Evening News

Next up,  our recurring feature Civil Liberties Watch.  This week reporter Linda Olson-Osterlund focuses on whistleblower Mark Klein and the fight to stop the governments use of telecom companies to spy on Americans   Read more

As Eugene prepares to host the Olympic trials this weekend, a number of groups prepare to protest. K-BOO’s Christian Danielson has the story.   Read more

With the Portland City Council voting unanimously this week in favor of a new I5 bridge over the Columbia River, it would seem that the project is a done deal. But the proposed light-rail segment of the bridge needs to be approved by Washington voters, and several other bure... Read more

With the Portland City Council voting unanimously this week in favor of a new I5 bridge over the Columbia River, it would seem that the project is a done deal. But the proposed light-rail segment of the bridge needs to be approved by Washington voters, and several other bure... Read more

          Hanna Beas’s—a North East breakfast café known for its catfish, organic grits and famous poundcake is closing down at the end of this month. KBOO’s Scott Pham has the story.   Read more

A Long Island woman convicted of enslaving two Indonesian domestic workers has been sentenced to eleven years in prison. Her husband is due for sentencing later today. Christine Lewis reports from New York City.   Read more

Ethan Scarle went to meeting of the Northeast's Public Safety Committee, at the King Neighborhood Facility, where people from the neighborhoods, from the police, and from other public service areas meet once a month to work on safety issues facing North and Northeast Portla... Read more

K-BOO’s Kyle Burris stopped by Portland’s day labor center on June 25th, to see how things have progressed since its opening on June 16th.   Read more

After almost thirty years of service, Peterson’s convenience store is about to be evicted from its downtown Portland  location. K-BOO’s Kyle Burris talked about it this afternoon with the store’s owner, Doug Peterson. The building owners have com... Read more

An Oregon paper mill which was sold off in bankruptcy proceedings last month will re-hire half the workers that were fired – but without a Union contract. When Pope and Talbot paper mill in Halsey went bankrupt last month, 180 workers lost their... Read more