Monday, January 4, 2010
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer

First Newscast:

1. A researcher who examined a baby whale that washed ashore near Tolovan Park says there were signs something traumatic occurred.

2. Shrinking glaciers on Mt. Rainier are releasing gravel that fills rivers downstream.

3. Courtney Hibbard reports on forest managers hoping to increase timber revenues on state lands.

4. Chris Lehman reports on the cost to maintain Oregon's voter database.

5. For just the 2nd time since 1970, no fatal traffic accidents occurred on Oregon roads during the New Year's holiday period.

6. Prosecutors have added more names to their list of witnesses in the upcoming trial of a man accused of killing a prominent Kansas abortion provider.

7. A police officer discharged a stun gun five times to stop a pit bull from attacking another dog in Salem.

8. Doug Nadvornick reports on free bus service in Idaho.

Center:

Music in: Jeff Lorber "Jamaica"

1. KUOW's John Ryan reports on tensions that arise when public officials serve on corporate boards.

Music out: The Band "Third Man Theme"

2. Rachael McDonald speaks with Laura Hammond about the City of Eugene's efforts to gather community feedback on 8 potential downtown projects.

Second Newscast:

1. A lawsuit seeking almost $6-million has been filed on behalf of a 9-year-old boy who lost four toes when a train ran over his foot.

2.  Oregon law authorities have begun stopping motorists for talking on hand-held cell phones.

3. Angela Kellner reports on the new "John E. Jaqua Academic Center for Student Athletes" at the University of Oregon.

4. The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest is embarking on its most ambitious trail-maintenance campaign in years.

5. Prison officials are searching for two escaped inmates.

6. Mike McGinn takes the oath of office today as Seattle mayor.

7. The UO basketball programs swept the Pac-10 conference "Player of the Week" awards.

First Newscast:

1. 24-year-old Josh Lengstorf of Yoncalla has been killed in Afghanistan.

2. Cindie Kogle of Eugene has been missing for more than a week.

3. Oregon's gubernatorial candidates don't all have flawless voting records.

4. The company planning to build a liquefied natural gas terminal on the Columbia River hopes to begin construction later this year.

5. A Sutherlin woman sentenced to prison for the 2004 murder of her nephew could have her conviction overturned.

6. Angela Kellner reports on the certification of tribal land as industrial is a first for the state.

7. The Couer d'Alene tribe is applying for grant money to fix up a hiking trail.

8. A federal appeals court has ruled imprisioned felons in WA can vote.

9. Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy gives her state of the city address tonight.

Center:

Music In: Los Colonials Savage "Shadows"

1. Interview with Fred Crafts about the Radio Redux Troupe's performance of The Maltese Falcon.

Music Out: Ernie Hawkings "Lightnins Hideaway"

Second Newscast:

1. Jes Burns reports on Secretary of State Kate Brown visiting colleges to encourage student voting.

2. Rachael McDonald reports on the annual "State of Lane County" event.

3. Anna King reports on body scanners developed in Richland.

4. A West Linn woman who ran an extensive shoplifting enterprise has pleaded guilty to theft.

5. A Coos Bay man who killed his half-brother has been sentenced to 6 years in prison. 

First Newscast:

1. Election officials are looking into a complaint that a consultant who's running the campaign to defeat two Oregon tax hikes.

2. Two F-15 figher jets escorted a flight bound for Hawaii back to Portland airport after a passenger became disruptive.

3. Doug Nadvornick reports on how the health care overhaul could benefit northwest tribes.

4. Jennings Boating Center in Eugene will be closing after 52 years in business.

5. The removal of the savage rapids dams has not yet removed the built up gravel.

6. Rachael McDonald reports on Lane County Commissioners passing a social hosting ordinance to help prevent underage drinking.

7. Springfield City Councilor Joe Pishioneri has announced his bid for the Lane County Board of Commissioners.

Center:

Music In: Divisi

1. Jes Burns and Angela Kellner report on the state of the city addresses by Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy and Springfield Mayor Sid Leiken.

2. Viz City.

Second Newscast:

1. Chris Lehman reports on a land use case before the Oregon Supreme Court.

2. Eugene Police Chief Pete Kerns says officer Judd Warden acted within policy when he shot a Chinese student with a taser last fall. 

First Newscast:

1. Chris Lehman reports on Oregon's Labor Commissioner launching an investigation into allegations of sexual harrasment by John Minnis, the former head of the state's police training academy.

2. The EPA's stricter smog standards will likely force changes in parts of Oregon and Washington.

3. Oregon commercial crabbers caught 15.6-million pounds of dungeness in December.

4. Doug Nadvornick reports on Idaho wolf hunting tags.

5. A new lighthouse on the Columbia River at Kennewick, WA is almost complete.

Center:

Music in: Edward Gerhard "Lost Highway"

1. Liz Jones reports on how Washington's in-state tuition for foreign students has caused a spike in enrollment.

Music out: Herb Ellis "Blues In G"

2. Natural World.

3. Patricia Murphy reports on efforts to make texting while driving in Washington a primary offense.

Second Newscast:

1. Angela Kellner reports on Egge Sand and Gravel of Eugene being fined by the DEQ for discharging wastewater into the McKenzie River.

2. Doug Nadvornick reports on hearings in the case of a man who claims he was molested at a Catholic group home for boys.

3. Ashland Police are investigating a second sexual assault in the new year.

4. An Oregon State Police trooper recruit was injured in a head-on crash 

Friday, January 8, 2010
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer

 First Newscast:

1. The Oregon Secretary of State has warned a lobbyist about a recent mailer that mimics official ballots.

2. Teachers are going door to door this weekend to discuss tax measures. Sharece Bunn reports.

3. Fairview police arrested a registered sex offender accused of sexually abusing a girl under age 14.

4. A secretary in Days Creek was arrested for embezzling almost $140,000 to support a gambling habit.

5. One person has died in a plane crash at the Sequim Valley Airport in Washington.

6. A Hawaii-bound flight was diverted to Los Angeles after a man was accused of harassing a woman onboard.

7. Sea-Tac airport expects to install five full-body scanners this year.

Center:

First Half- Sean Mediaclast on the 8th anniversary celebration and art show at the Museum of Unfine Art.

Second Half- Commentator John Frohnmayer takes a look at how the first ten years of this century compare to the first ten years of the last one.

Second Newscast:

1. A judge has denied a sentence reduction for convicted murderer Mary Louise Thompson. Rachel McDonald reports.

2. A helicopter carrying 2 research biologists has crashed in Idaho.

3. Due to a decrease in cases of H1N1 in the region, visitor restrictions will be lifted at all Samaritan Health Services hospitals and birth centers.

4. A former chief financial officer with an Alaska Native corporation has been sentenced in Seattle to 21 months in prison for mail fraud.

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