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New state legislation could lead Oregon's clean energy future with an environmental justice focus

Airs at: Wed, 03/24/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
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  Three bills in the Oregon Legislature aim to pave a path for a clean energy future for the state. They are supported by the Oregon Clean Energy Opportunity Campaign and address a variety of interconnected issues from the need for more affordable utility bills to prepa... Read more

Evening News on 03/24/21

Airs at: Wed, 03/24/2021 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
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On this edition of KBOO Evening News: Prison guards in Oregon are refusing to get vaccinated, putting prisoners and other staff in danger of contracting the virus Amazon is now requiring workers consent to even more surveillance, or lose their job The seventh mass sho... Read more

Evening News on 03/23/21

Airs at: Tue, 03/23/2021 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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On this edition of KBOO Evening News: Governor Kate Brown announces new COVID-19 risk levels for counties in Oregon The President of Oregon State University submits his resignation President Biden calls for an assault weapons ban after 10 people were killed in a mass ... Read more

Proposed bill would limit timber industry influence on Board of Forestry

Airs at: Mon, 03/22/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
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  "Over the last 30 or 40 years, the ownership of Oregon's forests has really shifted. Decisions are made by people who have never set foot on the ground" -Oregon State Senator Jeff Golden Oregon has long been a frontier in the conflict between conservation and the tim... Read more

Coalition emerges opposing ambassador appointment for Rahm Emanuel

Airs at: Mon, 03/22/2021 at 5:15pm
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  President Biden is reportedly considering former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to be ambassador to Japan or China. In response, a coalition of organizations has submitted a public letter to the administration saying that they strongly oppose the nomination of Emanuel to... Read more

Evening News on 03/22/21

Airs at: Mon, 03/22/2021 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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On this edition of KBOO Evening News: Portland leaders announce an independent investigation into the Portland Police Bureau Oregon is moving up its vaccination timeline to make all adults eligible for the vaccine by May 1st The murder trial of former Minneapolis poli... Read more

Evening News on 03/19/21

Airs at: Fri, 03/19/2021 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
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Research links colon cancer survival in younger women to where they live

Airs at: Thu, 03/18/2021 at 5:15pm
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  New research shows that colon cancer survival rates in younger women are strongly linked to where those women live. This comes as this type of cancer is showing up more frequently in younger adults. KBOO's Annette Newell spoke with Dr. David Greenwald, the President of... Read more

Evening News on 03/18/21

Airs at: Thu, 03/18/2021 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Oregon prepares to open up vaccine eligibility, as the COVID-19 case rate remains steady; Why deaths in nursing homes have brought more tragedies in communities of color during the pandemic; And, a type of cancer is showing u... Read more

How the pandemic has impacted Portland area foster care youth's access to learning

Airs at: Wed, 03/17/2021 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
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  Over the past year, more than 8,000 foster care children in Oregon have endured constantly adapting to new situations, from where they live to how they learn. This means struggling to learn in front of a computer for hours on end to now, after a year of online learnin... Read more