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On this edition of KBOO Evening News: An independent consultant’s hired to look into racial bias at the Portland police bureau. President Biden announces executive actions aimed at stopping gun violence, while Portland’s leaders also come up with their own plan costing... Read more

Evening News on 04/07/21

Airs at: Wed, 04/07/2021 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm

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On this edition of KBOO Evening News: Portland City Commissioners have reached a compromise with Mayor Ted Wheeler on how they plan to deal with gun violence in Portland The Oregon Legislature passed a striking number of police accountability bills yesterday In intern... Read more

Romance scams on the rise after a year of pandemic, but can be avoided through education

Airs at: Tue, 04/06/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm

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A year into the pandemic, it would be hard to say that the feeling of loneliness hasn’t entered each of our lives in some way. But it’s not always that it takes a financial toll too. From 2019 to 2020, the reported losses from sweetheart or romance scams increased by ... Read more

Evening News on 04/06/21

Airs at: Tue, 04/06/2021 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

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On this edition of KBOO Evening News: Governor Kate Brown moves up Oregon’s vaccine timeline so that all Oregonians over the age of 16 will be eligible on April 19th The murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin continues today with testimony from other Minne... Read more

Houseless activists speak out against threatened sweep at Laurelhurst Park

Airs at: Mon, 04/05/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm

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For the past week, activists in Portland have gathered at Laurelhurst Park to take a stand in support of the houseless community there after a raid was threatened. These are some of the voices from the press conference that was held by houseless activsts on April 2, 2... Read more

Evening News on 04/05/21

Airs at: Mon, 04/05/2021 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

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On this edition of KBOO Evening News: COVID case numbers continue to rise across the country as hospitalizations plateau Local activists are suing to stop the expansion of I-5 in Portland’s Rose Quarter The Chauvin murder trial continues with the Minneapolis Chief of ... Read more

Pacific Northwest needs to plan for needs of aging residents, doctor says

Airs at: Fri, 04/02/2021 at 5:30pm

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With more and more people fully vaccinated, soon people will be able to start planning for what comes after the pandemic. COVID has exposed that "being well" requires a lot of individual needs being met, especially for older Americans. KBOO's Annette Newell speaks w... Read more

Evening News on 04/02/21

Airs at: Fri, 04/02/2021 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm

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On this edition of KBOO Evening News: Three Portland City Council Members propose an alternative to Mayor Wheeler’s gun violence reduction plan. $8.6 million in Clean Energy Fund grants have been allocated Activists in Medford are fighting a new ordinance that prohibits... Read more

"Homegrown Hate" Author dives into why groups perpetrate acts of terror against their own country

Airs at: Thu, 04/01/2021 at 5:15pm

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A new book outlines the organizations and beliefs of domestic terrorists in the United States. "Homegrown Hate: Why White Nationalists and Militant Islamists Are Waging War against the United States," asks why these groups perpetrate acts of terror against their own c... Read more