KXL-FM (Portland, OR)

KXL-FM (101.1 MHz FM) is a commercial radio station in the United States that features a news and talk format. It is licensed to Portland, Oregon, and is currently owned by Alpha Media. The station's studios are situated in the heart of downtown Portland, while its transmitter is located in the western hills of the city.

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#305745

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#61409

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#737

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Public Tours of U.S. Navy Ships Underway During Fleet Week

2 days ago | kxl.com | Jon Eric Smith

PORTLAND, Ore. — The U.S. Navy is offering free public tours of two guided-missile destroyers docked along the Willamette River as part of Portland’s Rose Festival Fleet Week. Tours of the USS Mustin and USS Jack H. Lucas run daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, June 5–8. The ships are moored between the Steel and Burnside bridges. Visitors are encouraged to arrive early, as lines may be cut off before 4 p.m. based on wait times.
Westbound I-84 to Close Sunday

3 days ago | kxl.com | Jon Eric Smith

PORTLAND, Ore. (June 3, 2025) — Westbound Interstate 84 will close between Interstate 205 and Interstate 5 for 16 hours starting at midnight Saturday, June 7, the Oregon Department of Transportation said. The closure will allow ODOT, the Portland Bureau of Transportation and TriMet to perform maintenance, remove graffiti and work on the Northeast 82nd Avenue MAX Station. The closure is scheduled to last through 4 p.m. Sunday. Eastbound I-84 will remain open.
Police Investigating Late-Night Fight In Gresham

4 days ago | kxl.com | Grant McHill

GRESHAM, Ore. – Police are investigating a late-night altercation that escalated into gunfire outside a northeast Gresham apartment complex. Just after 11 p.m. on Sunday, Gresham police officers and Multnomah County sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a shooting in the parking lot of a complex in the 3100 block of NE 23rd Street. At the scene, officers found an adult man with a visible injury above his eye.
Oregon To Receive $83 Million In Federal Funds For Natural Disaster Infrastructure Repairs

4 days ago | kxl.com | Grant McHill

SALEM, Ore. – Oregon is set to receive more than $83 million in federal reimbursements for road and infrastructure repairs following a series of natural disasters that have battered the state in recent years. The funding, announced Monday by Oregon’s congressional delegation, will support the Oregon Department of Transportation’s efforts to rebuild highways, bridges and other critical infrastructure damaged by wildfires, winter storms, flooding and landslides. Sen.
Portland and Other Sanctuary Cities, Counties and States Removed from Federal Website

4 days ago | kxl.com | Brett Reckamp

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The City of Portland is one of some 600 governments that was listed on the Department of Homeland Security’s website as being a “sanctuary” for illegal aliens on Thursday. By the end of this weekend, the list was taken down.
Portland Man Indicted On Child Luring Charges

4 days ago | kxl.com | Grant McHill

MILWAUKIE, Ore. – A Southeast Portland man has been indicted in Clackamas County following a months-long undercover sting operation targeting online child exploitation. Zachary Kyle Morgan, 42, was indicted May 29th by a grand jury on charges of luring a minor, first-degree online sexual corruption of a child, and second-degree online sexual corruption of a child, according to the Milwaukie Police Department.
FDA Approves Moderna's New Lower-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine

4 days ago | kxl.com | Grant McHill

(Associated Press) – The U.S. approved a new COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna late Friday but with limits on who can use it — not a replacement for the company’s existing shot, but a second option. The new vaccine, mNexspike, is a step toward next-generation coronavirus vaccines. It’s made in a way that allows for a lower dose — a fifth of the dose of its current COVID-19 vaccine, Spikevax — by refining its immune target.
Milky Way's Chance Of Colliding With Galaxy Billions Of Years From Now? New Study Puts Odds At 50-50

4 days ago | kxl.com | Grant McHill

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — It turns out that looming collision between our Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies might not happen after all. Astronomers reported Monday that the probability of the two spiral galaxies colliding is less than previously thought, with a 50-50 chance within the next 10 billion years. That’s essentially a coin flip, but still better odds than previous estimates and farther out in time.
Suspect In Colorado Attack Told Police He Researched For A Year And Targeted 'Zionist Group'

4 days ago | kxl.com | Grant McHill

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A man accused of using a makeshift flamethrower and an incendiary device to attack a group in Boulder, Colorado, that had gathered to bring attention to Israeli hostages in Gaza, has been charged with a federal hate crime, according to court documents filed Monday. The suspect, Mohammed Sabry Soliman, 45, told police he planned it for a year and specifically targeted what he described as the “Zionist group,” the FBI said.
Hood River Breaks Ground On Affordable Rental Housing Project

4 days ago | kxl.com | Tim Lantz

HOOD RIVER, OR – In Hood River, community leaders are hoping to ease a housing shortage with a new housing project called Mariposa Village. Groundbreaking recently took place at 780 Rand Road in West Hood River. The City of Hood River donated the land, and Community Development Partners will join with Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation co-developing site. With 130 units, the development is expected to be the largest addition of new affordable rental housing to Hood River since 2011.