Evening News

The Compliance Officer and Community Liaison (COCL) is the body tasked with independently assessing the city's compliance with a 2012 Settlement with the US Department of Justice. The settlement (pdf) was reached after years of community agitation over excessive force by... Read more

In May, voters in Lincoln County, Oregon, which stretches along the coast from Lincoln City to Yachats, approved a measure banning the aerial spraying of pesticides and herbicides. The new ordinance was almost immediately the subject of a lawsuit brought against the cou... Read more

The actions of the Portland Police are once again gaining national attention after disturbing pictures emerged yesterday of officers placing sensory deprivation hoods and headphones on people who were peacefully protesting deportations by Immigrations and Customs Enforce... Read more

Just a few days after putting away equipment used in fighting the Eagle Creek Fire, Multnomah County has decided to back out and is sending help that consists of a strike team of 5 fire engine and their crews to Northern California to assist in the North Bay Fires. The t... Read more

A state of emergency has been declared in 8 Northern California counties as multiple wildfires rip through the region forcing many mandatory evacuations. This fire has reduced entire neighborhoods to ash, claiming 15 lives. Nearly 20,000 people have been forced to evacua... Read more

Yesterday, right-wing Patriot Prayer demonstrators held a rally in Terry Schrunk plaza in Downtown Portland. A counter-demonstration was organized in a hurry, and both sides drew about fifty people. KBOO reporter Jasmin Moneymaker was on the scene and has this report. **... Read more