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Northwest Passage, Feb 14-18, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer
First Newscast:
1. President Barack Obama's proposed 2012 budget would continue special funding for timber counties, but at a lower level.
2. Several Oregon lawmakers today introduced a bill that would allow undocumented immigrants to pay tuition at Oregon public universities at the same rate as legal in-state residents.
3. A coalition of labor groups wants to help connect Oregon's unemployed workers with resources and advice.
4. A coalition of doctors and advocates will be marching in Eugene today to make the case for a single-payer health care system.
5. A magnitude 4.3 quake this morning at Mt. St. Helens was felt in Portland.
6. A new state report shows that plea deals have reduced mandatory sentences under Oregon Measure 11.
7. A fugitive wanted on charges involving a health care fraud scheme has been arrested.
Music in: Francis Coletta/Jonas Tauber "Nica's Dream"
Center:
1. Special Issues Series: Jobs and Economy - Rachael McDonald reports that, with baby boomers starting to retire, health care job prospects are on the rise.
Music out: Matija Dedic Trio "Update"
2. Good Gardening with Renate Tilson.
3. Laura McCandlish reports on a mosque in Corvallis opening its doors Sunday to thank the community for help rebuilding after a November arson.
Second Newscast:
1. OPB's Kristian Foden-Vencil reports on President Obama's proposed 2012 budget including payments to timber dependent counties.
2. Oregon State Hospital plans to buy 100 portable radios for patients in a section of the new hospital building called "Harbors."
3. A coyote has become the 10th animal in Josephine County to test positive for rabies over the past year.
4. Conservation groups are putting up a billboard in Eastern Oregon showing a dead wolf in hopes of sending the person who shot and killed it to jail.
5. Marine researchers say they may have received the last transmission from a satellite tag on a rare whale that spends summers in Russia.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer
First Newscast:
1. The latest Oregon revenue forecast does not appear to be a game changer in Salem.
2. Chris Lehman reports on Governor John Kitzhaber's minor personnel changes as to who will head up the state's agencies.
3. A multiple vehicle crash has closed 2 southbound lanes and 1 northbound lane of I-5 at MP 259 in the Salem area.
4. Winter weather has returned to Central Oregon, causing power outages and school closures.
5. The FBI and Oregon law enforcement agencies have urged the Portland City Council to reconsider its decision to withdraw its officers from a terrorism task force.
6. Jes Burns reports on the Eugene City Council voting to put a city-wide graduated income tax on the May ballot to help struggling schools.
7. February 16 is statewide exclusion day for children who aren't up to date on immunizations.
Music in: W.C. Clark "Heart of Gold"
Center:
1. Special Issues Series: Jobs and Economy - Laura McCandlish reports on Soft Star Shoes of Corvallis and how the company is growing through online sales.
Music out: Patsy Cline "Shoes"
2. Anna King reports on the generational shift happening at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation as older workers prepare to retire.
Second Newscast:
1. Governor Kitzhaber has announced that $200,000 in grants is available to help get Oregon's biomass industry moving.
2. Brandon Smith reports on the Bureau of Land Management holding meetings near Roseburg this week to discuss a new experimental approach to managing forests.
3. Portland's Police Chief has stepped back from criticism of a hospital where a 61-year-old man was dying in a parking lot last week.
4. Brianna Butterfield reports on a gay marriage proposal in Washington state.
5. The Portland City Council is expected to approve a new policy for city employees to create a fragrance-free workplace.
6. When Saturday Night Live's costume designer wants authentic 17th century clothes, he calls the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer
First Newscast:
1. Chris Lehman reports OR Governor Jahn Kitzhaber says the state is not living up to its potential in creating high-wage industrial jobs.
2. Health benefits for state workers in OR will likely be reduced within the next few weeks because of unexpected increases in health care costs.
3. A Medford telecommunications company has donated a faster internet link to the southern OR High-Tech Crimes Task Force.
4. Brianna Butterfield reports opponents of capital punishment in WA are once again asking lawmakers to do away with the death penalty.
5. An OR man sent to prison in 2007 for shooting a longtime acquaintance will serve additional time for setting fire to the home of a federal grand jury witness.
6. Volunteers at the OR Food Bank are unloading the first of three semi-truck loads of fresh produce from the Bank of America foundation.
Center:
1. Special Issues: Angela Kellner profiles self-employed Oregonians.
2. Viz City
Second Newscast:
1. Jes Burns reports Cottage Grove warming centers will be open tonight.
2. Food For Lane County announced today a change to thier scan-a-coupon program.
3. At an annual meeting tonight, the Greenbelt Land Trust of Corvallis will announce its biggest property acquisition to date.
4. Austin Jenkins reports WA's budget woes could lead to more teacher layoffs in the future.
5. An OR Sheriff's deputy didn't need a drug dog to point out a stash during a traffic stop.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Hosted by: Tiffany Eckert
First Newscast:
1. The Lane Transit District board has decided to delay a vote on expanding Em-X bus routes into West Eugene.
2. The future of high speed rail in the Northwest will be discussed at the University of Oregon tonight.
3. Tom Banse reports on how a large number of mudslides have affected Amtrak passengers along the Cascades route from Eugene to Vancouver, B.C.
4. A California congressman is trying to block removal of 4 hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River by eliminating funding for a key study.
5. Lieghti Sharp reports on a nationwide program that give support to secluded seniors and adults with disabilities is in trouble of being eliminated.
6. An Oregon barge manufacturer has won federal approval for a plan to clean up a section of the Willamette River in downtown Portland.
Center:
1. Special Issues - Jobs and Economy: Tiffany Eckert reports on the evolving newspaper market and jobs.
2. Natural World with John Cooney.
Second Newscast:
1. Angela Kellner reports on how the recent snow has helped boost Oregon's snowpack in the Northern Cascades to 75% of normal.
2. President Barack Obama will be in Hillsboro Friday to tour Intel's semiconductor facility.
3. Austin Jenkins reports on Costco pushing to privatize liquor sales in Washington state.
4. The Oregon House passed a bill that would establish clearer regulations for farmer's markets and buying clubs.
5. Holding students face down with the use of handcuffs, duct tape and other mechanical or chemical restraints would be banned under a bill being considered in the Oregon State House.
6. An Oregon man has started an organization to raise awareness about dangerous dogs after his granddaughter was killed by a family pet.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Hosted by: Tiffany Eckert
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