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NE Portland neighbors come together to save a giant Sequioa tree

Airs at: Wed, 05/20/2020 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
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  Neighbors in NE Portland are coming together to try and save a giant Sequoia tree which has been slated for removal. The tree has created foundation damage to a nearby home, but only one homeowner in the area has advocated for it to be cut down. The city cut order is ... Read more

Evening News on 05/20/20

Airs at: Wed, 05/20/2020 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Two of the three Metro counties in Oregon are applying to reopen by June 1st; Oregon had its primary election yesterday, and we examine some of the results; And in national news, right-wing protests across the country may be ca... Read more

Evening News on 05/19/20

Airs at: Tue, 05/19/2020 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: The Oregon Supreme Court issued a stay on COVID-19 shelter-in-place restrictions; Ballots for the Oregon prrimary must be dropped off by 8 p.m.; And, farmworkers in Washington State are on strike, asking for more healthcare p... Read more

Evening News on 05/18/20

Airs at: Mon, 05/18/2020 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Oregon will provide rent relief for some affected by the pandemic; California establishes a coronavirus relief fund for undocumented immigrants; And cellphone data suggests anti-lockdown protests are spreading COVID-19. Read more

Secretary of State candidate Jamie McLeod-Skinner on a different kind of campaign and maximizing the position

Airs at: Fri, 05/15/2020 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
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  Jamie McLeod-Skinner is a candidate in the Secretary of State Democratic primary. McLeod-Skinner rose to prominence in 2018, when she challenged Republican Representative Greg Walden in the race for Oregon's 2nd Congressional District. She lost, though she came closer... Read more

Secretary of State candidate Mark Hass on ranked choice voting and the power of the audit division to address climate change

Airs at: Fri, 05/15/2020 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
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  Mark Hass is an Oregon State Senator from District 14 in Washington County. Before his career in public service, Hass worked as a journalist for many years. He is known for being a tax expert in the State Senate, and was the architect of the recent Student Success Act... Read more

Evening News on 05/15/20

Airs at: Fri, 05/15/2020 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: The state has ruled that 31 of  Oregon's 36 counties can begin Phase 1 reopening; Oregon's unemployment rate continues to rise and applicants still face lengthy wait times for benefits; And in national news, Dr. Richard Brigh... Read more

Inside the impacts of the CDC downgrade of PPE requirements for healthcare workers: a conversation with reporter Elizabeth Shogren

Airs at: Thu, 05/14/2020 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
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  "Her point was that the Hippocratic Oath does not ask doctors and nurses to commit suicide which was ... what the doctors and nurses were being asked to do by their hospitals." On March 10, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) decided to roll back guid... Read more

Secretary of State candidate Shemia Fagan on combatting voter misinformation and PAC naming controversy

Airs at: Thu, 05/14/2020 at 5:30pm - Fri, 05/15/2020 at 5:45pm
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  The Democratic primary for the May 19th election will feature three candidates for Secretary of State: Jamie McLeod-Skinner, Mark Hass and Shemia Fagan. Fagan is an Oregon native, growing up in Dufur and the Dalles. Currently she serves as a state senator representing... Read more

Evening News on 05/14/20

Airs at: Thu, 05/14/2020 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: A girl becomes the first in Oregon confirmed to have a dangerous inflammatory condition in kids, linked to COVID-19; Dozens of new cases of the virus are reported in Oregon; And, efforts to help the visually impaired vote in ne... Read more