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Interview with Nili Yosha of Outside The Frame

Airs at: Tue, 06/07/2016 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
KBOO's Theo Burke interviewed Nili Yosha of Outside the Frame about their film screening fundraiser and event Tuesday June 7th at Revolution Hall Read more

Housing Activist Proposes Model Ordinance for Affordable Housing Impact Statements

Airs at: Fri, 06/10/2016 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
  We speak with Matthew Charles Cardinale, a Portland-based housing advocate, about an ordinance for Affordable Housing Impact Statements that he has presented to Multnomah County. The model ordinance for Affordable Housing Impact Statements would require the County to pre... Read more

Rob Justus on KBOO Evening News

Airs at: Wed, 06/01/2016 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Activist developer Rob Justus of Home First Development is interviewed live on the KBOO Evening News and speaks about his efforts to provide affordable housing in Portland.  Read more

Public Housing and Community

Airs at: Mon, 05/23/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
    Coming up this weekend, May 27th through May 30th, the Vanport Mosaic Festival is a commemoration of the 68th anniversary of the Vanport Flood. KBOO is a supporter of these four days of lectures, performances, screenings, exhibits, and other events. Built during Worl... Read more

Lawsuit against camping rules

Produced for:  Evening News
A coalition of business owners, local residents, and neighborhood associations filed a lawsuit yesterday against the city of Portland and Mayor Charlie Hales. The coalition hopes that the lawsuit will force the city to address the houseless crisis beyond just allowing peop... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 04/11/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick interviews Margot Black of Portland Tenants United about our city's rent crisis. Frann Michel reacts to Trump's declaration the women who have illegal abortions should be punished. Clayton Morgareidge reads and share's his thoughts on the ongoing bombing of I... Read more

Community Coalition Demands Minority Input on Superfund Cleanup

Airs at: Fri, 04/08/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
The Portland Harbor community coalition led by Groudworks, a local agency working for environmental social justice delivered a letter to the city government today.  The Coalition wants more effort on the city’s part to include marginalized communities when they write their ... Read more

Portland Tenants United Protest Outside County Board

Airs at: Thu, 04/07/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Portland Tenants United protested outside the Multnomah County Board of Supervisors Thursday morning, demanding that the County act to reverse an affordable housing emergency in Portland. KBOO reporter Geoff Henderson was on the scene and spoke with an organizer about enact... Read more

East Portland Kids Call for Bus Passes

Airs at: Fri, 04/08/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Students in East Portland are missing classes because they can’t afford the bus. That’s the conclusion of a study by the Youth Environmental Justice Alliance and OPAL looking at how young people’s access to public transportation affects their ability to succeed at school an... Read more

Fire Consumes Tents Under I-5 Bridge

Airs at: Thu, 04/07/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
This afternoon a fire consumed at least one person’s tent in a houseless settlement under the I-5 bridge near OMSI and the Portland Fire Department location on the Willamette river. KBOO's Kristin Yount was on the scene. Read more