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United Auto Workers Caravan

Airs at: Wed, 12/03/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for Evening News
The United Auto Workers agreed this week to adjust their contracts with the Big Three Auto Companies. The Union made the move to try to convince Congress that the Auto industry deserves financial aid. But many members of Congress remained skeptical about a bailout package ... Read more

Oregon Budget Cuts Posed to Hurt Social Service Groups

Airs at: Wed, 12/03/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for Evening News
The next round of state budget cuts may be setting Oregon up for even more trouble, according to the social service groups whose clients will be seeing less money to pay for services. From the AARP to Area Agencies on Aging, to the Service Employees International Union,... Read more

Calls to End Prohibition of Drugs

Airs at: Wed, 12/03/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for Evening News
This week marks the 75th anniversary of the end of Alcohol Prohibition in the U.S.  Some members of the law enforcement and legal communities are calling for the repeal of the current Prohibition on drugs. KBOO's Jenka Soderberg has more.   Read more

Delta Drywall Union Dispute

Airs at: Tue, 12/02/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for Evening News
The Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters is engaged in an ongoing labor dispute with the Delta Drywall Company. Most recently, the union held a forum with students at several universities which have contracts with Delta Drywall. Jason Sheckler is a representati... Read more

9th anniversary of WTO protests

Airs at: Tue, 12/02/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for Evening News
Nov. 30 marked the nine year anniversary of the World Trade Organization protests in Seattle. With some economists now calling for a new WTO ministerial to deal with the global economic crisis, KBOO's Jenka Soderberg takes us back to 1999 to address whether the W-T-O is ... Read more

Iraqi Child Returns Home

Airs at: Tue, 12/02/2008 at 12:00am
Produced for Evening News
Mustafa Abed, a boy from Fallujah, returned to Iraq today after a tearful goodbye at the Portland airport. Mustafa's father, Ahmed, expressed his gratitude to the group No More Victims and the people of Portland for their help.  Last month, Ahmed spoke at the Portland Wi... Read more

Civil Liberties Watch: Portland; A Sanctuary City for GI Resisters?

Airs at: Tue, 12/02/2008 at 12:00am
Produced for Evening News
The Pdx Peace Coalition has called on the Portlland City Council to consider declaring Portland a Sanctuary City for GI resisters. If passed the resolution would prevent Portland Police from executing Federal warrants for soldiers absent without leave from the Military. Th... Read more

Oregon Parks

Airs at: Sun, 11/30/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for Evening News
The U.S. National Park system has a backlog of maintenance and repairs that will cost at least $8 billion, and Oregon’s 10 park units are a part of it. There is a push to get it all done by 2016 for the parks 100-year birthday. The National Parks conservation Association... Read more

Walmart Trampling

Airs at: Thu, 11/27/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for Evening News
A temp employee working at a suburban New York Wal-Mart was trampled to death by customers early this morning. KBOO's Alicia Mcdaid spoke to Patrick Purcell, a representative for the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, about the incident.   Read more

Kulongoski's Budget

Airs at: Tue, 11/25/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for Evening News
Governor Ted Kulongoski unveils his budget on Monday, December 1, and already, rumors suggest it will include across-the-board trim for state departments, reflecting the economic downturn. But with unemployment and use of social services at record highs in Oregon, charit... Read more