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Portland City Council candidate Seth Woolley brings expertise on clean air and campaign finance

Airs at: Mon, 04/20/2020 at 5:30pm
Produced for Evening News, News In Depth
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  Seth Woolley has lived in Portland since 2004, and he is the the cofounder of the non-profit Portland Clean Air as well as being an advocate of campaign finance reform.  Woolley is challenging Commissioner Chloe Eudaly for Portland City Council Position 4. Woolley s... Read more

Evening News on 04/20/20

Airs at: Mon, 04/20/2020 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Coronavirus continues its spread in Oregon and across the globe; The Supreme Court strikes down Oregon’s non-unanimous jury system; And, protests against stay-at-home orders crop up across the country. Read more

Local environmental groups plan online action against Chase Bank for 50th anniversary of Earth Day

Airs at: Fri, 04/17/2020 at 5:30pm
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  The 50th anniversary of Earth Day falls  on April 22nd, and local environmental organizations have online actions planned, since stay-at-home orders and social distancing mean in-person organizing is not possible. #StoptheMoneyPipeline is an action against J.P Morgan ... Read more

#KeepWeirdAlive Campaign

Airs at: Fri, 04/17/2020 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
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On this episode, I'll be interviewing Brian Kidd, also known as the Unipiper. We'll be talking about the #KeepWeirdAlive Campaign hosted by Weird Portland United. The non-profit is looking to say Thank You to those who despite the current circumstances, remain dedicated... Read more

Evening News on 04/17/20

Airs at: Fri, 04/17/2020 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Oregon has waived the one week waiting period for unemployment recipients; The State will receive nearly $2.5 billion dollars from the CAREs Act; And in national news, Trump backs down to state governors. Read more

Evening News on 04/16/20

Airs at: Thu, 04/16/2020 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: State investigators find violations at a Portland nursing home which has become a deadly COVID-19 hot spot; A plan that salmon advocates say will help save the fish takes a step forward in Oregon; And, Wall Street backers are... Read more

Farmworkers excluded from stimulus benefits; guestworkers may be left without as well

Airs at: Wed, 04/15/2020 at 5:15pm
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  Donald Trump and his political allies have excluded over a million farmworkers in the U.S. from receiving any benefits under the recent CARES Act. These farmworkers live and work in conditions where the spread of the virus is an immediate danger. Now, Trump’s Secre... Read more

Evening News on 04/15/20

Airs at: Wed, 04/15/2020 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: President Trump is defunding the WHO; A special report on farmworkers who will be excluded from the CARES Act; And in international news, Germany is planning to ease coronavirus restrictions beginning next week Read more

Position 4 challenger Keith Wilson offers creative solutions for transportation problems in Portland

Airs at: Tue, 04/14/2020 at 5:30pm
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  While in-person campaigning for local office is temporarily suspended, the race is still very much on. One challenger for Portland City Commission Position 4 is Keith Wilson. Wilson is a second generation Portlander and businessman with expertise in transportation, ru... Read more

Evening News on 04/14/20

Airs at: Tue, 04/14/2020 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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  On this edition of the KBOO Evening News: Governor Kate Brown explains her framework for reopening the state; Inmates in Washington State prisons are scheduled to be released in the coming days to adhere to social distancing rules; And dozens of cases of COVID-19 have ... Read more