Evening News

On Wednesday, four conservation groups sought federal protections for the black-backed woodpecker under the Endangered Species Act. The John Muir Project, Blue Mountains Biodiversity Project, the Center for Biological Diversity, and the Biodiversity Conservation Alliance... Read more

Bay Area ferry workers went on strike early this morning, shutting down ferries traveling from Larkspur and Sausalito to San Francisco. KBOO's Zeke Harrington has more. Read more

Normal 0 Dan Halsted's search for accountability after encountering police brutality four years ago ended when the Portland City Council awarded him a quarter of a million dollars earlier this week. Police wrongfully accused Halsted of Vandalism while he was walking h... Read more

Normal 0 Buckman Pool in inner South East Portland had been targeted for closure by the Portland Parks Department three times in the past ten years and is on the chopping block again. At a recent City Hall work session Commissioner Randy Leonard called into question t... Read more

Portland City Council this morning voted to demolish the ageing Fire Station 21 and replace it with a new, seismically upgraded facility. KBOO's Zeke Harrington has more. Read more

Normal 0 France Elections Interview, Normal 0 OREGON-Bridge Construction continues, Normal 0 Elgin Police Force, Normal 0 Logging Protest, Normal 0 ONS Summer Protests Normal 0 Sinkhole formed on H... Read more

Normal 0 In the first Occupy Portland case to be decided by a jury, Jonathan Zook was found not guilty of charges of resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and assault.   He was found guilty of interfering with a police officer. And Judge Karin Immergut sentenced Mr. Zoo... Read more

Normal 0 Earlier this year Oregon passed a health reform bill which provides for the creation of coordinated care organizations, or ‘CCO’s. The intent of the law is to simplify access to health care for Oregon Health Plan members. KBOO’s Joe Meyer spoke with Diane Lund... Read more

City Officials recieved a report checking up on the progress of several environmental projects around Portland this morning. KBOO's Zeke Harrington has more. Read more

A recent arbitration ruling to reinstate Aaron Campbell's shooter to the Portland Police force is continuing to outrage the community. Aaron Campbell, an unarmed African-American man, was fatally shot by officer Ron Frashour in 2010. Campbell's family received a $1.2 mil... Read more