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  Over a thousand activists met in Philadelphia this week for the Shale Gas Outrage rally, to protest hydraulic fracturing. The controversial process, more commonly known as fracking, involves pumping toxic chemicals, water and sand deep underground to extract natural ga... Read more

A memorial was held in the eastern Mediterranean Sea today to honor the victims of the Israeli attack on a US naval ship in 1967. KBOO’s Jenka Soderberg has more on the story. Read more

Normal 0 Today the Portland City Council heard testimony regarding changes in liquor license requirements in the city.  The new requirements expand the authority of the city to enforce violations of so-called ‘nuisance activities’ in and around establishments serving ... Read more

The California Department of Education today issued guidelines on a new law requiring schools to adopt more inclusive history and social studies curricula.  The law, known as the FAIR Education Act, will integrate age-appropriate information about the history of the gay ... Read more

Today's Headlines: California Department of Education Issued Guidelines on FAIR Education Act Portland City Council Heard Testimony Regarding Changes in Liquor License Requirements Normal 0 This is volunteer powered and produced radio.  Please click below ... Read more

California’s Supreme Court this morning heard arguments over a question that could ultimately determine whether same sex marriage becomes legal in California. Proposition Eight, which bans gay marriage in California, was passed by the voters in 2008. Top officials in Cal... Read more

    Evening Headlines California Supreme Courts Hears Prop 8 Oregon Postal Worker Talks About Possible Shutdown Hands Across Bridge Event Raises Awareness This is volunteer powered and produced radio! Please click the link below to enjoy the newscast. Contri... Read more

U.S. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe claims that the postal service is on the brink of Default. A mandated five and a half billion dollar payment to the U.S. Treasury will cause the Post Office to DEFAULT on that payment, unless Congress takes action by September 30th... Read more

  Hundreds of Oregon and Washington residents gathered yesterday on the Columbia River Crossing Bridge between Portland and Vancouver to kick off National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Month. The tenth annual Hands Across the Bridge event included ceremonies and native drum... Read more

Normal 0 Several labor and social justice groups held a rally in North East Portland Yesterday to bring attention to continued unemployment.  Oregon Action, Jobs with Justice, SEIU and US Uncut were among the sponsors of a “Jobs not Cuts” rally at Carousel Park. This r... Read more