Monday, Nov 10, 2008
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer & Brandon Smith

First Newscast:

1. Rachael McDonald reports on newly-elected U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley stopping in Eugene to tout his agenda for the next six years.

2. Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski is proposing a 2-cent increase in the state gas tax to help pay for road and bridge projects that could create thousands of jobs for Oregonians.

3. Bend City Councilor and former mayor, Bill Friedman, has died.

4. Colin Fogarty reports on how Washinton State's Catholic hospitals are developing formal policies to keep their doctors from having to carry out the state's new physician-assisted suicide law.

5. Events across Oregon will honor Veteran's Day.

6. Divers for the King County Sheriff's Office hope they may be able to enter the Green River tomorrow to recover a car believed to hold the bodies of two boys.

Center:

1. Interview with Bob Welch, author of "Pebble In The Water."

2. Claude Offenbacher recaps the economic issues raised on Sunday At Noon.

Second Newscast:

1. Angela Kellner reports on the state issuing 75-million dollars in funding for low-income housing in Oregon.

2. Attorney General-elect John Kroger has named the top appellate lawyer for the state, Mary Williams, as his deputy and the director of his transition team.

3. The National Weather Service says heavy rains on the Olympics and Cascades may cause more flooding Tuesday and Wednesday on Western Washington rivers.

First Newscast:

1. A tally by the Oregon League of Cities shows voters turned down 80 local tax proposals in last week's election.

2. Jes Burns reports on the rift in the Eugene City Council over proposed changes to the police auditor.

3. Angela Kellner reports on the Oregon Toxics Alliance finding 43 cases of children exposed to pesticides at schools in the past ten years.

4. At a Veteran's Day ceremony in Springfield today, about 50 people gathered at Gateway Mall to dedicate a memorial called The Heros Wall.

5. Only one body has been recovered from a car that plunged into the Green River south of Seattle.

6. A 3-year-old Seaside boy died after he was trapped under the front wheel of a compact tractor.

7. The average price of gas in Oregon has fallen to its lowest point in more than 2 years.

8. A strong jet stream will bring a very wet storm system to the Pacific Northwest later tonight through Wednesday.

Center:

1. KRCC's Eric Whitney profiles soldier moms serving in Iraq.

2. Tiffany Eckert speaks with veteran Edgar Peara at an event for veterans in Springfield.

3. Tom Banse reports on The American Lake Veterans Golf Course near Fort Lewis, Washington.

Second Newscast:

1. Universtiy of Oregon officials say they ejected 68 football fans from the Duck's home game last Saturday.

2. A coalition of groups opposed to the federal government's plan to increase logging in Oregon, has set up a tree sit a few blocks from the state capitol.

3. Several students have been disciplined at West Salem High School for racially disparaging remarks involving President-elect Barack Obama.

First Newscast:

1. Farmers, fishermen, Indian tribes and state officials have been briefed on a nonbinding agreement for Pacificorp to turn over control of Klamath River dams so they can be removed to help struggling salmon.

2. Chris Lehman reports on the tree sitter on the grounds of the state capitol who is protesting the WOPR.

3. Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad could lose a 7.7-million dollar grant for a new rail yard in Winchester.

4. Rachael McDonald reports on Eugene area religious leaders joining clergy across the nation urging an executive order banning torture.

Center:

1. Interview with playwright Dorothy Velasco and actress Ritta Drier about the Actors Cabaret production of "Pigs In Love."

2. Viz City reviews a new exhibit at the Jacobs Art Gallery in Eugene.

Second Newscast:

1. Angela Kellner reports on a study conducted by an Oregon doctor that indicates a strong link between hospitals having a written policy on breastfeeding and the success rate of nursing moms.

2. Oregon Congressman Peter DeFazio is being mentioned as a possible member of the Obama cabinet, as is former Governor John Kitzhaber.

First Newscast:

1. Angela Kellner reports on record enrollment at Oregon's 7 public universities.

2. Rescuers fetched a woman and two young children from atop a stranded car when floodwaters washed out a bridge and about 40 feet of roadway along the Oregon Coast.

3. Governor Ted Kulongoski leaves this weekend on a trade mission to Japan and China.

4. China has become the top customer for Oregon exports.

5. Former Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber says he would seriously consider serving in a top Obama administration job, if asked.

6. Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon has received a $5000 grant to support parent/child communication about sexual issues.

Center:

1. Rachael McDonald reports on Rob Handy defeating incumbent Bobby Green for the North Lane County Commissioner position.

2. Andrew speaks with John Hammarlund, a regional administrator with The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

3. John Cooney takes us to the Central Coast Range on the Natural World.

Second Newscast:

1. The Neighborhood Stabilization Program has allocated 19.6-million dollars in funds to help redevelop foreclosed properties throughout the state.

2. An 11-hour standoff in Reedsport resulted in the arrest of John Dawayne.

Friday, Nov 14, 2008
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First Newscast:

1. OR state economists are scheduled to unveil their latest estimates of state revenue on Wednesday.

2. Some environmental groups say a Klamath dam deal is a back room scheme that won't help salmon or other wildlife.

3. A massive lands bill that would have created new wilderness areas in five western states is likely dead for the year.

4. The Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad is claiming damages from the ODOT in a lawsuit filed this week.

5.  The latest ballot returns show OR's 2008 vote turnout is still just shy of a record.

6. The Bend city council announced it has established an appointment process for filling the vacant seat left when Bill Friedman died last week.

Center:

1. Interview with "The Bridge"

2. Commentary by John Frohnmayer

Second Newscast:

1. A rally to oppose WOPR was held today in Salem.

2. City Club talks about universal healthcare.

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