Monday, May 17, 2010
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer

First Newscast:

1. A federal judge has approved the release of an Oregon man who assumed the identity of a murdered Ohio boy, even though the man still refuses to reveal his real name.

2. Searchers have found a hiker lost on Mt. Hood.

3. Sharece Bunn reports on ODOT's long-term project to bring high-speed rail from Eugene to Portland. (public transportation)

4. OPB's David Nogueras reports on Tea Party activists in Washington rallying over the weekend.

5. A white supremacist from Oregon, Daniel Lee Jones, faces up to 5 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges he mailed a hangman's noose to a civil rights leader.

6. Doug Nadvornick reports on an Idaho man's campaign to honor each U.S. soldier killed in Iraq.

Center:

Music in: Linda Waterfall "Make It Your Own Idea"

1. Interview with Mark Herbert of New Paradigms about the "People Centered Branding" conference at Lane.

Music out: Cory Cristiansen Quartet "Carefree"

2. Good Gardening with Renate Tilson.

Second Newscast:

1. Oregonians have returned about 26% of ballots so far for tomorrow's election.

2. Ballots are due by 8pm Tuesday.

3. Chris Lehman reports on the historical significance of John Kitzhaber running for Oregon Governor again.

4. The EPA says it will impose restrictions on 3 agricultural pesticides shown to harm salmon and steelhead.

5. Four Astoria High School students have been charged after the discovery of dead elk in Clatsop County.

First Newscast:

1. Oregon election officials are expecting a low turnout for today's primary election.

2. The Oregon jobless rate held steady at 10.6% in April, making it six straight months without any significant change. (unemployment)

3. An Oregon man who keeps refusing to reveal his real name to a federal judge will have to stay in jail for now.

4. Police in Oregon are searching for a pair of thieves who stole the cane of a blind WA man.

5. About 1,000 tourists and other visitors are marking the 30th anniversary of the big eruption of Mount St. Helens today at the Johnston Ridge Observatory.

Center:

Music in: Martin Kolbe "Hiawatha's Song"

1. Angela Kellner speaks with Eugene Police Detective Curtis Newell. He is receiving an award from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children" for his work in breaking up a prostitution ring.

2. OPB's Amelia Templeton reports on a custody battle of a mom in Canada trying to get her son back from Oregon foster homes.

Music out: David Lanz, Paul Speer "The Dragon's Daughter"

3. Chantal Anderson reports on the battle over which city has the best coffee: Seattle or Portland.

Second Newscast:

1. Complaints about unequal treatment of injured Oregon National Guard soldiers returning from Iraq have reached the Secretary of the Army.

2. Jes Burns reports on a public hearing about Eugene's 2011-12 budget and calls to reinstate animal services funding.

3. Rachael McDonald reports on the USDA visiting Eugene 4-J and Bethel school districts about how they incorporate farm to school programs.

4. A 22-year-old Glide man has pleaded guilty to taking part in a botched robbery at a local tavern.

5. Police say an unpaid drug debt prompted a 28-year-old man to break down the door of a Medford home and threaten occupants with an assault rifle.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer

 First Newscast:

1. The AP says the race for OR's Superintendent of Public Instruction remains too close to call.

2. Chris Lehman reports on OR's governor's primaries.

3. Turnout in OR's Primary election is better than state officials had predicted.

4. Deschutes County saw an upset in its DA race.

5. Jerry Rust and Jay Bozievich will face off for the West Lane Commission seat in November.

6. OR's Supreme court visited Medford today for the first time in two decades.

Center:

1. Interview with Karen Pavelec about a James Ulrich exhibit at Maude Kerns Art Center.

2. Angela Kellner interviews US Representative Kurt Schrader about the mistreatment of Oregon National Guard soldiers from Iraq at Joint Base Lewis McChord.

3. Kristian Foden-Vencil reports on the State Treasurer's race.

Second Newscast:

1. Jes Burns reports on Linn County election results.

2. Lane Extension is making plans to close it's office after its levy failed.  

Thursday, May 20, 2010
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer

 First Newscast:

1. A report that looked at hundreds of samples from the Willamette River says the Portland harbor is safe for swimming.

2. Rachael McDonald reports new research shows a link between a commonly used pesticidea and ADHD disorder in children.

3. Tomorrow is the last day for public comment on Senate bill 528, which governs field burning.

4. Susan Castillo is still holding on to 50% in the race for State Schools Superintendent.

5. Seaport airlines is reducing its flights between Astoria and Portland.

6. Police arrested a Bend resident accused of raping a 19-year old woman.

7. A missing Reedsport man has been found dead.

Center:

1. Interview with Pegasissy, preforming at the OUT/LOUD queer music festival.

2. John Cooney's Natural World

Second Newscast:

1. Jes Burns reports the governors of OR, WA and CA are pushing forward with a plan to protect the ocean and coastal communities.

2. One of the largest green roofs in North America covers the center in Vancouver, BC.

3. The city council of Fairview is considering whether it ca ban handguns from council meetings.

First Newscast:

1. Authorities have yet to capture 2 men accused of shooting at police on the Warm Springs Indian reservation.

2. Oregon has used up almost half of its federal safety net money for the poorest families in the state.

3. A former server at Tasty Thai Restaurant in Eugene has been arrested on charges she embezzled $75,000 from her employer.

4. Rachael McDonald reports on a non-profit lobbying Oregon Senator Ron Wyden to put more money into a bill reauthorizing funding for the school lunch program.

5. A group trying to get the state to license dispensaries for medical marijuana, handed in another 20,000 signatures Thursday.

Center:

1. Interview with Eugene-native musician David Jacobs-Strain.

2. Commentator John Frohnmayer. 

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