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Report: Increased Murders in 2011 of LGBTQ and HIV+ People

Airs at: Fri, 06/01/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Evening News
At least thirty people were killed last year in the United States either because of their gender identity or H-I-V status according to a report released yesterday. The report’s authors found an eleven percent increase in murders of Queer-identified and H-I-V positive indivi... Read more

Water Rates to Increase Amid Increasing Citizen Discontent and Scrutiny

Airs at: Fri, 06/01/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Evening News
Water Rates to Increase Amid Increasing Citizen Discontent and Scrutiny. KBOO's Joe Meyer speaks with Water Bureau Administrator David Shaff and Open Reservoir advocate Scott Fernandez. Read more

Amanda Fritz Speaks Against Water Rate Increases

Airs at: Tue, 05/29/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Evening News
Normal 0 The City Council will vote tomorrow on the proposed seven point six percent increase in your water rates on top of fifty five percent in the past few years. The ask had been eight-point one percent and under pressure from commissioners, the water bureau removed ... Read more

Water Rate Hearing Erupts into Shouting Match

Airs at: Fri, 05/25/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Evening News
Normal 0 Portland City council held a hearing last Wednesday to set water rates for the next fiscal year.  The Portland Water Bureau was asking for an eight point one percent rate increase on top of the fifty five percent increase over the past four years. Some ratepaye... Read more

Buckman Pool to Remain Open

Airs at: Fri, 05/25/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Evening News
Normal 0 Buckman Pool in inner South East Portland had been targeted by the city for closure as part of austerity measures.    However, the community rallied once again and the little pool is back in the budget. KBOO’s Joe Meyer spoke with Mark Ross of Portland Park... Read more

Virginia Prisoners Unite For Hunger Strike

Airs at: Wed, 05/23/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Evening News
On Tuesday, May 22nd, up to 45 inmates began a hunger strike to protest conditions at Virginia's Red Onion State Prison. They are demanding that prison officials provide medical care, nutritional food, and access to complaint and greivance forms. The Human Rights Watch issu... Read more

Water Bureau to Ask for Another Rate Increase

Airs at: Tue, 05/22/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Evening News
Normal 0 Portland city council meets tomorrow to set water rates for the fiscal year beginning July first. Commissioner Leonard is asking for an eight point one percent rate increase  - this on top of rate increases of fifty five percent since two thousand and eight. Cit... Read more

Community Centers Still at Stake in Portland's Final Public Budget Hearing

Airs at: Fri, 05/18/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Evening News
Normal 0 Portland held its final budget hearing before the city council last night at David Douglas High School. The attendance was slightly down from earlier meetings as several line items have been restored. Still lobbing hard for restoration were the ‘Buckman Pool He... Read more

Religious Discrimination in the NDAA

Airs at: Fri, 05/18/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Evening News
Normal 0 A national secular group is urging the U.S. Senate to keep religious based discrimination out of the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA. Today, the U.S. House overwhelmingly passed the annual defense spending bill for the 2013 fiscal year. In a press rel... Read more

Portland Holds Final Budget Hearing

Airs at: Fri, 05/18/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for Evening News
Normal 0 Portland held its final budget hearing before the city council last night at David Douglas High School. The attendance was slightly down from earlier meetings as several line items have been restored. Still lobbing hard for restoration were the ‘Buckman Pool Hero... Read more