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To everyone in our Beloved Community,   In light of the inauguration, the slew of executive orders, and the rise of misinformation in the United States, we here at KBOO are committed to continuing our legacy as an alternative to mainstream media. We have a duty to serv... Read more

On a rainy and windy Saturday afternoon, protesters stood outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility on Macadam Avenue, Portland, Oregon. The facility has been in the national spotlight in recent months as federal agents detain and deport immigra... Read more

The annual Portland Book Festival is our city’s biggest literary event, and one of the most popular on the entire West Coast. This year’s festival takes place Saturday, November 8th, just a few days away, and features on-stage discussions with over 100 authors and interv... Read more

The 20th Annual Far West Folk Alliance Regional Conference took place at the  Vancouver, WA Hilton Hotel in October so a half dozen of us KBOO Folk Strip hosts attended 3 nights of music consisting of three Showcase concerts from 7 to 10 pm followed by Private Showcases ... Read more

Join us for Cascadia Coffeehouse this Friday morning when we'll enjoy some exciting new music from Tony Furtado (in concert at Mississippi Studios with John Reischman & Eli West on Sat. 11/29 - see link below), Sarah Kate Morgan & Leo Shannon, the Weary Ramblers with Sam... Read more

This show starts with a couple songs by MC5, and ends with a song by The Triffids. I hope that how I got there is worth your time to listen. Read more

November 10 marks the 50th Anniversary of the mighty Gales of November storm that sent the Great Lakes freighter Edmund Fitzgerald to a watery grave on the bottom of Lake Superior back in 1975. The late great Gordon Lightfoot introduced the term Gales of November into po... Read more

Join us as we speak with Woodburn teacher Max Sanchez and Hillsboro teacher Andy Bunting about their unions' efforts to protect their students and families from ICE attacks. Read more