OPB Radio 2008-01-01T14:18:10Z News and program information. tag:www.opb.org,2008:/radio//7 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2008, April Baer QuickTake Northwest 2008-01-01T14:18:10Z 2008-12-31T14:13:02Z tag:www.opb.org,2008:/radio//7.4688 2008-12-31T14:13:02Z A downloadable newscast suitable for iPod frolics, or your desktop MP3 player. In today's QuickTake: --Domestic partnerships law on hold --Green driving laws take effect in New Year --Blazers still red-hot & rolling --Music by Lee Baby Sims Subscribe to... April Baer april_baer@opb.org QuickTake Northwest A downloadable newscast suitable for iPod frolics, or your desktop MP3 player.

In today's QuickTake:
--Domestic partnerships law on hold
--Green driving laws take effect in New Year
--Blazers still red-hot & rolling
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--Music by Lee Baby Sims

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Featured music
Track: Latino
Artist: Lee Baby Simms Release: Mystery Loves Company

Links & Info
Fun stuff tonight at the Sapphire Hotel

Hear Miss Eartha Kitt on Morning Edition! Hungry for more? She's coming for a Valentine date with the Oregon Symphony next month.

Want to hear amazing regional music? The radio station you've dreamed of--on the Internet! OPB Music.org

]]> QuickTake Northwest 2008-01-08T22:22:06Z 2008-01-08T22:13:48Z tag:www.opb.org,2008:/radio//7.4697 2008-01-08T22:13:48Z A downloadable newscast suitable for iPod frolics, or your desktop MP3 player. In today's QuickTake: --Primary fever whizzes past Oregon --State Hospital scolded for standards --Sho Dozono to run for Portland mayor --Music by David Friesen Subscribe to OPB's QuickTake... April Baer april_baer@opb.org QuickTake Northwest A downloadable newscast suitable for iPod frolics, or your desktop MP3 player.

In today's QuickTake:
--Primary fever whizzes past Oregon
--State Hospital scolded for standards
--Sho Dozono to run for Portland mayor
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--Music by David Friesen

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Featured music
Track: I Love You
Artist: David Friesen
Release: The Name of a Woman
See David here this Friday.

Links & Info
The Daily Show and Colbert are back--sans writers...

Urban Growth Takes Another Slice Of Rural Life
There's a nice slide show attached to this story...

Stuff to do later this week:
Friday:
Readers Repertory Theater stages Raymond Carver

Film & concert at the Hollywood Theater:
THE HOLY MODAL ROUNDERS… BOUND TO LOSE recounts the unique forty-year history of these Greenwich VIllage originals. Members of the band are now with Oregon's own Freak Mountain Ramblers. Theyll stay to play after the screening.

]]> QuickTake Northwest 2008-01-03T21:01:57Z 2008-01-03T20:57:21Z tag:www.opb.org,2008:/radio//7.4693 2008-01-03T20:57:21Z A downloadable newscast suitable for iPod frolics, or your desktop MP3 player. In today's QuickTake: --Oregon blogger does the Iowa caucus --Candidates hustle to replace Sten --Bachelor resort experiments with new tech applications --Music by Lee Baby Sims Subscribe to... April Baer april_baer@opb.org QuickTake Northwest A downloadable newscast suitable for iPod frolics, or your desktop MP3 player.

In today's QuickTake:
--Oregon blogger does the Iowa caucus
--Candidates hustle to replace Sten
--Bachelor resort experiments with new tech applications
--Music by Lee Baby Sims

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Featured music
Track: Minimalie
Artist: Lee Baby Simms Release: Mystery Loves Company


Links & Info
Want to hear amazing regional music? The radio station you've dreamed of--on the Internet! OPB Music.org
This week the site's also got some Best of 2007 lists you should check out, some by OPB staff and special guest stars.

Senator Ron Wyden's working on Updating the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

WP writer Dana Milbank explains the jargon in 'Homo Politicus': A Journey Through Potomac Land

Tonight the Grass Hut Gallery opens a show of highly amusing photography. The artist, Alicia Rose, is mocked up favorite scenes from fairy tales--and twisted them around a bit. Recognize the name? She's an occassional guest on Live Wire.

