Evening News

Headlines for this newscast: State Employees in Oregon are due for a wage hike this week. New Studies suggest minorities face foreclosure at a higher rate. KBOO speaks to organizers of High School sports in Oregon about the rise of injuries in High School ath... Read more

Headlines for this newscast: The Portland Police officer who shot an unarmed Aaron Campbell last January has been placed on administrative leave. A lawsuit brought by Oregon National Guard troops gets a green light by a federal judge. A recent report reveal... Read more

Headlines for this newscast Ken Mehlman, the former head of the Republican National Committee and George W. Bush Campaign advisor announces he is gay. KBOO's Jenka Soderberg gives a report on the conditions in Palestine. Governor Kulongoski says he will spare... Read more

Headlines for this newscast: Activists lead a campaign that informs students about their options when confronted by military recruiters. KBOO speaks with a member of Human Collective, Oregon's only medical marijuana dispensary. Nepal holds it's first gay pr... Read more

A video was released last week portraying Denver police Officers beating a gay couple without apparent provocation.  In response, members of Denver's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) community joined in calls for a zero tolerance policy on excessive ... Read more

Headlines for this newscast: Twenty Oregonians returned from the gulf coast to share their experiences on the devastation of the oil spill in the gulf. Queer rights activists in Colorado shed light on Police misconduct and brutality and the LGBT community. ... Read more

Evan Tenenbaum spoke with Mike Rosen from the group PDX 2 GULF COAST. Listen to the full interview here. Read more

KBOO Reporter Brenda Escobar interviews A.C. Thompson, the staff reporter for ProPublica and PBS Frontline Correspondent who broke the story regarding an alleged order that the New Orleans Police Department received to shoot so called "looters" in the Katrina aftermath.   Read more

Headlines for this newscast: A top US commander in Afghanistan has warned that next year's deadline for troop withdrawl is encouraging the Taliban. A transgender woman has won a sex-discrimination lawsuit against the state of Georgia for being fired from her job... Read more

Headlines for this Newscast: A proposed Casino in Wood Village may be on the fast track.  KBOO's Spencer Raymond has more. Hundreds of new jobs are planned for the Salem area. Portland Mayor Sam Adams outlines five proposals to deal with increasing gun viol... Read more