Monday, October 18, 2010
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer

 First Newscast:

1. A soldier from central Oregon is one of the 26 OR veterans suing a former Halliburton subsidiary for toxic chemical exposure in Iraq.

2. Helicopter parts.

3. A $6000 reward is being offered for the arrest and conviction of the woman dubbed the "strolling hat" bandit.

4. Doug Nogueras reports the OR Departmetn of Agriculture is asking residents to be mindful of where their firewood comes from this winter.

5. Olympic National Park officials say the Mountian Goat that fatally gored a 63-year old hiker over the weekend has shown agressive behavior in the past.

6. Organic beer is a small percentage of the overall market for beer. 

7. Winter may be wetter, cooler and stormier than usual in OR this year.

Center:

1. Tripp Summer interviews Bruce Cronk, candidate for US Senate.

2. Tiffany Eckert interviews Dr. Rick Staggenborg, candidate for US Senate.

3. Doug Nadvornick reports on a new technique to keep wolves away from livestock.

Second Newscast:

1. Brandon Smith has an elections update.

2. A renovated Starbucks in Seattle will begin serving beer and wine.

First Newscast:

1. Marine Sgt. Ian M. Tawney of Dallas, Oregon has been killed in Afghanistan.

2. A 47-year-old man was found dead behind the wheel of a work vehicle at the entrance to the Tillamook Cheese Factory.

3. Umpqua Bank has settled a $30-million lawsuit with the trustee and creditors of Bend-based Summit 10-31 Exchange.

4. State transportation officials are hoping to make a five-mile stretch of Hwy 126 in Springfield safer for pedestrians.

5. OPB's David Nogueras reports on the DEQ meetings about a new law governing residential wood stoves.

6. Wild turkeys will not be running wild inside Corvallis city limits for much longer.

7. Rachael McDonald reports on the Oregon Ducks preparing for Thursday's game against UCLA.

Music in: Laura Love "Inside the Reason"

Center:

1. Interview with Republican Jim Huffman. He's running for U.S. Senate in Oregon.

Music in: G Love & Special Sauce "Rain Jam"

2. Laura McCandlish reports on the race for mayor of Lincoln City.

Second Newscast:

1. Oregon's State Forester Marvin Brown has resigned.

2. Old logging practices in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest has impacted soil erosion more than the most severe fire over the past 2,000 years.

First Newscast:

1. About 130 soldiers returned today to Joint Base Lewis-McChord after a year in Afghanistan.

2. In 2009 home values fell across Oregon for the second year in a row.

3. A 2-year renovation and construction project at LCC is done.

4. Angela Kellner reports on Lane County considering stricter regulations for building in a floodplain, as well as increasing the protective setbacks near sources of public drinking water.

5. A search is under way on the western side of Mt. Adams from a 93-year-old woman who has been missing since Tuesday.

6. Anna King reports on Oregon and Washington's booming mushroom season.

7. The Eugene Water & Electric Board has settled a sexual harassment and discrimination claim by a female electrical line worker apprentice for $250,000.

8. Lebanon High School administrators say they'll do a better job of screening pep assembly plans after a skit about the Mormon religion prompted a complaint.

Music in: Tone Dawg "Tone Dawg"

Center:

1. Interview with incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ron Wyden who is running for re-election.

Music out: Fred Wesley "Rockin' In Rhythm"

2. Doug Nadvornick reports on how counties around the Northwest are struggling in the great recession.

Second Newscast:

1. President Barack Obama is coming to Portland to rally Oregon Democrats, including gubernatorial candidate John Kitzhaber.

2. Food For Lane County is launching a mobile food pantry to help meet the needs of residents in the Culp Creek area.

3. Volunteers with the Greenhill Humane Society are trying to reduce the population of feral cats in Lane County by slowing down reproduction.

First Newscast:

1. A Texas-based military contractor is appealing a judge's decision to try a lawsuit filed by Oregon veterans who claim they were exposed to a toxic chemical in Iraq.

2. Chris Lehman reports on the scene outside President Obama's rally in Portland.

3. Oregon is getting a $2-million federal grant to build electric car charging stations along I-5.

4. Rachael McDonald reports on a Southern Oregon winery is trying to reduce waste by spear-heading "The Rinse Project" to re-use wine bottles.

5. Searchers have found a 93-year-old Oregon mushroom picker who had been missing since Tuesday near Mt. Adams.

6. Traffic is expected to begin building up early this afternoon near Autzen stadium as fans head to the Oregon/UCLA game.

Center:

1. Interview with Judy Sierra, author of "The Gruesome Guide To World Monsters."

2. Natural World with John Cooney.

Second Newscast:

1. The UO is launching a campu-wide Healthy Living Initiative.

2. Salem Hospital has completed its purchase of the property of the former Oregon School For The Blind.

First Newscast:

1. Chris Lehman reports on whether newspaper endorsements of political candidates matter in the age of social networking.

2. Willamalane Park and Recreation District in Springfield is stepping in to host an election night party.

3. OPB's David Nogueras reports on a sawmill in Glendale being saved by a big order from China.

4. Angela Kellner reports on the U.S. Forest Service holding a meeting Monday on the controversial D-Bug Timber Sale in the Umpqua National Forest.

5. Brandon Smith reports on the U.S. Forest Service offering tours of a newly restored estuary that used to be the Pixieland amusement park.

6. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved ethanol-gasoline blends up to 15% ethanol, but state officials say E-15 will not be offered for sale in Oregon right away.

Center:

1. Interview with Izzy Whetstine and John Burcell about a benefit to help pay for John's cancer treatment.

2. Boise State Public Radio's Samantha Wright reports on a dangerous new drug that can be bought on-line.

Second Newscast:

1. Tamarack Wellness Center in South Eugene is launching a fundraising campaign to help sustain programs.

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