Evening News

Normal 0 Portland held its final budget hearing before the city council last night at David Douglas High School. The attendance was slightly down from earlier meetings as several line items have been restored. Still lobbing hard for restoration were the ‘Buckman Pool He... Read more

Normal 0 Matt Zekan is suing Lincoln County officials for denying his right to free speech. Zekan began protesting against the county after the placed his father on administrative leave two years ago. Lincoln County later banned Zekan from all government property... Read more

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Buckman Pool is slated for closure for the 4th time in ten years.  Portland Parks claim they have no alternative but to close the facility.  Commissioner Randy Leonard and citizen activists want management positions to be considered before services are closed. KBOO' Joe ... Read more

Normal 0   A Federal appeals panel in Portland today heard arguments concerning the appeals process for people on the no-fly list. Lawyers for the 15 Muslim plaintiffs argued that The Terrorist Screening Center is responsible for maintaining the secret no-fly list, ye... Read more

A civil rights organization has filed an ethics complaint with the Oregon Psychiatric Association against a Portland psychiatrist for using so-called conversion therapy. University of Oregon student Max Hirsh claims that when he sought treatment for depression, he instea... Read more

On Wednesday, the Portland City Council passed some of Mayor Sam Adams main initiatives. KBOO's Zeke Harrington has more. Read more

A Superior Court Judge ruled today that two Fullerton police officers will stand trial for the beating death of a mentally ill homeless man. Officers Ramos and Ciccinelli are some of the first Orange County police to face brutality charges. KBOO's Zeke Harrington has more. Read more

A complaint against Wells Fargo Bank was filed yesterday with the Delaware Attorney General and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to the complaint, shareholders with concerns about the bank's investment and foreclosure practices were illegally de... Read more

Normal 0 Oregon Senator Ron Wyden recently returned from a tour of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan and has called for swift international action to prevent further radioactive fallout.           The present danger comes from a storage tank which is ... Read more