Housing/Homelessness

Community Forum on Outcomes of Police-DoJ Settlement

Airs at: Thu, 06/15/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm
Produced for Evening News
Last night, June 14, 2017, community stakeholders met at Maranatha Church in NE Portland for a forum on the Outcomes Report issued by the Compliance Officer/Community Liaison (COCL). The report, available here, is the third of its kind since a settlement was reached between... Read more

Right 2 Survive Radio May 10, 2017

Airs at: Wed, 05/10/2017 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for Right To Survive

Vanport Mosaic Festival: Sharon Maxwell

Airs at: Wed, 05/31/2017 at 5:30pm - Thu, 06/01/2017 at 5:45pm
Produced for Evening News
The Vanport Mosaic Festival took place last weekend, commemorating what was Oregon’s second largest city before a flood destroyed it in 1948. KBOO reporter Theresa Mitchell interviewed Sharon Maxwell, a Portland writer and activist, as well as former City Council candidate,... Read more

Right 2 Survive Radio April 12, 2017

Airs at: Wed, 04/12/2017 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for Right To Survive

Interview with Shirley Minor, Daughter of Vanport Survivor

Airs at: Mon, 05/29/2017 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for Evening News
Today was the last day of the Vanport Mosaic Festival, celebrating the history and impact of Vanport, once Oregon's second largest city before it was destroyed by a flood and neglect in 1948. It was located in the area that is now Delta Park. Shirley Minor's father was pres... Read more

In A New York State Of Mind...

Airs at: Thu, 05/25/2017 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
We mentioned last time that we were moving back to NYC (the place we grew up); and yes, though we have lived on the West Coast for a very long time, we are reminded by others from time to time that the New York-ness never left...  with that, we felt inspired to play some mu... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for May 22, 2017

Airs at: Mon, 05/22/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
  Denise Morris hosts this membership drive episode of the Old Mole, which includes Joe Clement on Banjo and Brian Tokar talking with Bill Resnick about municipal assemblies; Huy Ong of OPAL talking with Desiree Hellegers about Protesting Trimet Policing; Rachel Hanes ta... Read more

Conversation with OPAL Organizers about Gentrification, Transportation, and Environmental Justice

Airs at: Thu, 05/18/2017 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for Evening News
"Nothing about us with out us!" That is a statement that began as a grass roots chant for equity. KBOO reporter Jasmine Moneymaker spoke with Hyung Nam, Executive Director of Opal PDX and Shawn Fleek, Community Engagement Director of Opal PDX about what the chant means, Po... Read more

Mole-recommended events May 8-14

Airs at: Mon, 05/08/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
  Clayton tells us about We Can Listen: Urban Village Making By Design Tuesday, May 9, 2017 from 7–10pm The Old Church Concert Hall 1422 Southwest 11th Avenue Portland, OR 97201 and The Mother of All Protests Sunday, May 14, 2017, 2:00 PM March and rally to reclaim Moth... Read more

Margot Black of Portland Tenants United on Rent Control

Airs at: Wed, 05/03/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:45pm
  KBOO's Joe Meyer speaks with Margot Black of Portland Tenants United about tenants' rights including: 1) The state-wide ban on rent control 2) C. Hales as an effective lobbist for trailer park land owners 3) Today's Portland City Council 4) M Black's own trajectory thr... Read more