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Evening News on 10/15/21

Airs at: Fri, 10/15/2021 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
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On this edition of KBOO Evening News: 200 City and County workers in the Portland area may lose their jobs Monday as the vaccine mandate takes effect Jackson County request a statewide emergency to combat illegal marijuana operations In national news, the Parkland sho... Read more

The People's Depot provides bottle redemption for and by canners

Airs at: Thu, 10/14/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
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  Canning, the collecting kind, is an important source of income for many people, but the locations and options for where to exchange cans and bottles shrunk when the COVID pandemic hit. The People's Depot has grown to fill that gap, providing bottle redemption centers ... Read more

Evening News on 10/14/21

Airs at: Thu, 10/14/2021 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
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On this edition of KBOO Evening News: The deadline’s fast approaching for some Oregon workers, to get vaccinated, or risk losing their jobs. A new pilot program aims at helping get emergency care to people in need in our community. A big step forward toward boosters w... Read more

Evening News on 10/13/21

Airs at: Wed, 10/13/2021 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
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On this edition of KBOO Evening News: Memorial held for murdered Portland activist Sean Kealiher (Kel-yer) Michigan tribe urges Biden to honor treaty and close pipeline In international news, bowman in Norway kills five, injures others. Read more

Co-housing collaborative Our Home opens new space

Airs at: Tue, 10/12/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
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  The inclusive community collaborative Our Home is opening a new co-housing space in St. Johns. Their goal is to create inclusive and diverse cohousing communities consisting of families who have the opportunity for home-ownership and include individuals often seen as ... Read more

Evening News on 10/12/21

Airs at: Tue, 10/12/2021 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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  On this Fall Fund Drive edition of the KBOO Evening News: Oregon Republicans sue over the state’s new US House district maps; Health officials report 82 new deaths on Tuesday, the highest number of deaths Oregon has reported in a single day; And, Kaiser Permanente heal... Read more

September in Portland was warmer and wetter than normal

Airs at: Fri, 10/08/2021 at 5:15pm
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  A recent Climate Matters bulletin produced by Climate Central shows Portland’s weather last month was much warmer and wetter than normal. KBOO's Aurora Biggers spoke with Climate Central meteorologist Sean Sublette about this unusual weather. Climate Central's report... Read more

Evening News on 10/08/21

Airs at: Fri, 10/08/2021 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
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  On this Fall Fund Drive edition of the  KBOO Evening News: Death row inmates could have a chance at a new sentence, thanks to an Oregon Supreme Court ruling; Rural officials publicly reject the statewide vaccine mandate; And, Senate Republicans agree to raise the debt ... Read more

Inequality Project's Bob Lord on revelations in the Pandora Papers

Airs at: Thu, 10/07/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
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  The Pandora Papers revealed the hidden owners of offshore empires, where the rich and powerful across the world hide wealth and wield influence abroad. KBOO's Jenka Soderberg speaks with Bob Lord from the Inequality Project to understand more about what exactly the Pa... Read more

Evening News on 10/07/21

Airs at: Thu, 10/07/2021 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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  On this Fall Membership Drive edition of the KBOO Evening News: Oregon’s largest nurses union speaks out, saying that there is a staffing crisis at local hospitals; Courts rule that nurses, teachers, paramedics and firefighters have to get vaccinated or risk losing th... Read more