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The presiding officer in the hearing of alleged army whistleblower Bradley Manning has submitted a recommendation that all twenty two charges against the army private be moved to court martial. The recommendation must be approved by a higher-ranking officer, but it seems ... Read more

On January first a call to action was issued by the ILWU because transnational corporation EBT is in violation of their leasing agreement to employ local unionized workers. A mass protest is planned in unison with the occupy movement on January 20th to shutdown the port... Read more

The Occupy Portland Movement has moved indoors, with a new headquarters opening today in the basement of Saint Francis church. The new space is located at Southeast 12th and Oak Street, and will be open this evening beginning at 5:30. Organizers with the Occupy Portland ... Read more

Portland is experiencing unusually cold weather and snow is forecast for the weekend. For an update on how homeless shelters are managing, KBOO’s Joe Meyer spoke with Brian Merrill of the Portland Rescue Mission.   Read more

Mayor Adams has asked each of the city’s bureaus to come up with budget cuts of four, six and eight percent. For a look into this process, KBOO’s Joe Meyer spoke with citizen activist Christine Yun and Jim Blackwood for the Parks Bureau.   Read more

Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber outlined his plans for health care and education overhauls in his State of the State address today. Speaking to a crowd of about 700 at the City Club of Portland, Kitzhaber asked for civilian leaders to support his plans. One of his proposal... Read more

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Normal 0   A Washington state judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a former Hanford nuclear worker alleging that he was unfairly dismissed after raising safety concerns. Walter Tamosaitis says that his case demonstrates a major flaw with Washington state law – ... Read more

A protester with Occupy Portland who was photographed being pepper-sprayed in the mouth made her first court appearance this week.   Elizabeth Nichols was charged with three counts of interfering with a peace officer after she was pepper-sprayed at a protest near Pioneer s... Read more

At a special session tomorrow afternoon, The Portland City Council will vote on a resolution calling on the US government to end the war in Afghanistan and bring troops and contractors home from Iraq. The statement is called the “War Dollars Home Resolution”, and is based... Read more