Monday, Dec 3, 2007
Hosted by: Tripp Sommer

First Newscast:

1. Austin Jenkins reports on the powerful storms that hit Washington and Oregon.

2. Downed trees, flooding and mudslides have closed more than a dozen roads in Oregon.

3. Power is out in Lincoln City and Waldport.

4. A hip-hop concert scheduled for the McDonald Theatre was cancelled after a leaky roof made it unsafe to run sound equipment.

5. The National Guard says Oregonians due to be sent to the Middle East will provide defense for bases and route security in Iraq and Kuwait.

5. LTD is holding a series of open houses to hear from the public about proposed route changes.

Center:

1. Jacoby Ellsbury answers questions from Jefferson County students.

2. Anna King reports on how Joseph, Oregon is reinventing itself.

Second Newscast:

1. The Siuslaw River is under a flood warning.

2. Pacific Power says more than 40,000 customers mainly in Clatsop and Lincoln Counties are without electricity.

3. The Coast Guard in Seattle reports two fatalities from flooding in Washington.

4. Residents in the South Lane School District could face new taxes.

5. Austin Jenkins reports on anti-gang tactis proposed for Washington.

6. Anna King reports on a recent report that nearly 1/3 of the nation's bird species are in eminent danger.

First Newscast:

1. The flood watch has been cancelled for the Siuslaw River near Mapleton and the Alsea River near Tidewater.

2. Officials are unsure yet what to do with the remains of a 700 year old Sitka Spruce tree that snapped in half over the weekend.

3. 300 Washington National Guard soldiers are being deployed in the aftermath of Monday's storm.

4. Mark Immel reports on the mayoral recall vote in Florence.

5. Two Roseburg teens face serious charges for their part in a weekend burglary.

6. Rachael McDonald reports on public input being sought on how law enforcement officers may use deadly force in Lane County.

Center:

1. Interview with Rabbi Jonathon Seidel on the first day of Hannukah.

2. Interview with Chris Lehman about the storm damage on the coast.

Second Newscast:

1. Authorities say witnesses watched in horror as a rescue failed and a swamped pickup with a woman inside was swept away in a river near Tillamook.

2. Angela Kellner reports on the record amounts of rain that fell in the Coast Range.

First Newscast:

1. Chris Lehman reports that power has been restored to some neighborhoods along the storm ravaged coast.

2. A landslide caused the closure of Oregon Highway 38 from Reedsport to Elkton.

3. The Oregon Department of Human Services Public Health Division has issued a reminder to prevent water-borne infections after the storm.

4. The U.S. Senate and House have agreed on an amendment to extend the county payments law.

5.  Mark Immel reports on the Florence Mayor recall election.

6. The city of Eugene is looking to give some money to neighborhood groups for projects.

7. KLCC's Rachael McDonald reports on a coordinated protest of Senator Gordon Smith.

8. The Oregon and Washington Departments of Fish and Wildlife are gearing up to begin their third year sea-lion hazing on the Columbia River.

Center:

1. Chris Lehman reports on aparmtnet complexes beginning to implement smoking bans.

2. KLCC says goodbye to Frank Nearing, who announced his retirement last week.

Second Newscast:

1.  Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski asked the President to declare the state a federal disaster area.

2. Washington Governor Chris Gregoire says in some areas the recent storms caused more damage than the 1996 floods.

3. KLCC's Jes Burns reports on a forest fire mitigation plan for the areas around Oakridge and Westfir.

4. The USDA cleared Oregon Health and Science University of claims of animal abuse.

First Newscast:

1. Washington Secretary of Transportatioin Paula Hammond says crews may be able to partially reopen Interstate Five near Centralia by tonight.

2. Prison inmates are helping to remove debris and clean out flooded homes and businesses in Northwest Oregon.

3. Austin Jenkins reports on heavy flooding in Washington.

4. Oregon Senators Gordon Smith and Ron Wyden took to the Senate floor to call for immediate federal assistance in the aftermath of storms that ravaged Oregon's north coast this week.

5. Tom Banse reports on Coos County Commissioners giving final approval to a liquefied natural gas import terminal.

6. Jes Burns reports on Rob Handy announcing his candidacy for the Lane County Commissioner seat held by Bobby Green.

7. McKenzie Willamette Medical Center is in the market for heart surgeons.

Center:

1. Interview with Dave Ziegler about 25 years of serving the needs of foster kids with extreme emotional and mental problems at Jasper Mountains.

2. Natural World Correspondent John Cooney John Cooney takes a hike.

Second Newscast:

1. Oregon's congressional delegation has urged President Bush to make state residents and governments eligible for federal grants and loans to recover from a pair of storms.

2. Amtrak service trains are running again between Portland and Seattle.

3. Highway 38 from Reedsport to Elkton will reopen to one lane of traffic at 8pm tonight.

4. Bend area residents will have another chance Friday to comment on plans to relieve congestion at Highway 97 and Cooley Road.

5. A lawsuit filed in federal court alleges that Pacificorp hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River are producing hazardous waste that harms salmon and people.

First Newscast:

1. Interstate Five in Washington is now open in both directions.

2. Highway 34, east of Waldport, is now closed due to storm-related damage.

3. Austin Jenkins reports on dead livestock removal in Southwest Washington.

4. The Coast Guard is searching for a fisherman who fell overboard near the Siuslaw River.

5. Oregon Republican Senator Gordon Smith says he's not giving up on a proposal to make attacks on gays a hate crime.

6. Jes Burns reports on a Eugene company utilizing solar panels.

Center:

1. Interview with PETA President and co-founder Ingrid Newkirk.

2. Chris Lehman reports on what the recent storms taught the Northwest about disaster preparedness.

Second Newscast:

1. Rachael McDonald reports on a "green" alternative to shopping at the mall.

2. About 1,200 kicker checks got sent out early by mistake.

3. The Spirit Mountain Community Fund has issued a $50,000 challenge grant for the Native American Longhouse at Lane Community College.

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