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Monday, Feb 4, 2008 First Newscast: 1. Jes Burns reports on same-sex couples registering as domestic partners in Eugene. 2. The Oregon Legislature's fist-ever annual session is under way. 3. Becca Bartleson reports on Springfield initiating a public review process for redevelopment in Glenwood. 4. Lane County has hired a new medical examiner. 5. The Oregon Lottery transferred nearly $165 million dollars to the state's economic development fund. 6. Tom Banse reports on how President Bush's proposed budget might affect the Northwest. Center: 1. Rachael McDonald reports on Portland's "Lucky Lab Brew Pub" going solar. 2. Andrew Bartholomew reports on Oregon's thriving microbrew industry. Second Newscast: 1. Crab fishermen along the coast are requesting the government speed its efforts to fix buoys that supply crucial swell and wind data. 2. Beginning today Oregonians must show proof of US citizenship at the DMV when applying for driver licenses, permits and ID cards. 3. Oregon State Police made 23 DUI arrests over Superbowl weekend. 4. The search for a Japanese balloonist who vanished above the North Pacific Ocean could last several weeks. 5. Nick DeMarino reports on Oregon's cattle inventory. 6. An ODOT employee was injured after a massive fir tree struck his truck.
Tuesday, Feb 5, 2008 First Newscast: 1. Governor Kulongoski ordered all flags at public institutions be flown at half-staff this Thursday in memory of Private First Class Joshua Young of Riddle. 2. Fort Lewis formally welcomed a unit of military police home from Iraq with a flag uncasing ceremony today. 3. A recent spate of recalled toys is prompting Northwest lawmakers to act. 4. The state says it has been unable to determine why some Oregon taxpayers had their kicker rebates mistakenly donated to the state school fund. 5. Becca Bartleson reports on implementation of Oregon's new domestic partnership law will have little impact on the budget. 6. Members of the Oregon National Guard went to Ihdana to help residents dig out from under record amounts of snow. 7. AAA reports that Oregon's average gas price remains lower than the national average. Center: 1. Interview with Jean Townes and Charlie Miller of CAAIR: Corvallis Albany Assisting Iraqi Refugees. 2. Anna King reports on Columbia Basin farmers and processors deciding which crops to grow based on demand. Second Newscast: 1. Rachael McDonald reports on Project Homeless Connect. 2. Angela Kellner reports on Deschutes County's community survey and how it helps shape policy. 3. The timber industry has lost the latest round in the long-running court fight over the marbled murrelet. Wednesday, Feb 6, 2008 First Newscast: 1. Orion Cannon was arrested for allegedly making comments about admiring the Columbine attacks and having a rifle. 2. Rachael McDonald reports on Lane County's plans to cut budgets if Congress doesn't renew federal timber payments. 3. Jes Burns reports on Springfield's plans to redevelop Glenwood. 4. Nick DeMarino reports on the slight increase in tobacco sales to minor sin Oregon. 5. Tom Banse reports on plans to start airline service to eight smaller Northwest cities. 6. Mike Van Meter reports on Deschutes County Sheriff Larry Blanton says he's embarrassed and takes full responsibility for two incidents involving deputies this month. Center: 1. Interview with Doctors Susan and Peter Glaser, authors of "Be Quiet, Be Heard." 2. Viz City's Lotte and Terry review "Buddhist Visions" at Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. Second Newscast: 1. Jes Burns reports on EWEB's plans to move from its current riverfront location to a site off Roosevelt Blvd. 2. Tom Banse reports on Washington State's Saturday caucuses. Thursday, Feb 7, 2008 First Newscast: 1. Oregon Congresswoman Darlene Hooley announced today she wll not seek re-election. 2. Rachael McDonald reports on Kiva Grocery Store owner George Brown announcing his candidacy for Bonny Bettman's seat on the Eugene City Council. 3. Multnomah County Sheriff Bernie Giusto says he will resign by the end of the year. 4. Oregon may receive additional money to help with home heating. 5. Washington lawmakers are considering gun legislation. 6. A former Eastern Oregon University professor has amended her sexual harassment lawsuit against the school to say she is being punished for filing the complaint. 7. Recent snowstorms may cause a backlog in street repairs this summer in Lane County. 8. Plain clothes police are on the streets of Eugene today looking for motorists who neglect to buckle up. 9. A big wave damaged the passenger-only ferry "Snohomish." Center: 1. Interview with Suzie Walsh and Sadie Dressekie about the Truffle Shuffle - a benefit for Committed Partners for Youth. 2. Natural World Correspondent John Cooney tells the tales of years gone by on the Willamette River. Second Newscast: 1. Jes Burns reports on the more than 1,000 homeless who converged on the Lane Events Center for Project Homeless Connect. 2. Recap of top story.
Friday, Feb 8, 2008 Hosted by: Tripp Sommer First Newscast: 1. State economists say lawmakers will have nearly $200-million less to spend in the current fiscal cycle. 2. Tom Banse reports on how the slump in housing is affecting Weyerhauser & mills. 3. ODOT says Santiam Pass will likely remain closed near Sweet Home this weekend. 4. DHS has awarded $13-million for housing of persons with mental illness. 5. Superintendent George Russell released his recommendations for Eugene 4-J schools today. 6. Jes Burns reports on a 6-state marcha migrante - a coalition of immigrant groups caravaning through Eugene. Center: 1. Interview with Walker T. Ryan about the Boom Chick Society and his workshops. Second Newscast: 1. Angela Kellner reports on a study from the Oregon Environmental Council that chemicals and pollutants cost the state more than 1.87-billion dollars a year. 2. The Northwest's first cellulosic ethanol plant is planned near Pendleton. 3. Heather Meldrum reports on Rachel Carnes of Sparkplug Dance speaking at the City Club of Eugene.
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