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Northwest Passage, Jan 10-14, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer
First Newscast:
1. Chris Lehman reports on the inauguration of Governor John Kitzhaber.
2. The Oregon House has adopted rules for sharing power.
3. Horizon Wind Energy says it has completed its application to build the Antelope Ridge Wind Farm in the Craig Mountain area.
4. Angela Kellner reports on grants for property owners in Douglas County to help remove woody debris that will be used to generate electricity at cogeneration plants.
5. A trial on traffic violation charges has begun for a former Trimet bus driver after 2 women were killed and 3 people injured when they were struck by a bus last April.
6. The Titan women's basketball team at Lane Community College hasn't lost a home game since 2001 and is on an 81-game winning streak.
Center:
1. Interview with Ming Liu and Ben Freed from Shen Yun, classical Chinese dance and music.
2. Rachael McDonald speaks with Rep. Peter DeFazio.
Second Newscast:
1. Governor Ted Kulongoski has ordered all flags at half-staff throughout Oregon in honor of the victims of the Saturday shootings in Tucson.
2. State legislators in WA kicked off their 2011 session in Olympia today.
3. The planned closure of Mallorie's Dairy in Silverton has added to the worries about low milk prices and skyrocketing costs affecting other farmers.
4. Duck fans are ramping up to watch the championship bowl game in Glendale, AZ.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer
First Newscast:
1. An attorney for the Boy Scouts of America has told the Oregon Supreme Court that 20 years worth of so-called "perversion files" should be kept secret despite a trial judge's order to open them.
2. The Redmond Fire Marshal says flames caused $350,000 worth of damage to a business office.
3. Scott Foster of Bend died while on a kayaking trip on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park.
4. After decades of restoration work, salmon are returning to an urban creek that winds through Portland from the foothills of Mt. Hood to the Willamette River near downtown.
5. Rachael McDonald reports on Rep. Peter DeFazio says the Republican majority in the U.S. House may block proposed wilderness designations for the Oregon Caves & Devil's Staircase.
6. Northwest-based disaster relief groups are slowly transitioning from emergency aid to long-term recovery in Haiti following last year's devastating earthquake.
7. Due to worsening weather conditions, school events in Philomath and Toledo have been cancelled.
8. The University of Oregon Bike Program and Collin's Cycle Shop are hosting an all-day event Wednesday to promote all-weather cycling.
Music in: Johnnie Johnson "Johnnie's Boogie"
Center:
1. OPB's David Nogueras reports on Duck fans watching the BCS National Championship Game at Mac Court.
2. Chirs Lehman and Austin Jenkins report on a public radio poll measuring the Northwest's feelings about public employees.
Music out: David "Fathead" Newman "Joels' Domain"
3. Laura McCandlish speaks with Harriet Fasenfest, a food preservation and root cellaring expert. Fasenfest is author of "A Householder's Guide To The Universe."
Second Newscast:
1. Coach Chip Kelly kept Oregon focused this season with a deceptively simple philosophy: Win The Day.
2. Austin Jenkins reports on WA Governor Chris Gregoire's State of the State address.
3. Oregon lawmakers will adjourn tomorrow just a few days after opening the 2011 legislative session.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer
First Newscast:
1. A California man arrested on a charge that he made threatening phone calls to U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott of WA will appear in court today.
2. Jes Burns reports on the Eugene City Council forming a committee to look into local tax options to support struggling schools.
3. Panera Bread Company is preparing to open its 3rd nonprofit restaurant in Portland.
4. 58-year-old Brad Killian collapsed and died after helping Eugene Police catch a car prowler.
5. Gun silencers are illegal to use in WA, but a bill supported by police groups could change that.
6. Two WA state lawmakers have introduced legislation to clarify the state's medical marijuana law.
7. Three men who were missing overnight in the Olympic National Forest have been found in good condition.
8. Lane Transit District is hosting a meeting tonight to gather input on the West Eugene EM-X extension plans.
Music in: Orville Johnson "Old Riverman"
Center:
1. Interview with James Aday, Director of The Very Little Theatre's production of Henrik Ibsen's "An Enemy of the People."
Music out: Monte Montgomery "Bagpipe"
2. Rachael McDonald speaks with Sean Van Gordon, Springfield's newest city councilor.
Second Newscast:
1. Under pressure from some members of Congress, the EPA is easing up on regulating global warming pollution from facilities that burn biomass for energy.
2. Washington's major political parties are indicating they'll press on with their battle to overturn the state's top-two primary.
3. Tyler Aston Marx of Idaho was born at 11:11 a.m. on 1/11/11.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer
First Newscast:
1. Lieghti Sharp reports on hundreds of people lining up outside the new Red Lobster restaurant in Eugene hoping to land a job. [unemployment]
2. BNSF Railway says passenger and commuter rail service is suspended for 2 days after a mudslide hit the main tracks just south of Everett, WA.
3. A U.S. Forest Service engineer says the Mt. Ashland Ski Area followed safety rules after high winds tore an empty chair off a ski lift last month.
4. Jes Burns reports on Eugene 4-J Schools Superintendent George Russell issuing his final budget recommendations to the school board at last night's meeting.
5. The Clatsop County Board of Commissioners has withdrawn its approval of a liquefied natural gas land-use application.
6. Angela Kellner reports on the state certifying 3 new sites, or about 200 acres, of industrial land for job creation.
Music in: Doc Watson "Thunder Road/Sugarfoot Rag"
Center:
1. Interview with poet Quinton Hallett, one of the organizers of "The Unknown Good In Our Enemies: A Celebration of the Poetry of William Stafford & Poetry From The Middle East."
Music out: Phoebe Snow "Poetry Man"
2. Natural World with John Cooney.
Second Newscast:
1. Rachael McDonald reports on the state of the city address by Springfield Mayor Christine Lundberg.
2. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is asking utilities to do enhanced testing for Hexavalent Chromium, a potential cancer-causing carcinogen.
3. The Ashland Parks Commission has adopted a zero tolerance policy for workers who steal public property.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer
First Newscast:
1. A second man, Jebidiah Michael Ferrell, has been arrested in connection with an arson fire in Albany last November.
2. A judge has ruled the aggravated murder trial of Angela McAnulty, who is accused of starving, maiming and torturing her teenage daughter, will begin on schedule next month.
3. The Deschutes County Circuit Court plans to end a long tradition by moving misdemeanor and felony cases into the same courtroom for the first time in 25 years.
4. Austin Jenkins reports on WA lawmakers considering tighter restrictions on political action committees.
5. Angela Kellner reports on injured Marines doing athletic training at the University of Oregon as part of the Wounded Athlete Reconditioning program.
6. A chain of more than 180 private schools, including those in Oregon & Washington, has settled government accusations it turned away or refused to accomodate diabled children.
Music in: The Headhunters "Kwanza"
Center:
1. Interview with John Andrews, author and head of "Andrews Leadership International" and Teen Success. He speaks at this Sunday's HONEY event to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Music out: Donny Hathaway "To Be Young, Gifted and Black"
2. KMUN's Joanne Rideout reports on the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners withdrawing its approval of a liquefied natural gas land-use application.
3. Jes Burns spoke with spectators before the Oregon men's basketball team played it's first game at the newly-opened Matthew Knight Arena.
Second Newscast:
1. WA lawmakers are looking to Nevada for advice on preventing foreclosures.
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