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Normal 0   Prisoners from across California have joined a hunger strike that began in Pelican Bay Prison on the first of July. According to prison officials, at least sixty five hundred prisoners from one-third of California’s prisons have joined in the strike. This c... Read more

Normal 0   A judge in Oregon has challenged last week’s ruling in favor of foreclosed homeowners.  The landmark ruling last week was the first to declare a foreclosure sale void after the fact. That ruling also questioned the use of the Mortgage Electronic Recordi... Read more

Exxon Mobile has come under fire from Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer. An oil pipeline crossing the Yelloowstone River burst and was not shut off for 56 minutes, according to the Department of Transportation. KBOO's Rebecca Nay examines the implications of the recent oil... Read more

A pair of military officers say it's time for America to update it's blueprint for national security. Navy captain Wayne Porter and marine colonel Mark Mykleby shared their vision at the recent National Rural Assembly in St. Paul, Minnesota. KBOO reporter Joe Lino, in co... Read more

Massive wildfires continue to burn across the Southwest portion of the country. One of the concerns about the New Mexico fire is its proximity to the Los Alamos nuclear test site, where radiation and nuclear materials remain from tests conducted over the last 60 years. K... Read more

In 2008, the US Immigration and Custom Enforcement Agency, or ICE, piloted Secure Communities, a program designed to target people in the US for deportation. Immigrant advocacy and legal groups have been pressing for more information on this program, and the FBI's role i... Read more

    Evening Headlines Montana Oil Spill National Security in Small-Town Oregon Wildfire Nears Nuclear Test Site Immigration Policy Controversy This is volunteer powered and produced radio! Please click below to enjoy tonight's newscast. Contributors: Do... Read more

In last month's election in Peru, a left-wing president was elected for the first time in years.  KBOO correspondent Michael Gene Horowitz recently visited Peru to determine how the progressive candidate was able to cobble together a winning coalition following years of ... Read more

    Evening Headlines Help for Homeless Medical Care Discrimination at Papa Murphy's Flotilla Aid Update in Greece Portland Police Shooting This is volunteer powered and produced radio! Please click below to enjoy the newcast. Contributors: Ren Green, C... Read more

A Portland police officer shot and injured a 20 year old man in the back and side on Thursday. The officer claims that he meant to shoot the man with non-lethal "bean-bag" pellets, but accidentally used live rounds instead. KBOO's Jenka Soderberg has more on the story. Read more