Monday, November 8, 2010
Hosted by: Tiffany Eckert

First Newscast:

1. One of the highest-ranking CIA officers ever convicted of espionage will spend an additional 8 years in prison after admitting to trying to collect money from old contacts in Russia while behind bars in Oregon.

2. The FBI says it recovered 3 girls in a child sex trafficking sting operation that resulted in prostitution charges against 19 adults in the Portland area.

3. Rachael McDonald reports on the grand opening of The Lamb Building, an affordable housing unit.

4. Amtrak is adding 11 more trains between Seattle and Portland for the Thanksgiving holiday.

5. Angela Kellner reports on community teams holding 3 public meetings this week before submitting final recommendations to the state on 3 potential marine reserve sites on the coast.

6. The number of pedestrians killed in Oregon this year has nearly double from last year.

7. Conservation groups are warning Yamhill County they will sue if the county doesnt' take steps to protect an endangered butterfly.

Center:

1. Interview with David Barsamian, host of Alternative Radio.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Hosted by: Tiffany Eckert

First Newscast:

1. Tom Banse reports on the U.S. Navy and NOAA Fisheries working out rules to protect marine mammals from navy sonar and explosives during training exercises off the coasts of Washington, Oregon and California.

2. Community leaders met in Eugene today to discuss the future public transit in Lane County, while opponents of Lane Transit District's plans to extend EM-X service to West Eugene protested outside.

3. Students at the University of Oregon say they've uncovered evidence that the institution may be in violation of local laws in regards to building at Riverfront Research Park.

4. The Eugene City Council has authorized the purchase of 315 acres near Lane Community College for a major park.

5. Angela Kellner reports on the Eugene Water and Electric Board applying for a 50-year license to continue operating the Carmen-Smith Hydroelectric project at the McKenzie River.

6. There have been two more pedestrian fatalities in Oregon, bringing this year's total to 54.

7. A winter weather advisory predicting 3-7 inches of snow has been issued for high-elevation areas in a North-South line of Western Oregon.

Center:

1. Carol Smith and Investigatewest report on the rising number of homeless youth by profiling transients in King County, Washington.

2. Doug Nadvornick reports on a Spokane hospital that is improving the food they serve.

Second Newscast:

1. Chris Lehman reports on the six week delay to the opening of the Oregon State Hospital.

2. Oregon and Washington are notifying the long-term unemployed that some kinds of extended unemployment benefits are likely to phase out later this month.

3. Rachael McDonald reports on Nancy Golden of Springfield Public Schools being named superintendent of the year by the Confederation of Oregon School Administrators.

4. A new cougar cub goes on public display Thursday at the Oregon Zoo.

5. A reminder that Lane County has cancelled a public hearing that had been scheduled for tonight regarding floodplain and riparian regulations.

First Newscast:

1. Democrat John Kitzhaber has begun the transition into his 3rd term with a focus on jobs.

2. The chance that both of Oregon's legislative chambers will be split evenly between the two parties is diminishing.

3. Rachael McDonald reports on a new OSPIRG report about how high speed rail could help boost the northwest economy.

4. Central Oregon communities are hoping to boost the region's image as a recreation haven with money from a federal highway grant.

5. Convicted child killer Diane Downs will have a parole hearing December 10 in Salem.

6. The City of Eugene will appeal a decision to allow a publicly-owned utility to distribute water to Veneta.

7. Three scientists from the Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver, WA are heading to Indonesia to help officials respond to the eruptions of Mount Merapi.

Music in: Candye Kane "Super Hero"

Center:

1. Interview with musician Candye Kane.

Music out: Candye Kane "I Put A Hex On You"

2. Viz City.

Second Newscast:

1. The purchase of new parkland south of the city offers a test for Eugene's new naming policy.

First Newscast:

1. Oregon State Police have identified the two people who were washed off the end of the South Jetty at Yaquina Bay near Newport.

2. Tom Banse reports on a task force convened by the federal government recommending that wildlife agents get more aggressive about trapping and killing sea lions who eat threatened salmon in the Columbia River.

3. Jes Burns reports on Eugene's 4J School Board meeting to discuss the superintendent's proposal to deal with an expected $30-million budget shortfall next year.

4. Springfield Mayor Sid Leiken says he will quit his job as mayor by December 3, as he prepares to take a seat on the Lane County Board of Commissioners.

5. Angela Kellner reports on a two-day conference at the University of Oregon focusing on how women with children are treated in prison.

6. West Linn Police have identified the man they charged with the invasion of the home of Columbia Sportswear Chair Gert Boyle.

Music in: Peter Blake "The Light of Day"

Center:

1. Interview with Bishop John Shelby Spong.

Music out: Ed Baum "It's Not Fair"

2. Natural World.

Second Newscast:

1. The Oregon Department of Veteran's Affairs wants vets and their families to know help is available whenever they need it.

2. Oregon's public universities are bulging this fall with record-high enrollment of 96,960 students, a 5.9% increase over last year.

3. Tom Banse reports on deportations of illegal immigrants fell for the 2nd year in a row in Oregon, Washington and Alaska.

4. Umatilla County District Attorney Dean Gushwa says he is innocent of any wrongdoing one day after the Oregon Department of Justice charged him with five counts of misconduct. 

First Newscast:

1.  Oregon's exports of farm and factory products rose 25% in the first 9 months of this year to more than $13-billion, compared to the same period last year.

2. Northwest ranchers and manufacturers are pressing for quick resolution to thorny negotiations on a U.S.-South Korea free trade agreement.

3. Bend Police say they have arrested a man for investigation of murder in the disappearance of his wife.

4. Dr. Bruce Goldberg, the Director of the Oregon Department of Human Services, addressed the City Club of Eugene today about the impact of budget cuts and other issues.

5. A utility aiming to demolish a SW Washington dam has reached a tentative agreement with 2 Columbia River Gorge counties that had waged a 10-year legal battle against the plan.

6. Anna King reports on the Tri-Cities being the only metro-area in the northwest with more employment now than before the recession.

Music in: The Sandro Albert Quartet "Vertical"

Center:

1. Interview with Grants Pass author Dixie Owens. Her new novel is titled "Becoming Kate."

Music out: Doug Webb "I'll Be Around"

2. Chris Lehman reports on the streak of victories racked up by the Woodburn High School boys soccer team.

Second Newscast:

1. Oregon House Democrats have chosen a leadership team.

2. Rachael McDonald reports on Oregon Wild challenging a Forest Service timber sale on the Umpqua National Forest.

3. New research suggests that an invasive plant called Medusa Head will keep taking over rangelands in the west, vastly reducing the grazing potential for livestock, as well as wildlife.  

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