]]> QuickTake Northwest 2008-01-03T21:14:24Z 2008-01-03T20:57:21Z tag:www.opb.org,2008:/radio//7.4694 2008-01-03T20:57:21Z A downloadable newscast suitable for iPod frolics, or your desktop MP3 player. In today's QuickTake: --Oregon blogger does the Iowa caucus --Candidates hustle to replace Sten --Bachelor resort experiments with new tech applications --Music by Lee Baby Sims Subscribe to... April Baer april_baer@opb.org QuickTake Northwest A downloadable newscast suitable for iPod frolics, or your desktop MP3 player.

In today's QuickTake:
--Oregon blogger does the Iowa caucus
--Candidates hustle to replace Sten
--Bachelor resort experiments with new tech applications
--Music by Lee Baby Sims

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Featured music
Track: Minimalie
Artist: Lee Baby Simms Release: Mystery Loves Company


Links & Info
Want to hear amazing regional music? The radio station you've dreamed of--on the Internet! OPB Music.org
This week the site's also got some Best of 2007 lists you should check out, some by OPB staff and special guest stars.

Senator Ron Wyden's working on Updating the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

WP writer Dana Milbank explains the jargon in 'Homo Politicus': A Journey Through Potomac Land

Tonight the Grass Hut Gallery opens a show of highly amusing photography. The artist, Alicia Rose, is mocked up favorite scenes from fairy tales--and twisted them around a bit. Recognize the name? She's an occassional guest on Live Wire.

]]> QuickTake Northwest 2007-12-19T21:10:26Z 2007-12-19T20:56:52Z tag:www.opb.org,2007:/radio//7.4686 2007-12-19T20:56:52Z A downloadable newscast suitable for iPod frolics, or your desktop MP3 player. In today's QuickTake: -- Where's My Kicker Check? -- What The Energy Bill's Missing -- Sen. Smith On The Hot Seat --Music by the Bad Plus Subscribe to... Michael Clapp michael_clapp@opb.org michael_clapp@opb.org QuickTake Northwest A downloadable newscast suitable for iPod frolics, or your desktop MP3 player.

In today's QuickTake:
-- Where's My Kicker Check?
-- What The Energy Bill's Missing
-- Sen. Smith On The Hot Seat

--Music by the Bad Plus

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Track: Thriftstore Jewelry
Artist: the Bad Plus Release: Prog
Find the band here in February. There was a nice New Yorker profile of the band that ran a few weeks ago....For a show preview, try this NPR studio concert.

Links & Info
http://www.oregon.gov/DOR/PERTAX/kicker.shtml
Info on diverted kicker tax rebates


Want to hear amazing regional music? The radio station you've dreamed of--on the Internet! OPB Music.org

]]> QuickTake Northwest 2007-12-17T18:23:30Z 2007-12-17T18:23:00Z tag:www.opb.org,2007:/radio//7.4684 2007-12-17T18:23:00Z A downloadable newscast suitable for iPod frolics, or your desktop MP3 player. In today's QuickTake: --Hwy 30 re-opened --Business bankruptcies up for this year --Oceanside, pop. 362, gets a strip club --Music by the Bad Plus Subscribe to OPB's QuickTake... April Baer april_baer@opb.org QuickTake Northwest A downloadable newscast suitable for iPod frolics, or your desktop MP3 player.

In today's QuickTake:
--Hwy 30 re-opened
--Business bankruptcies up for this year
--Oceanside, pop. 362, gets a strip club
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--Music by the Bad Plus

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Featured music
Track: Physical Cities
Artist: the Bad Plus Release: Prog
Find the band here in February. There was a nice New Yorker profile of the band that ran a few weeks ago....For a show preview, try this NPR studio concert.

Links & Info
Want to hear amazing regional music? The radio station you've dreamed of--on the Internet! OPB Music.org

]]> QuickTake Northwest 2007-12-13T18:38:15Z 2007-12-13T18:32:56Z tag:www.opb.org,2007:/radio//7.4683 2007-12-13T18:32:56Z A downloadable newscast suitable for iPod frolics, or your desktop MP3 player. In today's QuickTake: --Redden reads riot act to feds --LNG foes rally to stop terminals --Idaho potatoes: good for more than fries.... --Music by Holcombe Waller Subscribe to... April Baer april_baer@opb.org QuickTake Northwest A downloadable newscast suitable for iPod frolics, or your desktop MP3 player.

