Evening News

The Portland restuarants Workers Alliance is sick and tired of being sick and tired. Now they want paid sick leave for all workers. KBOO's Jaime Partridge has more on this story and spoke with Jim Nolan, of the Portland Workers Restaurant Association. Read more

Tristan Anderson is a long time peace activist and justice activist from Berkley, California. Last year. while attending a peaceful protest in Palestine, Tristan was shot in the head with a tear-gas canister fired by Israeli troops. On December 4th, he returned home to B... Read more

The problem with toxic lead in used consumer products is extremely widespread. KBOO's Crytal Leighty spoke with Laurel Sharmer, the author of a new report investigating lead toxicity in consumer products. Read more

Toxic Lead in Consumer Products Paid Sick Leave for Oregon Workers Peace Activist Returns Home This is volunteer powered and produced radio! Please click below to enjoy tonight's newscast! Read more

A growing trend has signaled alarm among healthcare workers dealing with the suicides of American service women. Mark Kaplan from Portland State University talks to KBOO's Dan Johnson about this increasing dilemma.   Read more

Eight days after the initial release, revelations continue to emerge from the trove of classified diplomatic cables made public by the online whistle-blowing website Wikileaks. KBOO's Josh Harper has a brief overview of the latest analysis. Read more

Headlines include an interview with the Oregon Jericho Movement, a class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart, and updates on the recent release by Wikileaks. Also included in this broadcast are the following volunteer produced segments: Female Soldier Suicides Oregon Prison ... Read more

Local activists and concerned citizens met outside Congressman David Wu's office in SW Portland to speak out against the proposed extention of tax cuts to the rich. KBOO's Jenn Chavez has more on this story. Read more

This is volunteer powered and produced news! Portlanders Protest Extending Bush-Era Tax Cuts John McCain Continues to Oppose 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Wiki-leaks Damages U.S-Russia Foreign Please click below to enjoy tonights newscast!   Read more

Kabir Khanna - KBOO's International Affairs Correspondent, talks about some of the problems faced even by legally documented visitors and immigrants to the United States. Read more