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Treasures from the KBOO Public Affairs Archives - Tom McCall On Labor Day weekend in 1970, the American Legion was scheduled to have its national convention in Portland, with vice president Spiro Agnew as the keynote speaker. Thousands of anti-Vietnam War protesters were e... Read more

Treasures from the KBOO Public Affairs Archives - Sherman Alexie Sherman Alexie is a Spokane Indian, poet, writer of stories and novels. When he does a public reading, it usually turns into some kind of performance art. KBOO went to one such event in Portland in 1994, and ... Read more

Treasures from the KBOO Archives: César Chávez César Estrada Chávez was co-founder and leader of the United Farmworkers Union. From the 1950s until his death in 1993, he was an eloquent spokesman for economic justice for those who provide us with the food we eat. In 1974, ... Read more

Treasures from the KBOO Public Affairs Archive - Stephanie Pierce and the 24-Hour Church of Elvis In 1991, the proprietor of Portland's 24-Hour Church of Elvis tried to participate in the Rose Festival. Stephanie Pierce was quickly judged to be out of compliance with "fa... Read more

 Health and Health Care Forum hosted by Roberta Hall. Roberta speaks with Beyond Toxics executive director Lisa Arkin, and the outreach director Alison Guzman. Beyond Toxics. Beyond Toxics works toward providing environmentally safe environments for all Oregonians, and is... Read more

Health and Health Care Forum hosted by Roberta Hall. Roberta speaks with Beyond Toxics executive director Lisa Arkin, and the outreach director Alison Guzman. Beyond Toxics. Beyond Toxics works toward providing environmentally safe environments for all Oregonians, and is ... Read more

Oregon and Washington have dramatically reduced coal-powered energy generation. As a result coal companies are pushing to export tens of millions of tons of coal from Montana and Wyoming, through Pacific Northwest ports, to Asian markets. The coal would pass through... Read more

First up on the Radiozine today "100 Tacks," a new art and history show written and produced by Andrew Weymouth. In this pilot episode we discover the last remaining piece of a once great clubhouse on Elk Rock Island. Read more

Host Marianne Barisonek speaks with Aria Minu-Sepehr about his book We Heard the Heavens Then, a memoir of a boy in revolutionary Iran.  Seen through the eyes of a ten year old with unusual access to the two poles of his society – modern and traditional – the tale rec... Read more

 Host Marianne Barisonek speaks with Aria Minu-Sepehr about his book We Heard the Heavens Then, a memoir of a boy in revolutionary Iran.  Seen through the eyes of a ten year old with unusual access to the two poles of his society – modern and traditional – the tale recou... Read more