COVID19

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Living and Dying on the Streets

Airs at: Mon, 12/28/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
In the wake of National Homeless Person's Memorial Day, Desiree Hellegers speaks with Kaitlyn Dey and Benjamin Donlon from the Western Regional Advocacy Project (WRAP) about the impact of sweeps on people struggling to survive on the streets. Chelsea Ratzlaff talks with Rav... Read more

Eviction Moratorium Updates

Airs at: Wed, 12/23/2020 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Recent days have seen several measures move forward at the federal, state and local levels to address the looming housing crisis related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This time last week, Portland renters were looking at a moratorium that ended on January 8, 2021. Even... Read more

Coronavirus holidays create unique challenges for those in recovery

Airs at: Tue, 12/22/2020 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
  The coronavirus pandemic has created a challenging holiday season this year, and it's doubly so for those with substance use disorder. In the first clip, KBOO's Annette Newell talks to an addiction medicine expert about why the holiday season is more challenging for thos... Read more

Evening News on 12/23/20

Airs at: Wed, 12/23/2020 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: A week-long power outage at an Oregon prison has no end in sight; President Trump has threatened to veto the pandemic relief package, calling for $2000 checks instead of the allocated $600; And in international news, a new strai... Read more

Union Nurses Fight for Safety at Providence

Airs at: Mon, 12/28/2020 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Oregon Nurses Association members Beth Funsch and Gabriel Wihtol, nurses at Providence Portland Medical Center discuss their struggle with the largest healthcare system in Oregon.  Personal Protective Equipment, Covid-19 testing, staffing and paid leave are all lacking at t... Read more

Extinction of Experience with Robert Michael Pyle

Airs at: Mon, 12/28/2020 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
  THIS PROGRAM AIRED ORIGINALLY ON OCTOBER 19, 2020 This past October I had the wonderful opportunity to chat with Northwest environmental writer, poet, novelist and butterfly expert, Robert Michael Pyle, about  his new book Nature Matrix. We had a free-wheeling conversat... Read more

Vuelos suspendidos como en inicio de la pandemia por variante contagiosa de COVID-19 en Europa, Casi una de cada 200 personas diagnosticada en EU, Síntomas a largo plazo del coronavirus 12/21/2020

Airs at: Mon, 12/21/2020 at 12:00pm - 12:15pm
Produced for:  Noticias en español
Breve Informativo sobre el COVID-19 de las últimas noticias locales, nacionales e internacionales sobre el COVID-19, relevantes para la comunidad latina de Oregon. Hoy lunes 21 de diciembre del 2020.  Se han recuperado y sobrevivido al COVID-19, más de cincuenta y cuatro ... Read more

Vacunas ofrecen esperanza, Variante contagiosa del coronavirus surge en Gran Bretaña, Agricultura entre las industrias afectadas en Oregon tiene un tercio de hispanos trabajando durante la pandemia 12/20/2020

Airs at: Sun, 12/20/2020 at 12:00pm - 12:15pm
Produced for:  Noticias en español
Breve Informativo sobre el COVID-19 de las últimas noticias locales, nacionales e internacionales sobre el COVID-19, relevantes para la comunidad latina de Oregon. Hoy domingo 20 de diciembre del 2020.  Se han recuperado y sobrevivido al COVID-19, más de cincuenta y tres ... Read more

EU registra segundo peor día de la pandemia, Sur de California sin camas de cuidados intensivos, Mascotas suben de peso durante la epidemia 12/18/2020

Airs at: Fri, 12/18/2020 at 12:00pm - 12:15pm
Produced for:  Noticias en español
Breve Informativo sobre el COVID-19 de las últimas noticias locales, nacionales e internacionales sobre el COVID-19, relevantes para la comunidad latina de Oregon. Hoy viernes 18 de diciembre del 2020.  Se han recuperado y sobrevivido al COVID-19, más de cincuenta y tres ... Read more

Covid-19, Recession, and Drug Use

Airs at: Wed, 12/23/2020 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
The European Monitoring Center on Drugs and Drug Addiction has been holding a series of panel discussions on the impact of Covid-19 on drug markets and on people who use drugs. EMCDDA’s most recent webinar was entitled “Covid-19 induced recession and drug related problems. ... Read more