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Disabled American Veterans group helps veterans find work and support through the pandemic

Airs at: Thu, 04/29/2021 at 4:15pm
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  There are hundreds of thousands of veterans in Oregon and Washington, many surviving with challenging disabilities and health conditions.  KBOO's Annette Newell spoke to Jeff Hall, with the group Disabled American Veterans, to find out more about programs to help them ... Read more

Evening News on 04/28/21

Airs at: Wed, 04/28/2021 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
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On this edition of KBOO Evening News: Three have been charged with hate crimes in connection to the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in February of 2020; A study highlighting the disastrous effects of police munitions used on protesters in Portland this summer was just release... Read more

Youth climate organizers plan strike at ODOT over proposed Rose Quarter I-5 expansion project

Airs at: Tue, 04/27/2021 at 5:15pm
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  Youth from the Sunrise movement are planning a strike for transportation justice at the Oregon Department of Transportation on Wednesday, April 28th, related to the proposed Rose Quarter I-5 expansion. One organizer is Adah Crandall, a freshman at Grant High School. ... Read more

Evening News on 04/27/21

Airs at: Tue, 04/27/2021 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Governor Kate Brown announces 15 counties in Oregon that will move to the extreme COVID-19 risk category on Friday, including Multnomah and Clackamas; The Oregon House passes 9 bills to address police reform and law enforcement ... Read more

Evening News on 04/26/21

Airs at: Mon, 04/26/2021 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Hospitalizations in Oregon reach the threshold set by Governor Kate Brown to move counties into the extreme risk category; The U.S. Census Bureau announces Oregon will receive an additional seat in the House of Representatives... Read more

Group pushes to preserve Gresham forest wetland property from development

Airs at: Fri, 04/23/2021 at 5:15pm
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  Neighbors in the Centennial area of Gresham are pushing the city to save a piece of wetland and forest property from development. It’s referred to as the Shaull property and it was originally part of a larger farm that became Grant Butte Park. The majority of the land... Read more

Evening News on 04/23/21

Airs at: Fri, 04/23/2021 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
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On this edition of KBOO Evening News: A 4th Wave of COVID-19 has hit and Oregon is suffering one of the worst spikes in the country. Multnomah County announces the largest budget in its history. Portland introduces a renter-landlord mediation program.   Read more

Grow Portland provides critical outdoor learning opportunities for schoolkids

Airs at: Wed, 04/21/2021 at 5:30pm
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  Earth Day is Thursday, April 22nd, and we’re taking the opportunity to learn more about different avenues for environmental advocacy in our community. KBOO's Althea Billings speaks with Michelle Welton, the Executive Director at Grow Portland, a non-profit that works ... Read more

Evening News on 04/21/21

Airs at: Wed, 04/21/2021 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
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On this edition of KBOO Evening News: Shortly after the verdict in the Derek Chauvin case was read, police shot and killed a sixteen year old girl in Columbus, Ohio The Department of Justice announced that it will begin investigating the Minneapolis Police Department ... Read more

Farmers Ending Hunger connects donations from farmers to food banks

Airs at: Tue, 04/20/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
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  Farmers Ending Hunger is a non-profit organization started in 2004 that works toward eliminating hunger in Oregon by connecting farmers, food processors and food banks. The pandemic has increased the need for food bank support as millions have lost work or income beca... Read more