Monday, June 30, 2008
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer & Brandon Smith

First Newscast:

1. Former world record holder Alberto Salazar was sent to the hospital a few days ago for dehydration and high blood pressure.

2. Rachael McDonald has an audio postcard from outside the Olympic Track and Field Trials of kids competing.

3. Jaynee Germond of the Constitution Party says she will take on incumbent Democratic Representative Peter Defazio in the Fourth District in November.

4. Hazy skies in the South Willamette Valley are being blamed on smoke from fires burning in Northern California.

5. Mick Van Meter reports on spot fires in the Pacific Northwest and precautions for the Fourth of July.

Center:

1. Interview with track legends Rafer Johnson and Carl Lewis about their careers and involvement in the Hershey's Youth Program.

2. Mixed Voices: Poetry

3. Master Gardner Renate Tilson talks about the healing benefits of gardens.

First Newscast:

1. Rachael McDonald reports on metal thieves who stole about $90 worth of copper from Food For Lane County, but caused nearly $8,000 in damages.

2. One of the Oregon men hit by lightning over the weekend has been discharged from the hospital.

3. A fire-spotting plane had to make an emergency landing on a Central Oregon highway after a reported fuel leak.

4. The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency says the level of particulates in the air around Eugene has dropped to moderate levels.

5. The price of gasoline took a breather this week in Oregon.

6. Tom Banse reports from the Olympic Trials, now at the halfway point, about the contingent of Northwest athletes headed for Beijing.

Center:

1. Rachael McDonald speaks with Eugene Police Spokeswoman Kerry Delf about metal thefts.

2. Cladue Offenbacher caught up with six of the many foreign journalists who are covering the Olympic Trials.

3. Austin Jenkins looks into whether sentencing juveniles to life in prison is good public policy.

Second Newscast:

1. Angela Kellner reports on the new GI Bill and how it will benefit Oregon veterans.

2. Last night in Eugene, Oregon native Tom Pappas became the first American man to make three Olympic teams in the decathlon.

3. Seattle-based Starbucks announced it is closing 600 underperforming stores in the United States.

First Newscast:

1. Many Eugene-area restaurants had high expectations about cashing in on the influx of people during the Olympic Trials, but it's been a mixed bag.

2. Andrew Bartholomew reports on two of America's best women's hurdlers competing in the Olympic Trials.

3. The infamous pit across from the public library in downtown Eugene could be home to shops, businesses and apartments.

4. Fred Meyer's parent company has announced a recall of ground beef sold in its stores, after reports on an E.Coli outbreak in the Midwest.

5. A semi-truck rollover on Highway 20, west of Eddyville, has caused intermittent lane closures and traffic delays.

6. The Beaverton School District is facing a $125,000 lawsuit from a former music, drama and language arts teacher.

7. "Seaport Airlines" has started offering 8 round-trips a day between Portland and Seattle.

Center:

1. Andrew Bartholomew reports on the science of running and track & field.

2. Interview with the band Taarka.

Second Newscast:

1. Angela Kellner reports a decision by the Lane County Board of Commissioners to separate the duties of the Fair Board and the Events Center.

First Newscast:

1. The parents of Brooke Wilberger have signaled they would support a plea deal if Joel Courtney if he discloses where her remains are.

2. 11 members of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals have ruled it is improper for federal judges to act as a panel of scientists  when weighing in on disputed U.S. Forest Service timber projects.

3. Angela Kellner reports on a the death of a wheelchair-bound Springfield man.

4. About 30,000 Atlantic Salmon have escaped from a net pen on Vancouver Island.

5. Becca Bartleson reports on a tree planting to honor victims of the Chinese earthquake.

6. After a storm of public condemnation, two Jackson County Commissioners say they won't accept a 26% salary increase.

Center:

1. Interview with The Tones.

2. Natural World.

Second Newscast:

1. Oregonians could be voting on ten different ballot measures in November.

2. Friday is Eugene's Butte to Butte 10k race.

3. Snow is still in the mountains and some campgrounds heading into the 4th of July holiday.

Friday, July 4, 2008
 - Pre empted for the holiday -

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