Monday, Nov 24, 2008
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer & Brandon Smith

First Newscast:

1. 18 conservation groups from the northwest filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services Spotted Owl Recovery Plan, referring to it as flawed.

2. Angela Kellner reports on Lane County's unemployment rate for October at 7.5%, higher than the state and national rates.

3. Fresh from his Asian trade mission, Governor Ted Kulongoski says Oregon is well positioned to be a prime market for the region's electric cars.

4. Doug Nadvornick reports on the latest step in the long-term jockeying between Idaho & Washington abou the use of an underground water source.

5. Glenn Mosley reports on the study of global health issues being touted as one way higher education in Washington State can help drive the state's economy.

6. Rachael McDonald reports on a meeting scheduled for people in Eugene concerned about mold in rental housing.

Center:

1. OPB's Vince Patton reports on Celilo Falls, coming back into sight after 50 years.

2. Mixed Voices: Falling.

Second Newscast:

1. Claude Offenbacher reports on the weakening economy taking a toll on construction projects in Corvallis.

2. Bankruptcy filings are up 40% in Washington State, compared with a year ago.

3. Don Wimberly reports on another hearing in the Joseph Edward Duncan murder case in Idaho.

4. The Oregon Department of Transportation says its online Trip Check service now has more cameras focused on the roads.

5. Glenn Mosely reports on new approaches to higher education in Washington State.

6. Portland-based Mercy Corps is hoping more people will donate this year.

First Newscast:

1. According to the Oregon Health Fund Board, the state's health care system is broken.

2. Jes Burns reports on a decision to slow down the process of clarifying the Eugene police auditors role received mixed reaction from the public at last night's city council meeting.

3. The remaining 70-million dollars in disaster relief for the west coast salmon fisheries is being released.

4. Rachael McDonald reports on OSPIRG's 23rd "Trouble In Toyland" report.

5. State officials are reporting Oregon's first flu case of the season.

6. Anna King reports on Washington Governor Chris Gregoire suing the federal government over the slow clean up of Hanford.

7. Glenn Mosley reports on budget cuts at the University of Idaho.

Center:

1. Producer Scott Carrier follows the turkey trail...from farm to store to table.

2. Anna King reports on the wine expert's picks for Thanksgiving.

Second Newscast:

1. Patricia Murphy reports on the stay of execution for convicted double murderer Darold Stenson.

2. Eugene Police are searching for a man who robbed a local branch of the U.S. Bank Monday.

3. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is announcing a partnership with two veterinarians who will provide expertise to the animal shelter.

4. A multi-billion dollar infrastructure package is gaining momentum in the Oregon Legislature.

5. Glenn Mosely reports on a new poll from Washington State University that shows a growing concern about the economy.

First Newscast:

1. Rachael McDonald reports on the Lane County Board of Commissioners holding budget hearings in December.

2. Lane Transit District's Emeral Express bus line received 32.5-million dollars this week from the Federal Transit Administration's Small Starts Program.

3. Austin Jenkins reports on how Washington State lawmakers looking at closing tax loopholes to help shore up the faltering budget.

4. Klamath County, home to Crater Lake National Park, is not likely to see an annual increase in its hotel-motel room tax for the first time in 14 years.

Center:

1. Angela Kellner speaks with Eileen Brady, Vice Chairwoman of the Oregon Health Fund Board.

2. Viz City's Terry & Lotte review "Art For All Seasons."

Second Newscast:

1. Authorities say the administrator of the Linn County town of Lyons and her husband have been accused of providing alcohol to minors.

2. Salmon advocates & the State of Oregon are asking a federal judge to order more water spilled over Columbia River dams to help young salmon migrate downriver to the ocean.

3. A Portland judge said today the Northwest states can kill hungry sea lions on the Columbia River.

4. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources has entered an agreement with Point Ruston Development Company to remove 3 creosote-laden docks from a superfund site north of Tacoma.

Thursday, Nov 27, 2008
No Northwest Passage today - Happy Thanksgiving!

First Newscast:

1. Chris Lehman previews the outlook for Governor Kulongoski's budget, to be released Monday.

2. The government is seeking 5-million dollars in assets derived from a drug ring as it proceeds against Kent Jones in Idaho.

3. Authorities say 2 men remain missing along the Oregon Coast after a 42-foot fishing boat with 3 men aboard capsized this morning near the North Jetty at Tillamook Bay.

4. December 1st is World AIDS Day. More than 7,000 Oregonians are living with HIV/AIDS, including 1,500 people who don't know they are infected.

5. Angela Kellner reports on the Lane County Historical Museum adding a new children's area.

Center:

1. On Native American Heritage Day, we learn about powwows.

2. Commentator John Frohnmayer offers up a recipe to rejuvenate the Republican party.

3. Tiffany speaks with Alan Stein, owner of Stargate bookstore in Eugene about the significance of the number 3 on this, the 333rd day of the year.

Second Newscast:

1. Authorities say a man has died in an overnight fire in a downtown Astoria building constructed in 1922.

2. An Oregon couple volunteering in Mumbai, India, have called friends in Central Point to say they were not harmed during the terrorist attacks.

3. Most Oregon ski resorts don't expect to open for at least another week.

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