Evening News

Electricity consumer advocates, joined by commercial salmon fishermen, Native American tribes and conservation groups today called on customers of Pacific Power to join the struggle to remove four Klamath dams – and save themselves some money. Pacific Power is a subsidiary ... Read more

At today’s city council meeting in Portland, local activist Jeff Cook spoke to the council challenging a new rule that prevents citizens from speaking to the council without signing up in advance.  Here’s part of his testimony from this morning’s meeting. Read more

The use of racial profiling has long been a major source of criticism for police departments all over the country and Los Angeles is no exception. But with a new plan involving the second largest muslim population in the country the LAPD is now being accused of religious pro... Read more

  PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, held a press conference today after filing a formal complaint  against the Oregon National Primate Research Center in Beaverton.   Read more

  PROTESTERS GATHERED FOR THE SIXTEENTH WEEK IN A ROW IN FRONT OF REPRESENTATIVE EARL BLUMENAUER’S OFFICE THIS AFTERNOON. THEY ARE CALLING ON BLUMENAUER TO SUPPORT THE IMPEACHMENT OF GEORGE W. BUSH AND DICK CHENEY. A RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE THIS WEEK BY DENNI... Read more

    A new proposal from the Portland-based ESCO Corporation would result in the dumping of hundreds of tons of industrial waste on Sauvie Island, north of Portland.  KBOO’s Jenka Soderberg spoke with Jeff Joslin, who is leading a group of citizens who oppose the dumping: Read more

A series of events are being held in Portland this week to call attention to the situation in the Darfur Region of Sudan.  These events will also call attention to China’s role in arming the Sudanese government. KBOO Reporter Kit Brazier spoke with Katie-Jay Scott of the Por... Read more

The Latino Network held a press conference this morning to support the renaming of Interstate Avenue to Cesar Chavez Avenue.            KBOO’s Andy Seaton has the Story. Read more

The newest federal salmon recovery plan has been abandoned.  Salmon advocates say the future is no brighter for the Pacific Northwest wild salmon and the people that rely on them.  Salmon advocates, fishermen, businesses, and communities are calling on Congress to step in a... Read more

Circumcision is on the decline globally and fewer and fewer parents are electing to have the procedure performed on their newborns in America. The National Office of Circumcision Information Reasearch Center, or NO-CIRC for short, has set up a booth at the American Academy o... Read more