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President Obama revealed a new budget on Monday (2/14/11) that included proposed cuts to programs that have a significant impact low-income Americans.  Some Portland residents reacted to the budget by questioning the priorities of the Obama Administration.  KBOO's Craig ... Read more

KBOO's Kabir Khanna talks about the status of the American diplomat captured in Lahore, Pakistan. Read more

A new oil company takes center stage this winter following the BP Gulf Oil Spill of last spring.  This time around the company is Chevron and the location is the Ecuadorian rainforest. KBOO Reporter Cauley Powell has more on the recent Ecuadorian decision regarding Chevr... Read more

Equal Access For All Chevron Environmental Contamination in Ecuador This is a volunteer powered and produced newscast.  Please click the link to enjoy our broadcast! Read more

On Tuesday, the Coalition that represents Oregon's Latino community-- including about one hundred and twenty thousand residents that are undocumented immigrants-- shared its legislative priorities with lawmakers from both sides of the aisle. KBOO reporter Craig Strand, i... Read more

Today was a City Council informative meeting on whether or not Portland should rejoin the federal Joint Terrorism Task Force. Members of the Oregon American Civil Liberties Union testified about their concerns and answered the council's questions.  They were followed by me... Read more

In Wisconsin, Governor Scott Walker announced budget cuts that are having a strong impact on state workers.  Union activists see the cuts as an assault against state workers. KBOO's Crystal Leighty spoke with Deb Kidney, who is a Portland resident and union activist work... Read more

Parents have long taught children to wash their hands in an effort to avoid sickness.  In fact, our society teaches us from a young age that germs and bacteria are basically synonymous with sickness. However, in recent years critics have pointed to evidence that some of ou... Read more

Joint Terrorism Task Force Meeting Wisconson Governor Threatens Worker's Rights Triclosan This is a volunteer powered and produced newscast. Please click the link to enjoy the evening news broadcast! Read more

Human Rights organizations report that the regime of Belo-Russian Dictator Alexander Luka-Shenka has reached a "new low" in violence against his own people. KBOO's Ted Four has more on the story. Normal 0 Read more