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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 Chevron'... 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, in c... 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 memb... 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 working... 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 our ... 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

After weeks of demonstrations, Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak stepped down last week. In light of what is being called the "Egyptian rEvolution", KBOO's Dan Johnson offers his opinion on Democracy, its historical roots, and its ongoing evolution... Normal 0 Read more

Workers at non-profit youth centers under the employment of Janus Youth Programs have been holding an informational picket in front of the administrative offices of Janus for over a week. KBOO labor reporter John Walsh was at the picket this morning and brings us an update ... Read more