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Soccer Fields or Social Services? The Real Cost of Urban Renewal Districts.

Next week the Portland City Council consider an $85 million proposal by Merritt Paulson to bring major league soccer to Portland. Paulson wants the city to contribute $20-$40 million of urban renewal money - funds intended to combat "urban blight" - to close the deal. Pa... Read more

Congrats to Old Mole, Laurie Mercier

Congrats to Old Mole, Laurie Mercier, for being selected by by the WSU College of Liberal Arts to be the new Claudius O. and Mary W. Johnson Distinguished Professor in History. More Info: Laurie Mercier Read more

NEW in KBOO music library April 14, 2014

Architecture In Helsinki Now + 4EVA Casual Workout Alt Rock Black Angels, The Clear Lake Forest Blue Horizon Alt Rock Cherlene Music From F/X Network's Archer F/X Networks Alt R... Read more

Bread & Roses Show January 9, 2009 ~ Two Women Writers: Keepers of History

I'll be interviewing two local women writers, Anjala Ehelebe author of Images of America: Portland's Woodlawn Neighborhood and Jewel Lansing author of My Montana: A History and Memoir - 1930-1950. Anjala takes us through a historic accounting of the Woodlawn neighborhoo... Read more

structural adjustment comes to the usa

For the Old Mole August 1 2011. Last week, well-read red Tom Becker read from Paul Craig Roberts' essay on the so-called debt crisis in the US, "An Economy Destroyed: The Enemy Is Washington." At the risk of repeating some of his key points, I'm going to repeat som... Read more

Movies to check out this week

The Portland International Film Festival continues at the NW Film Center this week. I haven't seen as many this year as I'd like to, but the ones I have seen have been good. Recommendations (be sure to check nwfilm.org for an updated schedule): Bluebeard Francedir: Cathe... Read more

Boss around the Top Tens!!!

Every year we say were gonna do a top ten , and it NEVER happens. Well.....HAPPY NEW YEAR HOMIES!! It’s HAPPENING!!! We bothered some of the folks behind some of the illest happenings here in the city, and this is what they said. ... Read more

NEW in KBOO music library July 28, 2014

Alvvays Alvvays Polyvinyl Alt Rock Bear In Heaven Time Is Over One Day Old Dead Oceans Alt Rock Denio, Amy Prodigal Light Spoot Alt Rock Field Mouse Hold S... Read more

4--TEXT--JOYCE MANSOUR PLAY--THE BLUE OF THE DEEP

Hi gang, Here is a short one-act play by Joyce Mansour with four parts: 3 characters and a narrator. You should contact Grace if you are interested in working on this. gracehague@gmail.com Thanks love raf Read more

Exciting times ahead!

I am looking forward to the John Talley Memorial Event this Friday...People from across cultures will gather to honor the one and only, the late John Talley... When I get the final of the program I will post it here. I am honored to have interned with John here at KBOO in ... Read more