Community Building

Sean The Bus Driver is Plugged In on 10/20/17

Airs at: Fri, 10/20/2017 at 10:00pm - Sat, 10/21/2017 at 12:00am

Produced for: Plugged In

The Echo Episode: Sound and Collecting It

Airs at: Fri, 10/20/2017 at 10:00am - 10:15am

Produced for: Threshold Shift

If you missed our last long-form piece this Wednesday be sure to check it out on the special page. So this week, in our penultimate episode, I'd like to allow our minds to wander a bit and envision ourselves as echo collectors. I know the series has focused quite a bit on t... Read more

Report: Portland Police Training Pulls Punches When It Comes to De-Escalation

Airs at: Thu, 10/19/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm

Produced for: Evening News

On Tuesday, KBOO reported on a report released October 3 by the Compliance Officer/Community Liaison (COCL), the body tasked with assessing the city's compliance with the terms of a settlement reached with the US Department of Justice. The settlement was reached after the ... Read more

The War on Women #Me Too Edition

Airs at: Fri, 10/20/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Something amazing has happened, the lid is starting to peel off the repression of of exactly what is sexual harassment and what is acceptable behavior in the face of it. Woody Allen says he's afraid of a "witch hunt", what an interesting term, some women like actress Mayim... Read more

Major Steps in Criminal Justice Reform

Airs at: Mon, 10/23/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Prison Pipeline

A felony conviction for small personal-use amounts of a drug can wreak havoc on a person's life forever and make it incredibly difficult if not impossible for that person to rehabilitate and re-integrate into society. In the most recent Oregon legislative session, criminal ... Read more

Hello Vancouver with Kris Greene

Airs at: Thu, 10/19/2017 at 12:30pm - 3:00pm

Produced for: Hello Vancouver

Host Temple Lentz speaks with Kris Greene, candidate for Commissioner of the Port of Vancouver. As of air date, Greene has received $370,000 in direct contributions from Tesoro and Savage, the oil companies doing business as Vancouver Energy LLC, who want to build the natio... Read more

World-wide organization offers opportunities for education, inspiration, on organic farms

Airs at: Wed, 10/25/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Recovery Zone

World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, aka Willing Workers on Organic Farms, (or just plain WWOOF), is a worldwide movement that links volunteers with organic farmers and growers. The idea is to promote cultural and educational experiences based on trust and non-monet... Read more

Local Group to Deliver Aid to Puerto Rico--Event this Saturday

Airs at: Tue, 10/17/2017 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm

Produced for: Evening News

Puerto Rico is still suffering the consequences of Hurricane Maria and the somewhat haphazard government aid efforts. Ninety percent of the island is still without power, and clean water is near impossible to find, not to mention fuel to boil questionable water. A group of... Read more

Citizens Respond to Latest COCL Report on Police Reform

Airs at: Tue, 10/17/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:15pm

Produced for: Evening News

The Compliance Officer and Community Liaison (COCL) is the body tasked with independently assessing the city's compliance with a 2012 Settlement with the US Department of Justice. The settlement (pdf) was reached after years of community agitation over excessive force by po... Read more

Labor Radio on 10/16/17 - Interview w/ Portland City Council candidate

Airs at: Mon, 10/16/2017 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Produced for: Labor Radio

The Candidates Speak Host Michael Cathcart sits down with Philip J. Wolfe, candidate for Portland City Council seat #2. Connect with Michael on Twitter @MichaelBCath (Show starts at timestamp: -29:15) Read more