Monday, April 2, 2007
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer & Andrew Bartholomew

First Newscast:

1. Congressman Peter DeFazio says at least a one-year extension of the county payments program will be included in the final supplemental war spending bill.

2. Chris Lehman reports on House Democrats marking the start of the second half of the legislative session by patting themselves on the back for their accomplishments.

3. For the second year in a row, Portland General Electric's residential Green Power customers ranked third in the nation for their renewable energy consumption.

4. Homeless advocates say the ranks of people without a permanent home in Central Oregon increased by 50% last year.

5. The Oregon Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to be extra cautious when commuting through road construction zones.

6. 36-year-old Joe Thomas Perez Jr, of Portland, died in a crash on Highway 26.

7. Washington state needs to sock away some money for a rainy day.

8. Medford-based Harry & David Holdings says it has agreed to sell its Jackson & Perkins rose business.

Center:

1. Interview with Tammie Stark about the sustainability classes she's teaching at Lane Community College.

2. Master Gardener Renate Tilson sings the praises of trees and Arbor Day on "Good Gardening."

3. Elizabeth Wynne Johnson reports on the growing role and challenges of bilingual interpreters in Northwest schools.

Second Newscast:

1. University of Washington police say this morning's shooting was a murder-suicide.

2. OPB's Colin Fogarty reports on a U.S. Supreme Court decision that boosts the hopes of West Coast states in their ability to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars.

3. 56-year-old Dr. Gilbert Lee of Bend has agreed to have his license suspended after he was arrested twice for allegedly touching female patients.

First Newscast:

1. Ann Dornfeld reports on a new study indicating that the state's obesity rate will rise unless childhood obesity is curtailed.

2. Jacob Laskey of Springfield was sentenced to eleven years in federal prison today for his role in a 2002 attack on Temple Beth Israel in Eugene.

3. The AP has learned the federal government has agreed to begin assessing the damage to natural resources caused by plutonium production at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington.

4. Austin Jenkins reports on Washington's efforts to ban a family of flame retardants.

5. A person trimming a tree accidentally cut power to more than 13,000 Pacific Power customers today in Klamath Falls.

6. Democratic Representative Peter DeFazio said he will reluctantly consider running against Gordon Smith for the U.S. Senate.

Center:

1. Interview with Thembisa Khuzwayo of the Soweto Gospel Choir.

2. Sarah Gustavus shares her personal story of living without health insurance.

Second Newscast:

1. Oregon's average gasoline prices have topped $3.00 a gallon in Ashland.

2. Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski today called on the legislature to fund programs he says will benefit the state's children, including drug and alcohol treatment for adults.

3. Congressman Peter DeFazio wants to halt a Bush Administration proposal to let Mexican truckers drive deeper into the U.S.

4. Rescuers are searching for two men missing in the Mount Hood Forest.

5. The NAACP is calling for an outside agency to investigate two Seattle police officers whose drug arrests have been called into question.

First Newscast:

1. Chris Lehman reports on recommendations made by the Governor's task force on improving search and rescue.

2. Mike Van Meter reports on U.S. Senator Ron Wyden's roundtable meeting in Bend to hear concerns about veteran's health care in Central Oregon.

3. Ann Dornfeld reports on a federal lawsuit filed by a translator at the Lane County Housing and Community Service Agency, who alleges discrimination.

4. Eugene's Civic Stadium can be used for purposes other than recreation, according to a recent court ruling.

5. A 660-acre logging operation in the Cottage Grove Ranger District has temporarily closed the Crawfish Trail in the Brice Creek Area.

6. An investigation has been started by the CDC on how 26 passengers and 7 crew members got sick during a 5-day cruise on the Columbia River.

7. Over the past 3 days, Salem Police have responded to 12 reports of stolen vehicles throughout the Salem-area.

Center:

1. Interview with Gary Trendler and Susan Jerde about their efforts to save Madison Meadow and an upcoming tree-planting event.

Second Newscast:

1. A search and resuce task force set up by Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski has come out against requiring locator beacons for climbers on Mount Hood.

2. Yesterday marked the 100th traffic fatality of the year.

3. 41-year-old Christopher Sparks of Eugene has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for possessing child pornography.

4. Accumulations of Oregon's mountain snow have fallen below 70% of average.

5. University of Oregon sports officials say they believe at least two young men have been targeting upscale Portland neighborhoods posing as members of the U-of-O Baseball Team.

6. A Clackamas County Sheriff's Deputy has donated a kidney to a fellow officer, who is also his brother.

First Newscast:

1. U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Peter DeFazio attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the University of Oregon's new Veterans and Family Student Association Center.

2. Two executives of a Los Angeles food distribution company pleaded guilty in federal court today to charges of bribery and tax fraud in a case involving the former food service administrator for the Oregon Department of Corrections.

3. A report released today concludes the fatal shooting of teenager Lukus Glenn was justivfied.

4. The Oregon Legislature's proposed expansion of the bottle bill appears to be failing.

5. 14-year-old Tyler Eklund of Bend is now paralyzed from the neck down after he fell while snowboarding.

Center:

1. Heather Meldrum speaks with Richard Preston, author of "The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring."

2. The Natural World with John Cooney.

First Newscast:

1. Some Oregon lawmakers want to put a stop to the annual tradition of field burning.

2. Washington state officials will negotiate with the Energy Department over missed cleanup deadlines at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.

3. A contingent of more than 100 road builders from the Oregon National Guard is headed to Iraq, the first such deployment in more than a year.

4. Washington residents should soon start to see the new state quarter in circulation.

5. OPB's Rob Manning reports on a climate report released today that could be a mixture of good and bad news for the Northwest.

Center:

1. Interview with Marty Chilla of the Sugar Beets and singer Grace Keller.

Second Newscast:

1. Three roomates in Pullman, Washington were surprised when police showed up to search for drugs and found them growing tomato plants.

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