Monday, November 1, 2010
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer

First Newscast:
1. Rachael McDonald reports on statewide voter turnout.

2. Austin Jenkins reports on the Democratic political consultant at the center of a Washington campaign finance scandal set up nearly 40 political action committees last year.

3. Doug Nadvornick reports on Idaho elections officials expecting a strong turnout Tuesday because of several contested races.

4. At least 9 Oregon police officers have been accused of violating state election laws by campaigning against Measure 74.

5. Three Salem schools will shrink the distance from farm to plate to less than 100 feet.

Music in: Bobby Watson "Heavey on the Sauce!"

Center:

1. Guy Hand looks at the growing debate over local food.

2. Good Gardening with Renate Tilson: Manure.

Music out: Colin Dean "Growth"

3. Tom Banse reports on how wind power is experienced by those closest to it.

Second Newscast:

1. Chris Lehman reports on the two leading candidates for Oregon governor are rounding up last-minute votes today.

2. Military families experiencing trauma, grief, and loss will soon be getting more support.

First Newscast:

1. It may be later than tonight before Oregon voters know who will be elected governor.

2. After months of vigorous campaigning and political ads saturating the airwaves, voters have their say today.

3. Oregon voters are deciding what the balance of power will be in the legislature next year.

4. An Oregon research group has designed a new widget that tracks the money contributed to congressional candidates.

5. The Oregon Shakespeare festival closed its 2010 season in Ashland with record-breaking numbers for tickets and revenue.

6. Tidewater Barge Lines is laying off up to 200 employees for 3 months while 3 navigation locks on the Columbia and Snake Rivers are being replaced.

7. A Southern Oregon family has filed a $6-million federal lawsuit claiming the Phoenix-Talent School District hired and allowed a teacher to be unsupervised, despite past complaints about inappropriate conduct.

8. The Matsutake mushroom season is over in Oregon and it turned out to be a bumper crop.

Music in: Bob Dylan "Forever Young"

Center:

1. Interview with Amy-Rose White, co-founder of "Well Mama" which offers maternal mental health and support services.

Music out: Rudresh Mahanthappa & Bunky Green "Lamenting"

2. Rachael McDonald reports on Lane Transit District getting a lot of grief from business owners in West Eugene for its plan to put in a new Bus Rapid Transit line. [transportation feature]

Second Newscast:

1. Authorities say a Delta Air Lines flight from Tokyo to Portland was searched upon landing after its crew found box cutter blades aboard.

2. Three U.S. House seats held by incumbent Democrats are up for grabs in what are expected to be close races today.

3. Washington voters are deciding a dead-heat U.S. Senate race as well as several initiatives.

4. Oregon voters are weighing in on 7 ballot measures.

First Newscast:

1. Democrat John Kitzhaber is whittling down a slim lead by Republican Chris Dudley as the last ballots are being counted statewide in the race for Oregon Governor.

2. Democrat Peter DeFazio has been elected to serve a 13th term to represent Oregon's 4th Congressional District, beating out political newcomer Art Robinson.

3. In Benton County, incumbent Democrat Linda Modrell won a 4th term as county commissioner.

4. Mike Van Meter reports on election results in Central Oregon.

5. Rachael McDonald reports on voters defeating a bond measure to pay for facilities improvements in the rural Fern Ridge School District.

Music in: Peter Mulvey "Kids In The Square"

Center:

1. Interview with members of the new theatre troupe, "Trial By Fire Theatre Works."

Music out: Paquito D'Rivera "Waltz For Moe"

2. Interview with UO Economist Tim Duy about some of the tough choices facing elected officials in Oregon and the nation.

Second Newscast:

1. The Oregonian is projecting John Kitzhaber to win the race for governor.

First Newscast:

1.  Chris Lehman reports on Democrat John Kitzhaber declaring victory over Republican Chris Dudley in the race for Oregon Governor.

2. Political signs can be recycled at the Glenwood Receiving Station.

3. Rachael McDonald reports on Eugene 4-J Schools Superintendent George Russell recommending the closure of six schools to help fill a budget hole.

4. The family of a man shot by Portland Police has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city.

5. Union County and Horizon Wind Energy say they have reached a tentative agreement on a $40-million strategic investment program for the proposed Antelope Ridge Wind Farm.

6. A Portland flooring contractor has been fined $10,800 for removing asbestos tiles without a license.

Music in: New Grass Revival "Big Foot"

Center:

1. Interview with Mara Friedman & Trinity Harris. They have collaborated to create a deck of cards called "Rainbow Warrior Awaken! Your Journey of Guidance and Healing."

Music out: Kathy Marshall "Shaman's Song"

2. Natural World with John Cooney reporting from Eugene's Delta Ponds.

Second Newscast:

1. Angela Kellner reports on more than 80 Oregon Army National Guard soldiers returning from a year-long deployment clearing bombs and IEDs from roads in Afghanistan.

2. 16-year-old Dustin Michael Wallace of Roseburg will be tried as an adult on aggravated murder and rape charges in the death last summer of 5-year-old Sahara Dwight. 

First Newscast:

1.  Control of the Oregon Senate continues to be a cliffhanger with margins of about 1% separating the candidates in two races.

2. Washington elections officials say a late surge in ballots will likely push the turnout for Tuesday's election to 70% or higher.

3. Angela Kellner reports on UO President Richard Lariviere announcing he's been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will undergo surgery.

4. The state has rejected a City of Bend proposal to expand its urban growth boundary by about 8,500 acres.

5. Tom Banse reports on a groups of homeowners at the bankrupt Tamarack Resort in Idaho pressing ahead with plans to reopen the ski area for business in December.

6. A hunter accused of killing a man picking floral greens in the woods near Shelton, WA has been charged with manslaughter.

7. The Lane County Veteran's Day Association is holding its 10th annual parade this Sunday in Springfield.

Music in: Yard Dogs "Swept Across The Sea"

Center:

1. Interview with Shenandoah and Broadway with the Yard Dogs Road Show.

Music out: Yard Dogs "Lucky Day"

2. Deena Prichep reports on people in the Northwest coming together for soup swaps.

Second Newscast:

1. Rachael McDonald reports on a bacterial disease killing sea lions along the Oregon Coast.

2. Anna King reports on a radioactively contaminated rabbit caught and killed on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.

3. The head of the Bonneville Power Administration says it's sticking with a plan to route a new high-voltage transmission line through Southwest Washington, instead of Oregon.

4. A $190-million Columbia River dredging project that began 5 years ago was completed Wednesday.
 

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