January 2007 Archives
3:06 PM Tue, Jan 30, 2007 | Permalink
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Okay... here is a perfect example of how a story can evolve QUICKLY....
I started writing this blog at 3pm... and here's what I had:
A wig turns up on the side of the road near Sweethome and searchers finally have a clue in the case of a missing Beaverton woman. Reporter Jane Smith called in during our editorial meeting at 2:30 to give us an update on the efforts to find 69 year old Beverly Johnson. Family members think the w...
3:04 PM Thu, Jan 25, 2007 | Permalink
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This story will leave you shaking your head ...
A debate over how an 18 month old boy should be disciplined ends with the toddler's
great-grandmother being tasered ! Police say the child's father zapped the elderly woman after she stepped in to defend the child. Tonight at five...what happened next.
Some Portland neighborhoods are without water tonight...water mains are breaking around the city at an alarming rate. And ye...
3:08 PM Tue, Jan 23, 2007 | Permalink
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After working in a newsroom for awhile, we tend to think we've heard alot of strange stories. Then along comes one like this. You may remember the woman who had a collection of rabbits at her home in Hillsboro. 150 of them. Some alive. Some dead, frozen in the freezer. Authorities took the rabbits away in October and they were being cared for at an undisclosed location in Hillsboro. Actually , it was suppose to be a secret location. Apparently...
6:53 PM Fri, Jan 19, 2007 | Permalink
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Have you found us yet for 10@10 on Portland's C-W?
We have a new look. We bring you the top stories and weather in a fast-paced 10-minutes.
That way you don't have to wait for 30 minutes or more to get the news you want, and your weather forecast.
If you're looking around the dial... You'll find 10@10 on Cable channel 3... and channel 32, if you don't have cable.
I thought you'd like to meet a few of the great pe...
2:55 PM Thu, Jan 18, 2007 | Permalink
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The snow and ice is retreating and temperatures are edging back up to where they belong. But the consequences of this storm will linger for many.
Many questions remain about the death of a 9 year old girl being pulled on a tube behind her father's truck. Was the dad drinking ? And why didn't he call 911 after the accident ? Witnesses are coming forward to fill in some of the blanks. Tonight at Five police fill us in on what they know s...
6:03 PM Wed, Jan 17, 2007 | Permalink
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There's something I really love about bad weather.
It does,for the most part, bring out the best in people. It brings both neighbors and strangers together against the elements.
Good Samaritans stop to pull distressed motorists out of ditches, they help push cars out of harm's way, lend a hand to someone trying to chain up, or scrape a windshield.
It certainly brings the Newschannel 8 team together.
Mallorie of Tu...
5:38 PM Tue, Jan 16, 2007 | Permalink
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Happy Snow Day!
The screams this morning were of delight.
"Snow Day".
Portland Public Schools called it as my kids watched Newschannel 8 at Sunrise.
It was almost as good as Christmas.
The kids of our Northeast Portland neighborhood delighted with kids all over the metro area in sledding, throwing snowballs, making snow angels,and drinking hot chocolate.
My kids also warmed up syrup to pour...
5:37 PM Fri, Jan 12, 2007 | Permalink
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You might not recognize Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski on this weekend's special Viewpoint. Just kidding of course. But he is definately embracing a different style. Expressing more passion about the issues. More of his personality in general. After a first term when many described him as "invisible" the Governor is promising to take a more public leadership role this time around.
He has alot of things working in his favor. A better ec...
4:10 PM Thu, Jan 11, 2007 | Permalink
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Some of you have already written me about something new you've spotted on Newschannel 8 at 10pm on Portland's C-W.
Michael wrote me last night after the 10pm news.
Michael: I sometimes stay up until 11, but I frequently watch at 10. I see tonight you call it 10 at 10? What does it mean?
10@10 is a new way to give you the day's top stories, and seven day forecast in the first 10 minutes.
That way you don...
3:30 PM Thu, Jan 11, 2007 | Permalink
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Looking out the newsroom window at this hour it's hard to believe things were such a mess this morning !
Many parents in Portland are still stratching their heads trying to figure out why classes were cancelled district wide and why it took so long to make the call. The district says an explanation is on the way and we will pass that on at five.
Parts of Clark County looked more like Colorado this morning. One of our photograp...
5:46 PM Wed, Jan 10, 2007 | Permalink
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You may have noticed a new name during our 11pm newscast.
We now refer to our late news staff of reporters and photographers as the "Night Team"?
Mike B. wrote me to ask why the "Night Team"?
Mike says he liked our 11p.m. news the way it was.
We like our late news,too, but we think the "Night Team" name underscores that our late newscast is fresh, not just a rehash of the early newscasts.
We have a whole staff...
7:25 PM Fri, Jan 05, 2007 | Permalink
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Becky,the barista at Starbucks handed me my usual mocha and said,
"You know that story you all did on the guy who saved the student on the subway in New York-- that story made me cry."
She told me she lived in New York, and you don't hear about those types of heroic acts very often there.
You've probably heard about the story by now.
The hero, "Wesley Autrey" saved a 20 year old college student who had a seizure...
3:38 PM Fri, Jan 05, 2007 | Permalink
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There was a death on Mt. Hood today - in a skiing 'hit and run'. We're told a man skiing by himself - apparently collided with someone on the mountain, and died from his injuries. The other person involved didn't stick around to see what had happened. Based on the conversation in our afternoon meeting - this story will be a 'talker'. Everyone had questions, and there were not many answers. Drew Mikkelsen is on the mountain, and he will...
5:45 PM Thu, Jan 04, 2007 | Permalink
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We got a new digital camera for Christmas, so I thought I'd try adding a picture to my blog.
Of course, this is going to take some assistance from our very tech-savvy 11pm Senior Producer, Aaron Weiss.
If you watch the late news very often, you'll hear Joe and I mention Aaron.
He's the guy in "our ears".
We wear little earpieces called IFB's that allow us to hear the producer in the control room.
Aaron is...
3:07 PM Thu, Jan 04, 2007 | Permalink
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Just got out of our afternoon editorial meeting and we are working on some interesting stories for tonight's newscasts.
Wouldn't you know it ? Just as many people are making resolutions to lose weight... the FDA raises serious questions about some popular diet pills on the market. It's fining companies for not having enough scientific proof to back up their claims. But guess what ? You can still buy them ! A local diet expert "weighs"...
5:17 PM Wed, Jan 03, 2007 | Permalink
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Happy 2007!
After a week off, it's great to be back at Newschannel 8.
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and rang in the New Year in style.
My family and I did something we have wanted to do for a few years, and finally did it.
We ran Portland's "First Run" at midnight on New Year's Eve.
We wore our party hats, and carried our noisemakers and horns, as we dashed across the starting line at the World Trade ...