In today's QuickTake:
--Redden reads riot act to feds
--LNG foes rally to stop terminals
--Idaho potatoes: good for more than fries....
--Music by Holcombe Waller

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Featured music
Track: You Love Me
Artist: Holcombe Waller
Release: Troubled Times
Hey! That's Holcombe at OPB Music.org

]]> QuickTake Northwest 2007-12-12T21:22:12Z 2007-12-12T21:18:46Z tag:www.opb.org,2007:/radio//7.4682 2007-12-12T21:18:46Z A downloadable newscast suitable for iPod frolics, or your desktop MP3 player. In today's QuickTake: --Mudslide cripples HWY 30 --Road Rage leads to shooting on 26 --County may strip Giusto of jail oversight --Music by Holcombe Waller Subscribe to OPB's... April Baer april_baer@opb.org QuickTake Northwest A downloadable newscast suitable for iPod frolics, or your desktop MP3 player.

In today's QuickTake:
--Mudslide cripples HWY 30
--Road Rage leads to shooting on 26
--County may strip Giusto of jail oversight
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--Music by Holcombe Waller

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Track: Literally the End of the World
Artist: Holcombe Waller
Release: Troubled Times
Hey! That's Holcombe at OPB Music.org

]]> QuickTake Northwest 2007-12-11T20:44:15Z 2007-12-11T20:37:02Z tag:www.opb.org,2007:/radio//7.4680 2007-12-11T20:37:02Z A downloadable newscast suitable for iPod frolics, or your desktop MP3 player. In today's QuickTake: --State advises against burning flood trash --Iraq claims another from the Northwest --Back-Country Blazers fans boycott! --Music by Holcombe Waller Subscribe to OPB's QuickTake Northwest... April Baer april_baer@opb.org QuickTake Northwest A downloadable newscast suitable for iPod frolics, or your desktop MP3 player.

In today's QuickTake:
--State advises against burning flood trash
--Iraq claims another from the Northwest
--Back-Country Blazers fans boycott!
--Music by Holcombe Waller

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Featured music
Track: No Enemy
Artist: Holcombe Waller
Release: Troubled Times
Hey! That's Holcombe at author was on Morning Edition today!


Links & Info
DEQ's got info on clearing out flood debris.

]]> QuickTake Northwest 2007-12-10T20:17:33Z 2007-12-10T19:48:59Z tag:www.opb.org,2007:/radio//7.4679 2007-12-10T19:48:59Z A downloadable newscast suitable for iPod frolics, or your desktop MP3 player. In today's QuickTake: --Feds declare disaster for Oregon floods --Who's greener than who? Seminar draws mayors from around region --MESD workers walk out of negotiations --Music by Holcombe... April Baer april_baer@opb.org QuickTake Northwest A downloadable newscast suitable for iPod frolics, or your desktop MP3 player.

In today's QuickTake:
--Feds declare disaster for Oregon floods
--Who's greener than who? Seminar draws mayors from around region
--MESD workers walk out of negotiations
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--Music by Holcombe Waller

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Track: (Troubled Times)
Artist: Holcombe Waller
Release: Troubled Times
Hey! That's Holcombe at Oregon’s Favorite Sons Keep Their Rivalry Alive

Browns-Jets: Who had the edge

The radio station you've dreamed of--on the Internet! OPB Music.org


]]> QuickTake Northwest 2007-12-07T19:59:57Z 2007-12-07T19:38:41Z tag:www.opb.org,2007:/radio//7.4678 2007-12-07T19:38:41Z A downloadable newscast suitable for iPod frolics, or your desktop MP3 player. In today's QuickTake: --Clean-up turns corner in some towns --Timber payments survive in draft --Bighorn sheep get uppity --Music by Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings Subscribe to... April Baer april_baer@opb.org QuickTake Northwest A downloadable newscast suitable for iPod frolics, or your desktop MP3 player.

In today's QuickTake:
--Clean-up turns corner in some towns
--Timber payments survive in draft
--Bighorn sheep get uppity
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--Music by Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings

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Track: Answer Me
Artist: Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
Release: 100 Days, 100 Nights
See them OPB Music.org

western oregon....mostly cloudy. some morning fog. slight chance of showers. 3” snow cascades above 3000’. mid-upper 40s.
• flood warning remains in effect for the tualatin river in washington county.
weekend…variably cloudy. drier, and calmer. temps in the 40s.

central oregon.....cloudy & colder. snow likely this morning, 1” above 3000 ft. mid 30s
Weekend, clearing, and colder. 20s mostly.

the eastern gorge.....cloudy & colder. upper 30s-mid 40s.
weekend….colder still! temps in the 20s and low 30s, some sunshine. chance of rain sunday.

eastern oregon.....mostly cloudy. a chance of snow showers with a slight
chance of rain and snow showers in the lower valleys. highs in the lower 30s to lower 40s.
Weekend: clearing up. Still cold. Chance of snow, but less. 20s-30s.

