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Oregon Senate Bill 755 expands on drug decriminalization, protection and treatment options

Airs at: Thu, 07/08/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
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  A new Oregon law expands protections and treatment options for Oregonians living with drug addiction. Senate Bill 755 goes further to enforce Measure 110, which decriminalized drug possession in the state. Tera Hurst works with the Health Justice Recovery Alliance, a ... Read more

Youth climate activists rally against I-5 expansion, demand accountability from ODOT

Airs at: Thu, 07/08/2021 at 5:15pm
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  Every two weeks since April, a group of young climate leaders rally outside the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Headquarters in downtown Portland. They say they're demanding accountability, as ODOT and state leaders move forward with an I-5 freeway expansio... Read more

Evening News on 07/08/21

Airs at: Thu, 07/08/2021 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: New orders about your water use in an historic drought; A movement is underway to protect farmworkers from heat in Washington state;  And, Bundy's rise - from armed wildlife refuge standoff leader, to candidate for Idaho Gove... Read more

New statewide program provides safe medication disposal to Oregon residents

Airs at: Wed, 07/07/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
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  KBOO's Yasemin Cobanoglu speaks with Michael Lee, Operations and Policy Analyst for the DEQ's Materials Management Program, about Oregon's new statewide program for safe medication disposal. The new program and public education campaign were just announced to help O... Read more

Evening News on 07/07/21

Airs at: Wed, 07/07/2021 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Expelled State Representative Mike Nearman will not retake his seat; Oregon OSHA issues temporary rules to protect workers from extreme heat; And in international news, Haiti's president was assasinated early Wednesday morning. Read more

Communities in the Cascades work around the clock to rebuild after 2020 wildfires

Airs at: Tue, 07/06/2021 at 5:15pm
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  The Oregon communities of Blue River, Vida and Detroit in the Cascades suffered staggering home losses in the 2020 wildfires. Today, these communities are working around the clock with rebuilding efforts of homes, orchards and outbuildings. KBOO's Jeslyn Lemke has the... Read more

Evening News on 07/06/21

Airs at: Tue, 07/06/2021 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Oregon’s heatwave-related death toll climbs to one hundred seven; Oregon’s COVID-19 cases have gone down almost 34 percent; And, the Oregon House passes legislation to support underrepresented students.   Read more

Evening News on 07/05/21

Airs at: Mon, 07/05/2021 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Evening News on 07/02/21

Airs at: Fri, 07/02/2021 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
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Evening News on 07/01/21

Airs at: Thu, 07/01/2021 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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On this edition of KBOO Evening News: Homeland Security warns of far-right violence in Oregon Towns in the cascades rebuild after 2020 wildfires In national news, US Supreme Court upholds voter suppression laws Read more