Evening News

Coming Soon

Airs at: Wed, 01/14/2026 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm

Airs at: Wed, 04/01/2026 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Hosted by: 
Produced by: 
KBOO
Subscribe to podcast
Non-corporate, community-powered, local, national and international news 

Listen on Google Podcasts

 

We are the non-corporate, community-powered news you won't hear on commercial media.

Call or text our tipline at 971-801-1378 or e-mail: newsdirector@kboo.org to learn more about the evening news at KBOO.


About the KBOO Evening News

KBOO News Director's Blog

Oregon Election FAQ

KBOO's Election Agenda 2024

 

             

Streams: 
KBOO Stream 1
Program status: 
Current

Evening News on 11/16/20

Airs at: Mon, 11/16/2020 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for Evening News
Download audio file
  On this edition of KBOO Evening News: Early data on a COVID-19 vaccine by Moderna shows it is 94% effective; New coronavirus restrictions go into place on Wednesday in Oregon as the pandemic surges across the country; And, data from the Portland Police Bureau shows pol... Read more

Evening News on 11/13/20

Airs at: Fri, 11/13/2020 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Produced for Evening News
Download audio file

Free Lolita: Salish Sea Indigenous and environmental activists team up to free captive orca whale

Airs at: Thu, 11/12/2020 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Produced for Evening News, News In Depth
Download audio file
  It’s been 27 years since the movie 'Free Willie' launched an effort to free Keiko, the orca who was the star of the film—from his small tank in Mexico and return him to the wild. But there are many other orcas still in captivity, including one who has been living and ... Read more

Anti-Racism author Kenrya Rankin

Airs at: Thu, 11/12/2020 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for Evening News, News In Depth
Download audio file
With Joe Biden’s victory in last Tuesday’s presidential election, a new administration takes charge in January, and they’ll be facing some pretty big challenges. Along with COVID-19, climate change, and the battered economy, the unmasking and encouragement of racism and ... Read more

Evening News on 11/12/20

Airs at: Thu, 11/12/2020 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for Evening News
Download audio file
  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News:  Oregon shatters its single day record for new COVID-19 infections, surpassing 1,000, for the first time since the pandemic began; A University of Washington legal expert takes a critical look at the evidence in President Trum... Read more

Veteran's Day Special: Evening News on 11/11/20

Airs at: Wed, 11/11/2020 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Produced for Evening News
Download audio file
  On this Veteran's Day, we are featuring a special rebroadcast of Veteran's Voice, hosted by Marvin first aired on October 16th at 9 a.m. Veteran's Voice Radio Show with Northwest Veteran's for Peace deals with matters of war and peace, as well as veteran's health issu... Read more

Making the COVID-19 vaccine could mean the death of half a million sharks, but conservationists say there's another way

Airs at: Tue, 11/10/2020 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for News In Depth, Evening News
Download audio file
  Conservationists and scientists are now raising the alarm that as many as half a million sharks—many of them endangered—may be slaughtered in order to create a vaccine for COVID-19. However, there are alternatives. Voices for the Animals host and KBOO Reporter Michele... Read more

Evening News on 11/10/20

Airs at: Tue, 11/10/2020 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for Evening News
Download audio file
  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Oregon’s Election Director was abruptly fired over text message late last week; The head of the Department of Justice’s Election Crimes Unit has resigned in protest; And, COVID-19 continues to spread across the country, with ... Read more

Evening News on 11/09/20

Airs at: Mon, 11/09/2020 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for Evening News
Download audio file
  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Governor Kate Brown has rescinded her order for law enforcement joint incident command; Trump fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper; And, drug-maker Pfizer says their COVID-19 vaccine is 90 percent effective.   Read more

Evening News on 11/06/20

Airs at: Fri, 11/06/2020 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Produced for Evening News
Download audio file