Title: Climate convergence live
- Length: 2:44 minutes (2.5 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
Department of peace city council
Today the Portland City Council unanimously voted in favor of a resolution calling for a Federal Department of Peace.
A number of local residents spoke in favor of the resolution at this morning’s City Council meeting.
The following are statements from Kathleen Pequeno (pay-KAY-ne-yo), Martha Perez, and Lynn Mystic Healer:
- Title: Department of peace city council
- Length: 3:39 minutes (3.35 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
Our backyard
And now, another edition of the local environmental series, Our Backyard with K-BOO’s Edison Carder.
- Title: Our backyard
- Length: 4:33 minutes (4.17 MB)
- Format: MP3 Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
chicago health workers stifled in forming a union
Health care workers around the country have been struggling to form unions, facing off against private health care companies that care little about living wages and benefits.
Workers Independent News brings us this report about one group of workers trying to unionize in Chicago:
- Title: chicago health workers stifled in forming a union
- Length: 2:57 minutes (2.71 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
Hiroshima Day Commemoration
Today marks the anniversary of the world’s first nuclear bomb explosion.
That bomb was dropped by the United States airforce on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6th 1945.
It was followed three days later by a second nuclear bomb, also dropped by the U.S. airforce, on Nagasaki, Japan.
In Portland, three days of events have been organized to commemorate the horrific events of 1945.
Chisao Hata is one of the organizers. She spoke with KBOO News today
- Title: Hiroshima Day Commemoration
- Length: 1:39 minutes (1.51 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
SE Business Tennants Must Move
Southeast Portland nonprofits and progressive businesses are vacating their current building sooner than expected. KBOO’s Marc de Giere Reports.
- Artist: Marc de Giere
- Title: SE Business Tennants Must Move
- Date: August 3, 2007
- Year: 2007
- Producer: Marc de Giere
- Length: 1:57 minutes (1.79 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
0801 Our Backyard
- Artist: Edison Carder
- Title: Our Backyard
- Length: 3:52 minutes (3.54 MB)
- Format: MP3 Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
07/18 Our Backyard
And now, another edition of the local environmental series, Our Backyard with K-BOO’s Edison Carder.
- Title: 07/18 Our Backyard
- Length: 4:28 minutes (4.09 MB)
- Format: MP3 Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
PSU Domestic Violence Conference
Portland State University, in collaboration with the Bradley Angle House and Healing Roots Village, is expanding and reprioritizing the domestic violence dialogue and awareness.
Yvette Maranowski attended this weekend's annual conference and has the details.
- Title: PSU Domestic Violence Conference
- Length: 3:59 minutes (1.37 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 48Kbps (CBR)
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