Evening News

Troy Anthony Davis is scheduled to be executed tomorrow in Georgia for the murder of a police officer in 1989.But his lawyers, and thousands of supporters, including the Pope, Jimmy Carter, Desmond Tutu and the European Union, contend that Davis is innocent.They say that... Read more

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was scheduled to be in Portland today to help Republican Senator Gordon Smith raise money for his campaign – but apparently didn’t show up.A number of local groups protested outside – including labor unions and fair trade advocat... Read more

The Non-Violent Focus has shifted among the Burmese Monks whose safrron Revolution was squashed one year ago. A new generation of monks believe passive resistance is no longer a viable response and have been stockpiling guns in anticipation of further government oppressi... Read more

To mark the seventh anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 attacks last week, U-S Congressman Dennis Kucinich presented tens of thousands of petitions to Congress, calling for the impeachment of Dick Cheney, George Bush, and other top administration officials.Kucinich h... Read more

Following up on a news story he filed 8/14/08 about the Redwoods--a Jubilee residential community that provides housing for disabled, low income and previously homeless individuals whose residents believe they are being targeted for police harassment in order to force th... Read more

A local apartment complex was recently raided by police and housing inspectors, in a move that residents say is aimed at forcing them out in order to gentrify the complex.KBOO's Jacob Anderson-Minshall has more:  Read more

A number of Oregon native American communities and environmental groups held a 'Day of Action against Dams' today in downtown Portland.Several activists hung a banner from the I-84 bridge calling for the removal of a number of dams from the Columbia River.KBOO's Avery We... Read more

Portland's Independent Police Review Board, or I-P-R, has come out with a report applauding its conduct in 2007.But Dan Handelman, of Portland Copwatch, claims that the report manipulates statistics and misuses facts to create a false image of the I-P-R  Read more

The Portland city council is considering a proposal to covert the Colwood Golf Course into industrial land.Opponents contend that the change will harm what’s already one of the most park deprived parts of the city.KBOO’s Rebecca Nay spoke to The Audubon Society’s Jim Lab... Read more

With high school students headed back to school, military recruiters are not far behind.Parents must 'opt-out' by September 30th, or their child may be subjected to multiple phone calls, text messages, home visits and even stalking by military recruiters trying to convin... Read more