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Voices from the Edge on 05-03-12 Blowing the lid off BP and other corporate criminals with Greg Palast

Airs at: Thu, 05/03/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Blowing the lid off BP and other corporate criminals with Greg Palast Last month, award-winning investigative journalist Greg Palast uncovered new evidence of a corporate-government cover-up in the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon blowout that destroyed lives and the environment i... Read more

Dine' (Navajo) and Hopi people say proposed water settlement sells them down the river

Hopi and Dine' (Navajo) people are banning together to oppose SB 2109 and HB 4067 that support a proposed water rights settlement that they say sells them down the river. http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/04/14/little-colorado-water-rights-bill-met-with-protests... Read more

Sustainable Urban Agriculture and the Village Market

Airs at: Wed, 05/02/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
 Hosted by Lisa Loving The Village Market at New Columbia in North Portland celebrates its first birthday May 28. Our guest is Program Manager Mychal Tetteh on the victories and challenges of the nonprofit grocery store -- and its sister organization, Village Gardens, whic... Read more

Klamath Wildlife Refuges -- for the birds?

Airs at: Mon, 04/30/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
Most of the lakes and marshes of the Klamath Basin were "reclaimed" and drained for agriculture nearly 100 years ago--only 20% remain, but the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex on the Oregon/California border, is still the most important waterfowl habitat on th... Read more

Children of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance tell their stories

Airs at: Fri, 04/20/2012 at 12:00am
Hosts Marvin Simmons and Bill Bires speak with members of the Children of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance. The group is working to create a community of people who desire to find justice, answers and support for the generational victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin. It was found... Read more

May Day!!! May Day!!! Yes, it's the REAL Labor Day!!!

Airs at: Tue, 05/01/2012 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Joe Uris Today's discussion revolves around May Day!  Some call it International Workers' Day.   We'll talk about it's History...  And invite your calls on what May Day means to YOU!     Read more

Maude Barlow and FatherJohn Dear address the Rotary District 5100 2012 Conference

KBOO is a co-sponsor of the Rotary District 5100 annual District Conference and end-of-year celebration. The conference will be held May 18-20, in Newberg, Oregon on the campus of George Fox University. This gathering reflects the fact that Rotary International, with local c... Read more

Klamath Basin Refuge - water conflicts and bird die-offs

Airs at: Mon, 04/30/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
Hosted by Stephanie Potter Most of the lakes and marshes of the Lower Klamath were drained for agriculture nearly 100 years ago, but the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Oregon and Northern California is still the most important waterfowl habitat on the Pa... Read more

Village Building Convergence 12

KBOO is excited to co-sponsor the Village Building Convergence--  a ten-day celebration of building community in very tangible ways. Briefly, the VBC brings people together to create benches, community kiosks, gardens, street paintings, tile mosaics, and more! Neighbors and ... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 04-26-12 Finding justice in the Portland Harbor cleanup w/ Guest James Posey

Airs at: Thu, 04/26/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Finding justice in the Portland Harbor cleanup Portland Harbor is the heavily industrialized portion of the Willamette River running north of downtown to Kelly's Point. Since it was listed as a Superfund site in 2000, cleaning up the toxins - ranging from heavy metals to p... Read more