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Rob Solomon Interviews Elizabeth Furse

Airs at: Wed, 01/29/2020 at 9:00am - 9:30am

Produced for: Inside Washington County With Rob Solomon

Elizabeth Furse is a former member of the United States Congress from Oregon’s First District. She served three terms from 1992 to 1998. Since 1998 she has worked with national tribal leaders to establish the Institute for Tribal Government in the Mark O. Hatfield School of... Read more

Lents renter survey demonstrates tenant vulnerabilities and insecurities

Airs at: Mon, 01/27/2020 at 5:30pm

Produced for: Evening News

On Saturday, the results of a summertime survey of renters in the Lents neighborhood were announced. It found that while most households are stable-- in that the tenants haven’t moved recently-- they are worried and vulnerable. Limited budgets and possible rent increase... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for January 27, 2020

Airs at: Mon, 01/27/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Laurie Mercier hosts this episode of the Old Mole which includes: D.A.s for the People: Bill Resnick speaks with Madeline Carroll and Maria Cahill, of Oregon District Attorneys for the People, who are part of a national movement to elect progressive DAs who instead of targe... Read more

STARTING WITH THE QUESTION-episode 1

Airs at: Sat, 01/25/2020 at 7:30am - 8:15am

Produced for: What The Hell Is Going On? (WHIGO)

An introduction into what's behind the question and the podcast Read more

Squirrels Know on 01/24/20

Airs at: Fri, 01/24/2020 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Produced for: Squirrels Know

Theme for the show was the Koalas and the Australian Fires. It's hard to smile and be cute when so much disaster keeps happening around the world, but the best way to battle this is with a superbly positive attitude. This is what the thousands of koalas who slowly died in a... Read more

Primates Used For Research In Our Backyard & Can Extinct Sea Otters Make A Comeback?

Airs at: Fri, 01/24/2020 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Produced for: Voices for the Animals

This Friday, January 24th at 10AM it's a new episode of Voices for the Animals on KBOO! Host Michele Coppola will be talking with Oregon State Representative David Gomberg about his visit to the OHSU Oregon National Primate Research Center and editorial in The Oregonian ... Read more

Strike Victory at Clark College

Airs at: Mon, 01/27/2020 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Produced for: Labor Radio

Suzanne Southerland, president of the Clark College Association for Higher Education, led a year long battle which included a three day strike this month. The 10% raises and pay equity for part-time professors were substantial gains for this precarious workforce. Southerl... Read more

Disability Justice: An Everyday Pursuit in Survival

Every first Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. A monthly show interviewing people within the disability community. Read more

'Reclaim MLK Day' march attracts hundreds

Airs at: Tue, 01/21/2020 at 5:15pm

Produced for: Evening News

In North Portland on Monday, several hundred people gathered for a ‘Reclaim MLK Day’ march organized by Don’t Shoot Portland and the local branch of Black Lives Matter. The march was led by children, who chanted,"Doctor King had a dream, I am that dream." KBOO was ther... Read more