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Monday, Feb 11, 2008 First Newscast: 1. Chris Lehman reports on a measure approved by the Oregon Senate that would make a drivers license proof of legal status. 2. Brandon Smith reports on the Eugene Airport being selected by the Transportation Security Administration to participate in an employee screening program. 3. Nick DeMarino reports on Lane Transit District's proposed changes to cash fares and service routes. 4. The Creswell City Council will discuss airport issues and the dispute over skydiving next month. 5. The company that operates the Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad has proposed a deal with Governor Kulongoski to reopen the line. 6. A state grant will give 2.1-million dollars to Lane County agencies to provide housing for people with mental illnesses. 7. Oregon State Police say they've arrested a Prineville man on 164 counts of sex abuse. 8. The trial began today in federal court in Tacoma for Briana Waters. She is accused of acting as a lookout when a University of Washington building was set on fire. Center: 1. Master Gardener Renate Tilson talks about hellebores on Good Gardening. 2. Guy Hand reports on why many North Westerners are heading east to Idaho. Second Newscast: 1. Oregon lawmakers want to make it impossible for illegal immigrants to get drivers licenses. 2. A former accountant at the Oregon Department of Education is facing fraud charges after embezzeling nearly one million dollars. 3. A Multnomah County grand jury has indicted John L. Roberts on one count of murder after doctors said his wife did not suffer from a terminal illness. 4. the Department of Fish and Wildlife finalized its policy last week regarding the use of dogs to hunt bears and cougars. 5. Austin Jenkins reports on how Washington's tight budget is making it difficult to fulfill requests for more money for indigent dental care. 6. Firefighters spent the weekend mopping up after an historic two-story home, built in 1906, was destroyed by fire in Southeast Madras. 7. The City of Gold Hill's Public Works Director was picked up for disorderly concut for being drunk.
Tuesday, Feb 12, 2008 First Newscast: 1. Republican Kevin Mannix rejects Democrats alternatives to his initiative measure. 2. Oregon lawmakers have asked the UO to set up a reserve fund that could help repay bonds for a new arena in case it fails to meet revenue projections. 3. Jes Burns reports on the Eugene City Council voting to support a resolution denouncing the Western Oregon Plan Revision. 4. The woman responsible for an early morning crash into a PGE substation has now been charged with several crimes. 5. Anna King reports on Governor Gregoire's efforts to revive negotiations to clean up Hanford. 6. Beaverton Police say a 15-year-old was hit and killed by a Trimet bus. 7. Pope & Talbot has agreed to sell two of its Canadian mills. Center: 1. Rachael McDonald reports on The Roving Park Players - a new theater company in Eugene. Second Newscast: 1. Oregon Senator Ron Wyden says a new terrorist surveillance bill would prevent the government from eavesdropping on Americans who are overseas. 2. The Oregon House has unanimously approved a bill that would create a committee to oversee the performance of public agencies. 3. The chief sponsor of an effort to designate Silver Falls State Park as a national park decided to table it for this year because of stronger than expected opposition. 4. Chris Lehman reports on Oregon lawmakers want to get a handle on how much greenhouse gas is being pumped into the air in the state. 5. The Oregon Child Care Division has launched a new web site listing the complaint history of licensed day care providers. 6. The Eugene City Council agreed to a land trade with Diamond Parking in downtown. 7. Jes Burns reports on a decision made about one of the last remaining Measure 37 claims against the City of Eugene. Wednesday, Feb 13, 2008 First Newscast: 1. Chris Lehman reports on the Oregon House's approval of a bill limiting drivers' licenses to people in the country legally. 2. More Oregon students than ever are taking advanced placement tests and getting high scores. 3. Portland-based Mercy Corps announced plans to open an office in Syria to assist Iraqi refugees. 4. Rachael McDonald reports on a study by the Oregon Department of Human Services showing that mothers who leave the hospital with infant formula are less likely to breastfeed. 5. Democratic lawmakers in Washington State say the Bush Administration plan to cut the Forest Service budget could lead to layoffs and rougher trails. 6. Nick DeMarino reports on the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife allowing up to seven wild baby Peregrine Falcons to be removed from their nests by licensed master falconers this year. Center: 1. Interview with Ann Craig about the Margret Mead Film Festival. 2. Chris Lehman reports on Oregon's efforts to alleviate the effects of the mortgage crisis. Second Newscast: 1. The University of Oregon has signed a ten-year contract with IMG College and the Oregon Sports Network. 2. Metal thieves have struck at the Gresham Public Works lot 12 times in the past year. 3. More than 1,100 Northwest companies are using a program to electronically check new employees' legal status. 4. Governor Ted Kulongoski refused to subsidize a privately operated railway in a letter to Railamerica. 5. Franklin Boulevard between Eugene and Springfield will be closed under Interstate Five for construction. Thursday, Feb 14, 2008 Hosted by: Tripp Sommer First Newscast: 1. Uncertainty of federal funding has put the Lane County government in a holding pattern. 2. Eugene activist Peg Morton is paying a $100 fine for protesting the billions of dollars the federal government has spent on the Iraq war. 3. Some University of Oregon faculty recently circulated a report critical of an earlier basketball arena plan. 4. The Oregon Supreme Court has censured a fellow appellate judge who tried to drive to work after he took prescription painkillers. 5. Roy Orr, former CEO of McKenzie-Willamette Hospital has been named Superintendent of the Oregon State Hospital. 6. Architects in Salem last night unveiled possible designs for a planned replacement of the Oregon State Hospital. 7. Heather Meldrum reports on chemical fumes in a bathroom that caused the evacuation of a minimum-security prison in Salem. 8. Rachael McDonald reports on the Heart of the Homeless event in Eugene. Center: 1. Interview with musicians Rebecca Kilgore and Lyle Ritz. 2. Natural World Correspondent John Cooney reports from Yaquina Bay Estuary. Second Newscast: 1. The Seattle Aquarium and Tacoma's Point Definace Zoo and Aquarium are enlisting scuba divers to count Pacific Octopuses in Puget Sound. 2. Angela Kellner reports on a rally outside the Federal Courthouse in Eugene organized by the United Steelworkers who want Senator Gordon Smith to stop approving what they call "sweetheart trade deals" that leave consumers vulnerable to toxic products.
Friday, Feb 15, 2008 First Newscast: 1. The Oregon Senate unanimously passed a bill to develop a comprehensive plan for caring for Oregon's seniors. 2. The deputy director of the Oregon Military Department Mike Caldwell says he may run for the 5th district congressional seat. 3. A Nye Beach health advisory has been lifted. 4. Rachael McDonald reports Oregon State University scientists have published a report saying "Dead Zones" may be here to stay. 5. Tiffany Eckert reports yesterday's shootings at N Illinois University prompted campus officials throughout Oregon to take a look at thier own emergency preparedness. 6. The coast guard is ending its search in the N Pacific for a Japanese hot air balloonist missing since Jan. 31. Center: 1. Anna King reports on a new dam proposed in the Northwest. 2. Tom Banse reports on a Washington group that makes quilts for US soldiers in Iraq. Second Newscast:
1. An autopsy shows an out of control campfire is likely what caused the death of a man in Southern Oregon. 2. Nick Demarino previews the Frontier Heritage Fair happening this weekend at the Lane Events Center. 3. Heather Meldrum reports on the City Club of Eugene: Chocolate. 4. Springfield-based Oregon Medical Labs has expanded into Roseburg.
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