Monday, January 18, 2010
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer

First Newscast:

1. Authorities have identified the occupants of a small plane that crashed west of Philomath.

2. A federal appeals court has ruled that mobile tracking devices can be attached to suspect vehicles as part of a marijuana investigation in Oregon.

3. Jes Burns reports on Tuesday's use of force public forum to disuss the Eugene Police Department policy.

4. Oregon State Police arrested a 19-year-old Eugene man for drunk driving after a head-on collision.

5. Governor Ted Kulongoski and State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo will submit Oregon's "Race To The Top" grant application tomorrow.

6. Austin Jenkins reports on Washington Governor Chris Gregoire unveiling a package of education reforms.

7. A high surf advisory remains in effect for the north coast through Tuesday.

Center:

Music in: Charles Mingus "Prayer for Passive Resistance"

1. Interview with Damali Ayo, the keynote speaker at the City of Eugene's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. event.

Music out: Ziggy Marley "We Are One"

Second Newscast:

1. Biologists are tracking a rare and elusive weasel called the Pacific Fisher to determine if native animals have bred with other weasels introduced to Oregon from Minnesota.

2. Brandon Smith reports on operating costs at Oregon's 58 community hospitals reaching $7.5-billion last year.

3. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood rescinded Bush Administration restrictions on federal transit grants so that a wider range of projects will be eligible.

4. Doug Nadvornick reports on Washington's craft distillery industry hoping lawmakers will raise the limits on how much hooch they can make each year.

5. A new map by the National Geographic Society will promote sustainable travel in OR & WA.

First Newscast:

1.  Oregon submitted its 300 page grant application for federal "Race To The Top" education money today.

2. A 20-year-old Yakima man died after falling from a 4th story window at a Portland hotel.

3. The former treasurer of the Enterprise Education Foundation has pleaded not guilty to accusations she stole money from the foundation.

4. Delia Lopez of Oakland plans to run again for the 3rd congressional district seat held by Earl Blumenhauer.

5. A national advocacy group ranks Oregon among the top 10 states for driver safety laws.

6. Rachael McDonald reports on Lane County developing a disaster preparedness plan for animals.

Center:

Music in: Dan Dean "One Note Samba"

1. Interview with Cynthia Guinn and Herb Seeverson with Oregon Research Institute.

Music out: Abdulla Ibrahim "Mandela"

2. Tom Banse reports on the Northwest logging industry and its efforts to recover from economic woes.

Second Newscast:

1. Some environmental groups are joining the state of Oregon in asking federal regulators to reconsider approval for a liquefied natural gas port on Coos Bay and a related pipeline to the CA border.

2. Angela Kellner reports on the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality holding a public hearing in Eugene regarding its plan to tighten the regulation of 118 pollutants that often end up in waterways.

3. The prosecutor in the trial of an Oregon City couple charged with criminally negligent homicide in the faith-healing death of their 16-year-old son says the teen should never have died.

First Newscast:

1. Oregon's unemployment rate remained flat at 11% in December, but there was a small sign of job growth.

2. OPB's Kristian Foden-Vencil reports on a poll on measures 66 & 67.

3. Almost 1,000 ballots fro next week's tax vote have disappeared.

4. Rachael McDonald reports on expansion at Shelter Care's Royal Avenue facility for Lane County residents with a mental health crisis.

5. Students from Oak Hill School raised over $4,000 for the relief efforts in Haiti.

Center:

1. Jes Burns brings us voices from attendees at last night's use of force forum to address issues around the Eugene Police Department.

2. Austin Jenkins reports on bonuses paid out to WA state employees.

3. Viz City.

Second Newscast:

1. Gubernatorial candidate and former Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury is proposing the creation of a Bank of Oregon.

2. Tom Banse reports on creditors wanting to auction off Whistler Blackcomb Resort in B.C. just before the winter Olympics.

First Newscast:

1. Jes Burns reports on activists with the group "Connecting Eugene" defended their appeal of a UO permit extension last night for the Riverfron Research Park.

2. About 75 residents of Cal Young's neighborhood attended a land use hearing at Eugene City Hall about rezoning for a 583-unit retirement community.

3. The Klamath Tribes are the first to approve a $1-billion agreement for restoring Klamath River salmon and bringing peace to long-standing water battles in the basin.

4. The U.S. Forest Service has released its long-awaited travel management plan for the Rogue-River Siskiyou National Forest.

5. Rachael McDonald reports on Oregon public health officials finding no connection between contaminated groundwater at a rail yard and indoor air quality of homes in Eugene's Trainsong neighborhood.

Center:

1. Interview with Agent Orange and Rex Havoc with the Eugene City Roller Girls.

2. Natural World.

Second Newscast:

1. Angela Kellner reports on a new free, weekly newspaper called the Tri-County Tribune serving Junction City, Harrisburg and Monroe.

Friday, January 22, 2010
Hosted by: Tiffany Eckert

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