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Normal 0 A local organization supporting people with mental illness has launched a campaign against local TV station K-A-T-U for broadcasting advertisements that they say are inflammatory and fear-mongering against people with mental illness.KBOO's Jenka Soderberg has... Read more

Having embarked from New York in late January, The Occupy bus has been visiting occupy movements in Northeastern cities and will be out on the road until the end of this month. For more on The Occupy Bus Tour, KBOO’s Miles Bryan spoke with Occupy Wall Street media coord... Read more

Normal 0 Occupy Portland has claimed a victory in a campaign to move the city’s money to local banks. Mayor Sam Adams has posted a draft proposal to steer a quarter million dollars of city money to 10 local credit unions or community banks. Web responses have been ove... Read more

This is volunteer powered and produced radio! Please click on the button below to enjoy the newscast! PM News & Public Affairs Director: Jenka Soderberg Read more

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Normal 0 Food carts in Portland may soon qualify for licenses to sell alcohol. Today's City Council meeting gave the OLCC the authority to begin crafting rules regarding beer and wine sales at the nearly seven hundred food carts across town. KBOO's Zeke Harrington has... Read more

Last night ten people were arrested in Southeast Portland during a march against police brutality. March organizers were acting in solidarity with members of Occupy Oakland, who have recently been subject to violent crack downs by the police. Police say several cars park... Read more

Last week, the Washington State Senate approved a bill that is expected to legalize gay marriage in that state.                          KBOO reporter Angela Webber spoke with Geena Frazzini, the Executive Director of gay rights group Basic Rights Oregon about how the de... Read more

This is volunteer powered and produced radio! Please click on the button below to enjoy the newscast! PM News & Public Affairs Director: Jenka Soderberg (original airdate 02/06/12) Read more

This is volunteer powered and produced radio! Please click on the button below to enjoy the newscast! PM News & Public Affairs Director: Jenka Soderberg Read more