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In today's QuickTake:
--Court rules against Bush admin on forest policies
--NW still slogging through storm debris; I-5 remains closed
--New music service on OPB for you to hear!
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--Music by Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings

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Track: Let Them Knock
Artist: Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
Release: 100 Days, 100 Nights
See them OPB Music.org

As Measure 49 Takes Effect Claims Questions Linger

As Water Recedes Crews Hurry To Fix I-5

Vernonia Residents Surprised By Flood Waters

]]> QuickTake Northwest 2007-12-04T18:00:40Z 2007-12-04T16:55:53Z tag:www.opb.org,2007:/radio//7.4673 2007-12-04T16:55:53Z A downloadable newscast suitable for iPod frolics, or your desktop MP3 player. In today's QuickTake: --Flood makes disaster of coastal, inland counties --Major meltdown contributes to record flood --WA wine makers harvest huge haul --Music bySharon Jones & the Dap... April Baer april_baer@opb.org QuickTake Northwest A downloadable newscast suitable for iPod frolics, or your desktop MP3 player.

In today's QuickTake:
--Flood makes disaster of coastal, inland counties
--Major meltdown contributes to record flood
--WA wine makers harvest huge haul
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--Music bySharon Jones & the Dap Kings

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Featured music
Track: Nobody's Fool
Artist: Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
Release: 100 Days, 100 Nights
See them

Democrats debate on OPB today at 11!

Whoa---a new intelligence report says Iran stopped its weapons program in 2003.

Other hot stuff from Morning Edition:

This week's stories from Iceland have been some of my faves from the Climate Connections series. Today's tags along with some unintended witnesses to Climate Change.

In case you missed it, here's Susan Stamberg's piece on the big new acqusition at the Portland art museum

]]> QuickTake Northwest 2007-12-03T20:50:21Z 2007-12-03T20:46:11Z tag:www.opb.org,2007:/radio//7.4672 2007-12-03T20:46:11Z A downloadable newscast suitable for iPod frolics, or your desktop MP3 player. In today's QuickTake: --Storm hits big in Western Oregon --Energy bill might or night not score --Fake elk bags poachers --Music bySharon Jones & the Dap Kings Subscribe... April Baer april_baer@opb.org Pledge Comments A downloadable newscast suitable for iPod frolics, or your desktop MP3 player.

In today's QuickTake:
--Storm hits big in Western Oregon
--Energy bill might or night not score
--Fake elk bags poachers
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--Music bySharon Jones & the Dap Kings

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Track: 100 Days, 100 Nights
Artist: Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
Release: 100 Days, 100 Nights
See them

Democrats debate on OPB tomorrow!

Portlanders Keep An Eye On Guantanamo Detainees' Cases

US Team wraps up win at Davis Cup

]]> QuickTake Northwest 2007-11-29T17:57:16Z 2007-11-29T17:56:35Z tag:www.opb.org,2007:/radio//7.4670 2007-11-29T17:56:35Z A downloadable newscast suitable for iPod frolics, or your desktop MP3 player. In today's QuickTake: --Conservation confab could shape Portland --Oregon Guard on notice for 2009 call-up --Nordie axes in-store pianists --Music by Chores Subscribe to OPB's QuickTake Northwest Podcast.... April Baer april_baer@opb.org QuickTake Northwest A downloadable newscast suitable for iPod frolics, or your desktop MP3 player.

In today's QuickTake:
--Conservation confab could shape Portland
--Oregon Guard on notice for 2009 call-up
--Nordie axes in-store pianists
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--Music by Chores

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Featured music
Track: Ghost
Artist: Chores
Release: Life is Hard
Check them outhere tonight.


Links & Info
LCDC Hearings Could Determine Metro Area's Future Landscape

Fun & Games with the GOP contenders at the YouTube debate

Washington Special Session Promises Political Fireworks

Some Nordstrom stores discontinue live piano players


EVENTS
Other fun concerts this week include
Chuck Prophet at Mississippi Studios
Next Monday, Chamber Music NW welcomes the Tallis Scholars.

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