Monday, May 5, 2008
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer & Brandon Smith

First Newscast:

1. Tom Banse reports on the killing of six sea lions that had been captured near Bonneville Dam.

2. Rachael McDonald reports on mayoral candidate Jim Torrey calling for a fix to Eugene's potholed streets.

3. Eugene Water & Electric Board is almost ready to clean up a contaminated area near the Willamette River.

4. Anna King reports on a measles outbreak in Grant County, Washington.

5. Oregon Research Institute announced today it has entered into negotiations with the University of Oregon's Riverfront Research Park.

6. A semi-truck smashed into an overpass in Eugene last night, spilling diesel fuel and bread dough, across I-5.

Center:

1. Interview with Daniel Schmitz, candidate for Lane County Sheriff.

2. Master Gardener Renate Tilson on the decrative value of hedges.

Second Newscast:

1. Glenn Mosley reports on Attorneys General from around the country gathering in Coeur d'Alene to discuss their roles in energy policy.

2. Angela Kellner reports on a proposal to require greenhouse gas emitters to report to the Department of Environmental Quality.

3. Nick Demarino reports on Mercy Corps creating a global food crisis fund.

4. The public safety radio system in the Eugene/Springfield area is going digital.

First Newscast:

1. Union Pacific says it has completed repairs and restored service to a rail line damaged by a mudslide.

2. Oregon voters may have to pay additional postage to return ballots.

3. Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton will be in Oregon Thursday and Friday.

4. Rachael McDonald reports on the opening of a call center in downtown Eugene.

5. Jes Burns reports on how organizers are planning on handling traffic during the Olympic Trials.

6. Anna King reports on record turn out at a Northwest job fair for fruit growers.

Center:

1. Andre Bartholomew speaks with Dave Earnhardt about his documentary "Uncounted" about voter fraud.

2. Austin Jenkins reports on homeowners and Gooey Duck farmers clasing in Puget Sound.

3. Anna King reports on the high price of hops and how it affects Northwest Microbreweries.

Second Newscast:

1. The Governor's Task Force on Federal Forest Payments and County Services says Lane and other rural counties have to prepare for the worst.

2. Angela Kellner reports on OHSU researchers looking into how prenatal methamphetamine exposure affects learning and memory in children.

First Newscast:

1. Democratic presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton will overlap on their visits to Oregon this week.

2. Federal fisheries officials now say the six sea lions found dead in traps near Bonneville Dam apparently were not shot to death.

3. Three tribal fishermen are missing after their boat capsized in the Columbia River.

4. The Eugene Water & Electric Board unanimously approved a 61.5 million dollar contract with a Portland developer Tuesday.

5. The Oregon Court of Appeals says failing rehab does not prevent a drunken driver from entering a state diversion program.

Center:

1. Interview with Tim Gleason, Dean of the UO Journalism School, Jan Schaffer, Executive Director of J-Lab & Ashley Gough, Editor of the Mount Observer.

2. Angela Kellner speaks with Ginger Carlson, author of "Child of Wonder: Nurturing Creative and Naturally Curios Children."

3. Jes Burns reports on how budget cuts are affecting Lane County Animal Services.

First Newscast:

1. Senator Ron Wyden announced today that $400-million in funding for "county payments" has been added to the Iraq Supplemental Spending Bill.

2. The Oregon Supreme Court says the state's school board must further review whether high school basketball tournament schedules should be adjusted to accomodate a team's sabbath.

3. State regulators have approved Portland General Electric Company's proposal to install 850,000 "smart" electricity meters over the next 2 years.

4. Angela Kellner reports on extremely low numbers of Spring Chinook Salmon returning to the Willamette River, forcing a closure of recreational fishing.

5. 19-year-old Shasta Dawn Parnell of Medford has been charged with aggravated animal abuse that includes stomping a puppy.

6. Tiffany Eckert reports on a decrease in smoking by pregnant women.

Center:

1. Interview with singer/songwriter Ehren Ebbage.

2. Natural World Correspondent John Cooney reports on Willow Creek Preserve in West Eugene.

Second Newscast:

1. Senator Barack Obama and Senator Hillary Clinton will both be stumping in Oregon over the next few days.

2. Jes Burns reports on Eugene's Fairmont neighbors are not happy with a City of Eugene land use interpretation that allows the UO to build its basketball arena without a conditional use permit.

First Newscast:

1. Tiffany Eckert reports on two Eugene residents are among the few people being allowed into Myanmar.

2. Trying to make her case to Oregon voters today, Senator Hillary Clinton says her position on universal health care sets her apart from rival Barack Obama.

3. Lane County Sheriff Russ Burger is facing two opponents in the May primary: Daniel Schmitz & Rick Dotson.

4. Jes Burns reports on how Lane County budget cuts could affect mental and public health.

5. The U of O's proposed basketball arena has gotten more expensive.

6. Chinook Salmon fishing is closed below Willamette Falls.

7. Tom Banse reports on how high gas prices are changing Northwest driving habits.

Center:

1. Interview with filmaker and diversity trainer Lee Mun Wah.

2. Rachael McDonald speaks with Mary Kate Mackey about the Oregon Plant Fair.

Second Newscast:

1. Heather Meldrum reports on the Oregon Country Fair General Manager, Leslie Scott, speaking at the City Club of Eugene.

2. The UO's Native American Student Union caps the weeklong "It's Good To Be Indigenous Week" with its 40th annual Mother's Day Pow-Wow.

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