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Northwest Passage, Sept 19-23, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer & Desmond O'Boyle
First Newscast:
1. Art Robinson plans to run for OR's 4th District seat in Congress again in 2012.
2. OR Health Authority is working to firgure the fine points of a massive overhaul of the OR Health Plan.
3. The search continues for missing a Portland man south of Roseburg.
4. The Lane County DA's office has produced a "deadly force" education video.
5. Austin Jenkins a loan program the WA legislature created in 2008 to help small manufacturers hasn't had a single taker.
6. Jes Burns reports new FBI stats released today show that the crime rate in Eugene decreased in 2010.
Center:
1. Rachael McDonald reports on the upcoming recall election in Oakridge.
2. Marcie Sillman reports on men who are ballet dancers in the Northwest.
Second Newscast:
1. Amelia Templeton reports Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has until March next year to reject Klamath dam removal.
2. A traffic stop Saturday near Pendleton let OSP to discover 11lbs of Marijuana.
3. Eugene residents are being targeted by a text-message scam.
4. Police in Junction City say they're baffled at a hospital's decision to release a man who pulled a weapon from his waistband and ran from officers.
5. International Day of Peace to be celebrated in Eugene.
6. The arrival of Newport of Pacific Ocean research vessels has raised talk about turning the coastal town into a research hub.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer & Mark Costigan
First Newscast:
1. Friends of Josh Fattal in Cottage Grove are relieved that he's been released from an Iranian Prison.
2. Anti-poverty activists tried to crash a meeting of business leaders at a resort in Central Washington. Austin Jenkins reports.
3. The effort to remove 4 dams along the Klamath River has cleared another hurdle. Chris Lehman reports.
4. Washington Governor Chris Gregoire is hoping her direct involvement in the teachers strike.
5. Oregon Transportation officials say they may have to scale back plans for highway work because of reduced gas tax revenues.
6. JP Morgan Chase is on track to comply with a new Washington State law.
Center:
1.Tripp Sommer and Mark Costigan interview Newport author Ed Cameron about his graphic novel "Gilmore by the Sea."
2. Claude offenbacher catches up with Newport City Manager Jim Voetberg.
Second Newscast:
1. The mayor of Oakridge and 3 city councilors survived a recall election.
2. Senator Jeff Merkley proposes a requirement to make members of WTO report all subsidies.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer & Mark Costigan
First Newscast:
1. A 21-yr old soldier from Boise pleaded guilty to the unpremeditated murder of an Afghan civilian.
2. A Bicyclist was killed in Cottage Grove after being hit by a pick up.
3. 2 members of the Baker School Board say people with concealed handgun permits should be able to carry firearms on school property.
4. Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire is calling lawmakers back to Olympia to make more budget cuts. Tom Banse reports.
5. A 3.2 magnitude earth quake was reported south of Bellevue Washington.
6. National Public Lands Day is this weekend.
Center:
1. Tripp and Mark interview Carmel Finley from the OSU about her book "All the Fish in the Sea."
2. Natural World-- John Cooney profiles paper wasps.
Second Newscast:
1. Today is Move-In Day for most freshmen at UO. Rachael McDonald explains.
2. A contract was signed today to allow the first group of 15 Iraqui students to attend the UO.
3. The state is asking deer hunters to send in a tooth from any Black Tail Deer they kill. Desmond O'Boyle reports.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer
First Newscast:
1. Oregon will seek a waiver from the No Child Left Behind education law. Chris Lehman reports.
2. Boise soldier Andrew Holmes has been sentenced to 7 years for murdering an unarmed Afghan boy.
3. Congressman Peter Defazio said Curry County could dissolve if the timber payments program is not replaced.
4. An OSU economist says the eastern Oregon economy will take a big hit when the Umatilla Chemical Depot begins to lay off employees.
5. Fire crews have managed to keep a gass fire in check near Redmond.
6. Eugene Police have an agressive plan for dealing with out of control parties near the UO. Rachael McDonald reports.
Center:
1. Tripp interviews Nadia Al-Marrakishi and Rasha Al-sheleh with Mobility International USA in Eugene.
2. A group of first responders got training on how to handle an electric car accident.
Secon Newscast:
1. The Coast Guard says the 584-cargo vessel the Luminous Ace got unstuck after running aground in the Columbia River.
2. A canoe stolen by the Lewis and Clark expedition more than 2 centuries ago was replaced this weekend.
Tom Banse reports.
3. Northwest winneries are working harder than ever just to keep sales flat. Anna King reports.
4. Agents raided the home of a 25-year old Sheridan man accused of running an illegal taxidermy business out of his home.
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