Evening News

Today in downtown Portland, a group of protesters gathered to call for the ‘torture memo’ author to be arrested. One protester got arrested simply for standing on the steps handing out leaflets. Security guards started shouting at him at close range, then handcuffed hi... Read more

A group of residents of the Collins View neighborhood in southwest Portland are up in arms about a planned expansion by Lewis and Clark College.  The College hopes to construct three new apartment-style dorms in a residential neighborhood off Terwilliger Boulevard.  But ... Read more

Tomorrow is weatherization day.  The sierra club along with organizations, business, unions and local officials across the united states will participate in activities to emphasize the benefits of investing in energy efficiency.KBOO’s David NOCK-um-son spoke with Allison... Read more

People gathered outside of the offices of Chase Bank, in downtown Portland this afternoon and KBOO’s Jay Theimeyer was there to hear from the protesters. Kurt Lauer has the story… Read more

Coal mining has begun on a West Virginia mountain that activists have termed the nation’s ‘most endangered mountain’.Coal River Mountain is the tallest peak in the Appalachian mountains of West Virginia.But it will quickly become one of the smallest, if the mountaintop r... Read more

 The US dairy industry is in a state of crisis. The average price of milk is half what it was last year, and dairy farmers around the country are suffering unprecedented losses.  Last Wednesday, Barack Obama signed legislation providing three hundred fifty million dolla... Read more

Pink ribbons are front and center for breast cancer awareness month, and now are also being prominently displayed in the health care reform debate, thanks to First Lady Michelle Obama. On Friday she hosted a White House event where breast cancer survivors shared their he... Read more

The Bicycle Transportation Alliance, a non-profit membership group that works to promote bicycling and improve conditions for bicyclists, interviewed more than 2,000 people for their recent survey.And the Portland Planning Commission will host a hearing on its draft Port... Read more

In a little-publicized move, President Barack Obama has signed an executive decree that exempts the state of Israel from tariffs on dairy products.  KBOO’s Jenka Soderberg has more: Read more

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