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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Oregon Construction Companies Launch Mental Health Initiative

2 days ago | kxl.com | Heather Roberts

Portland, Ore. – Eight Oregon-based construction companies that normally compete against each other are joining forces to address the industry’s high rate of suicide, with the nation’s first Construction Care Line. “Construction workers are six times more likely to die at their own hand to suicide, than to a workplace incident,” says Rob Dahl, with Lease Crutcher Lewis.
Vietnam Veteran Identified In 1980 Oregon Cold Case Murder

1 week ago | kxl.com | Grant McHill

WOODBURN, Ore- Nearly 45 years after a man’s body was discovered along Interstate 5 in Marion County, Oregon State Police have identified the victim as Larry Eugene Parks, a 30-year-old Vietnam veteran who had been missing since 1979. Parks’ remains were found on July 18, 1980, near Woodburn, but despite extensive investigative efforts, the man remained unidentified until April 2025, according to a statement released Friday by the Oregon State Police Cold Case Unit.
Police Renew Efforts In Kyron Horman Case As 15th Anniversary Approaches

1 week ago | kxl.com | Grant McHill

PORTLAND, Ore. – With the 15th anniversary of Kyron Horman’s disappearance nearing, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) and law enforcement partners announced renewed efforts and collaboration in the case of the missing Portland boy. Kyron, then 7, vanished on June 4, 2010, after attending a science fair at Skyline Elementary School. He has not been seen since.
FedEx Board Member Steiner Is Picked To Be Next USPS Postmaster General Amid Talk Of Privatization

1 week ago | kxl.com | Grant McHill

(Associated Press) – A former CEO of the nation’s largest waste management company who currently serves on the FedEx board of directors will take over control of the U.S. Postal Service. The chair of the service’s Board of Governors announced Friday that David Steiner will become the nation’s 76th postmaster general, pending his successful completion of ethics and security clearance processes. Steiner was CEO of Waste Management Inc.
Pentagon Directs Military To Pull Library Books That Address Diversity, Anti-Racism, Gender Issues

1 week ago | kxl.com | Grant McHill

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has ordered all military leaders and commands to pull and review all of their library books that address diversity, anti-racism or gender issues by May 21. That’s according to a memo issued to the force on Friday. It is the broadest and most detailed directive so far on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s campaign to rid the military of diversity and equity programs, policies and instructional materials.
Homelessness rises in Washington County as need outpaces available services

1 week ago | kxl.com | Jon Eric Smith

HILLSBORO, Ore. — Washington County is seeing a rise in homelessness, driven by increased shelter capacity and growing economic pressure that officials say is outpacing available resources. According to preliminary data from the county’s 2025 Point in Time (PIT) Count, 940 people were experiencing homelessness on a single night in January. Of those, 701 were in emergency shelters—an increase reflecting the addition of more than 350 year-round shelter beds since 2020.
POLL: Most Americans Disapprove Of President Trump's Treatment Of Colleges

1 week ago | kxl.com | Grant McHill

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new poll shows a majority of U.S. adults disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of issues related to colleges and universities, as his Republican administration ramps up threats to cut federal funding unless schools comply with his political agenda. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll finds 56% of Americans disapprove of Trump’s approach on higher education, while about 4 in 10 approve, in line with his overall job approval.
Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter Dies At 85

1 week ago | kxl.com | Grant McHill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died. He was 85. Souter died Thursday at his home in New Hampshire, the court said in a statement Friday. He retired from the court in June 2009, giving President Barack Obama his first Supreme Court vacancy to fill. Obama, a Democrat, chose Sonia Sotomayor, the court’s first Latina justice.
ODOT Says Scammers Continue Targeting People In Unpaid Toll Scam

1 week ago | kxl.com | Tim Lantz

SALEM, OR – Scammers posing as employees with the Oregon Department of Transportation and the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles are sending out another round of text and email messages about unpaid toll fees in an attempt to get money from you. The most recent messages threaten vehicle suspension, legal action, and a hit to your credit if you do not pay.
NOAA Investigates Seal Pup Stabbing

1 week ago | kxl.com | Heather Roberts

Neskowin, Ore. – Law enforcement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is investigating the stabbing of a seal pup on the Oregon coast. The attack happened Sunday, March 16 in Neskowin, on the beach in front of the Proposal Rock Condominiums. “Someone approached this young elephant seal pup between about 8 p.m. and 11:30 and stabbed it multiple times,” says NOAA’s Michael Milstein, “This was a young elephant seal pup.