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Northwest Passage, April 7-11, 2008

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Thursday, Apr 10, 2008
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First Newscast:

1. Federal fisheries managers are expected to make dramatic cuts to commercial salmon fishing off the California and Oregon coasts.

2. A body that washed ashore south of Cannon Beach has been identified as fisherman Lawrence Nibler of Newberg.

3. Tiffany Eckert reports on high gas prices and ways to conserve fuel and money.

4. American Airlines cancelled flights that affected the Northwest.

5. The Washington State Supreme Court says a prison inmate who was starving himself did not have a right to refuse force-feeding.

6. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has approved a permit for the construction of an anaerobic digester that will convert dairy manure into methane gas for power.

Center:

1. Interview with Carol Van Houten and Dan Goldrich about NAFTA and local responses.

2. Natural World with John Cooney.

Second Newscast:

1. U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon spoke on the Senate floor today in support of two wilderness bills that have made it out of committee but have stalled.

2. Oregon voters will decide whether to set mandatory minimum prison sentences for property and drug offenders.

3. The Dalai Lama has arrived in Seattle for a conference on teaching compassion.


Friday, Apr 11, 2008
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer

First Newscast:

1. Governor Kulongoski says he'll help fishermen and their communities affected by the closure of the salmon season.

2. Tom Banse reports on the rising cost of salmon as supplies dwindle.

3. A new U.S. Forest Service rule governing the way it develops long range plans has its first court challenge.

4. Opponents of a decision to site a liquefied natural gas terminal along the Columbia River say they will fight it at the ballot box and the bureaucracy.

5. Springfield officials are asking for the public's help in locating an arsonist responsible for several fires in the Kelly Butte area.

6. Tiffany Eckert reports on the Lane County Sheriff's Department is keeping tabs on suspected motorcycle gangs in Creswell.

Center:

1. Interview with musicians Freebo and Moe Dixon.

Second Newscast:

1. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland is going to reorganize its parishes to make them legally independent.

2. A proposed new ball park at the University of Oregon will eliminate 500 parking spots traditionally used by football fans.

3. Dorothy English, who was the public face of the Oregon property rights battle, has died.

4. Amtrak Services from Los Angeles to Seattle will resume next week.

5. A Milton-Freewater woman has been sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison after striking a police officer with a stolen pickup truck.


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