Evening News

New Oregon Licensing Requirements for Family Medical Therapists Homeless Youths in New Orleans Caught in Fire This is volunteer powered and produced radio!!! Our production team for tonight's newscast is Ted Faure, Ian Gadberry, Jenn Chavez, Jeff Krause, and Sarika M... Read more

The state board has just issued new set of licensing requirements for professional counselors, marraige and family therapists in the state of Oregon. Some who have never needed licensing before will face these new rules as of January 1st, 2011. KBOO's Jenn Chavez spoke w... Read more

The FCC approved new rules today that are intended to keep internet providers from acting as "gatekeepers" on the web. While the new rules are supposed to prevent internet providers from interferring with internet traffic, critics say the regulations do not go far enough... Read more

The National Forests are currently being managed under rules made in 1982. These rules are now being revised, and a coalition of major conservation groups want Presidetn Obama to push for stronger rules to protect wildlife, national resources, as well as public access to... Read more

California's unemployment is rate around 12.4%, compared to Oregon's at 9.9%. Despite those figures, local officials say the numbers don't tell the whole story. The California Report's Ruxandra Guidi brings us this story Read more

Net Neutrality Vote Today California Unemployment Rate's National Forest Rule Changes This is volunteer powered and produced radio!!! Our production team for tonight is Ted Faure, Sasha Bookert, and Evan Tenenbaum. Our engineer is Andrew McEwan. The KBOO interim... Read more

Normal 0 The fourth fatal shooting of the year involving Portland Police took place on Friday morning. Normal 0 KBOO’s Rebecca Nay spoke with Kathryn Cates, from the Police Accountability Campaign “Fire Frashour,” who held a press conference this morning. Read more

Normal 0 Nestled in the hills of Southwest Portland, Tryon Life Community Farm provides a tranquil place for people of all ages to connect with the earth. The farm hosts workshops, is home to a sustainable living community, and is the campus for the country’s only outdo... Read more

Normal 0 Over the weekend, congress passed the low power community radio act, a mandate to grant thousands more licenses to community radio stations across the country. The bill now only awaits President Obama’s signature. KBOO’s LT spoke with Vanessa Graeber from the p... Read more

Normal 0 The Beaverton School Board voted unanomously to approve a procclamation in support of the Dream Act. For children illegally brought to and raised in the U.S., the Dream Act offers the chance to obtain permanent residency. Click below to hear this repo... Read more