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Northwest Passage, Mar 7-11, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
Hosted by: Tiffany Eckert
First Newscast:
1. Hundreds of Union Members who rallied at noon at the state capitol in Salem got a pledge from Gov. John Kitzhaber that he's on thier side.
2. In Oregon, budget forecasting has become a real challenge.
3. Oregon Rep. Peter Defazio announced today $13.5 million in grants to finish repairs on the Coos Bay Rail Line.
4. AAA reports gas prices average $3.59/gal in OR.
5. The three finalists for Superintendent of Eugene's J School District will be at a community forum Tuesday.
6. The Hillsboro School District ahs agreed to allow a 4th grader with autism to use his service dog at school.
Center:
1. Austin Jenkins reports on suicides among soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
2. Chris Lehman reports on the lack of oversight of amusement rides in OR.
3. Joanne Rideout interview excerpt with OR Rep. David Wu.
Second Newscast:
1. Tom Banse reports the owner of the largest coal-fired power plant in the NW has agreed to phase out coal-burning by the end of 2025.
2. President Obama has nominated Chief Judge David Brewer of the OR Court of Appeals for the Baord of the State Justice Institute.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer
First Newscast:
1. The official portrait of former Oregon Governor Neil Goldschmidt has been removed from the State Capitol out of respect for the woman he sexually abused when she was a teenager.
2. A former Oregon couple who waged a crusade against the IRS and defrauded the government of more than $7-million have been sentenced to 10 years each in prison.
3. The president of The Hemp and Cannabis Foundation, Paul Stanford, was arrested on two counts of failing to file income taxes.
4. The EPA has proposed 2 Oregon locations as Superfund sites, eligible for cleanup aid.
5. West Coast lawmakers want to take shark fin soup off the menu.
6. Eugene will host a triathlon August 28 at Fern Ridge Reservoir.
Music in: The Vaughn Brothers "Hard To Be"
Center:
1. Austin Jenkins reports on how the military has stepped up efforts to combat suicide among soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
2. Tom Banse reports on Medford-based gourmet retailer Harry & David on the brink of bankruptcy.
Music out: The Vaughn Brothers "Brothers"
3. Dorothy Velasco reviews the Ashland production of "Measure For Measure."
Second Newscast:
1. The Oregon Senate voted unanimously today to allow businesses to use nearly $100-million in federal tax benefits on their state returns.
2. Austin Jenkins reports on Washington possibly being the last state in the nation to issue driver's licenses without an immigration check.
3. Rachael McDonald reports on the Eugene City Council planning to decide Wednesday on whether to move forward with LTD's plan to expand EmX bus service to West Eugene.
4. The "Flying People" art installation at the Eugene Airport by the late David Joyce is getting a makeover.
5. A Marion County Sheriff's deputy found a pistol in the waistband of a 13-year-old boy at Jefferson Middle School.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer
First Newscast:
1. Fire significantly damaged 5 businesses along River Ave in North Eugene last night.
2. Authorities in Deschutes County say they're searching the Benham Falls area along the Deschutes River for a missing Bend woman.
3. Portland police plan to use more-powerful stun guns in an attempt to reduce the number of fatal shootings.
4. Al Haramain Islamic Foundation is suing for access to the Government's Specially Designated Global Terrorists list.
5. Six Fred Meyer stores in the PDX area will install electric car charging stations.
6. Jes Burns reports on the tennis event at Matt Court.
7. Former WA governor Gary Locke has been nominated as the next US Ambassador to China.
Center:
1. Rachael McDonald interview with filmmaker Martinez
2. Edible Idaho
3. Jes Burns reports on the Eugene City Council's Em-X vote today.
Second Newscast:
1. Rachael McDonald reports on Springfield's decision to close schools.
2. Officials in central OR say they've confirmed the identity of a man whose body was found near Mt. Hood.
3. Spokane MLK Jr. bomb
4. An unsuccessful congressional candidate he has no "definitive proof" OSU tried to kick out his kids.
5. A UFO mystery in Vancouver, WA.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer
First Newscast:
1. Chris Lehman reports most state agencies would be open just four days a week under a proposal being considered in the OR legislature.
2. A judge says Lane County should approve a specal use permit for a 12-bed hospice in Eugene.
3. The WA Health Department says at least 51 people died in the state last year under the death with dignity law.
4. Leighti Sharp reports UO students are learning the value of giving with help from a national bank.
5. Idaho college students are faculty testified for and against a bill that would allow guns on campus.
6. The body of a woman missing from Bend was found Wednesday in the Deschutes River at the end of Benham Falls.
Center:
1. Rachael McDonald interviews Dina Ciraulo about a new film at the Bijou.
2. Natural World - Sweet Creek Gorge in the Central Coast Range
3. Rob Manning reports on the latest effort to save salmon from sea lions.
Second Newscast:
1. Rachael McDonald reports on the Metropolitan Policy Committee has postponed its vote on expanding Em-X to West Eugene.
2. The OR house has unanimously approved a bill that would remove legal protections for parents who refuse medical treatment.
3. Seattle has agreed to pay 974k to compensate a family for damage to thier home from tear gas canisters.
4. A mining company wants to open and eastern OR mine early because of high gold prices.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer
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