Housing/Homelessness

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Eric Sten's on housing the homeless

Airs at: Sun, 03/11/2007 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Hole in the Bucket
Eric Sten describes his successes in housing for the homeless Read more

Think Outside the Cardboard Box: Dignity Village at Hollywood Theatre

Airs at: Thu, 05/08/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
 An event was held last night at Hollywood Theatre called ”Think Outside the Cardboard Box”.  The purpose of the event was to try to raise awareness about the issue of homelessness in the city of Portland. KBOO’s Crystal Elinski spoke with Ibrahim Ubarak, one of the founde... Read more

Update on Homeless Vigil after 13 Days

Airs at: Wed, 05/07/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
 The homeless protest in front of city hall entered its thirteenth day today.Over 70 homeless people have taken up positions around the building, and they say they aren’t going to move until the city either repeals the sit/lie and anti-camping laws, or find them a permanent... Read more

City Council Update: Homeless Liberation, Mayoral Response, & Sauvie Island Bridge

Airs at: Tue, 05/06/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
 Members of Homeless Liberation Front who are protesting outside of City hall spoke to the City Council.   One of those testifying was Princess H Mayor Tom Potter took time to responded to the protest and testimony Afterwards, Arthur Rios, one of the leaders of the protest ... Read more

PDX Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Fair Housing Act with Bus Tour

Airs at: Sun, 05/04/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  April was National Fair Housing Month, commemorating the April 11, 1968 enactment of the Fair Housing Act by Lyndon Johnson. The Oregon Fair Housing Council marked the 40th anniversary last Wednesday with the first ever 'fair housing' bus tour of a US city.The tour took p... Read more

Homeless Vigil at City Hall Monday

Airs at: Sun, 05/04/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
 A group of homeless protestors have been camped out in front of city hall for the last ten days.  The protestors are meeting with the mayor this afternoon and will be speaking before City Council on Wednesday.KBOO’s Kyle Burris interviewed one of the protestors, Joseph Van... Read more

Homeless Activists Call Attention to Bridge Sweeps at City Hall

Airs at: Mon, 04/28/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
 Twenty-seven homeless people sat down out side city hall last night, and they say they plan to stay there until city government finds somewhere for them to live.The sit-in was started last Friday as a protest against the bridge sweeps being conducted by Portland police.The... Read more

Roseland Theater's "Candidate's Gone Wild"

Airs at: Sun, 04/27/2008 at 5:00pm
  Candidates Gone Wild is happening tonight at the Roseland theater on West Burnside.  KBOO’s Crystal Leighty talked with Willamette Week’s Hank Stern about the event.  Read more

People Rise Up - News Wrap

Airs at: Tue, 04/15/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  People Rise Up
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WHEEL reads Fallen Angel

Airs at: Wed, 04/09/2008 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Hole in the Bucket
Hole in the Bucket, a show about and for homelessness. Here is an excerpt from our most recent show featuring an organization for homeless women called The Seattle Sisterhood of Homeless Women In Poetry. The book this poem is read from is Beloved Community.   Read more