Join Steve Wohlers for his discussion with Craig Martin regarding a proposed urban renewal district as part of the Sweet Home downtown revitalization project.

Join Steve Wohlers this Sunday as he interviews Kari Clark, director of “TIP” of Linn County. The Trauma Intervention Program provides victims of fire, accidents and other traumatic events with emotional first aid and practical support. Kari will discuss her group of volunteers and an upcoming training session for people interested in helping others.

Be sure to check out the photos that Treasure took this Saturday on Long Street here in Sweet Home at the “Welcome Back” celebration held for Larry & Ladona of Rogers Floral.

From Sweet Home Long Street Celebration for Rogers Floral

Recently KFIR had the pleasure of putting tickets for the Obama inauguration into the hands of Corvallis resident Judy Fortmiller. For this Sunday’s Community Forum, Steve Wohlers gets the chance to interview Judy. Listen in to get a first hand perspective from someone who was on the ground at the inauguration.

Judy sent us this photo and says, “this was taken at Peter DeFazio’s office on Monday, January 19th. We received the tickets you got for us there. What an exciting day!”

I’ve been waiting for just the right time to get this shot. This is at the intersection of Santiam Terrace Rd. and Highway 20. Each morning I see the sun rising over Mark’s Ridge just behind these trees and hoping that the morning fog will cooperate. This morning, the fog cooperated and the light layer of frost helped too!

From Local Photographs

Jay Burcham, an Albany based metals dealer, joins Steve Wohlers to discuss the proposed legislation to combat metal theft. Such legislation may require metal dealers to retain details of all metal sales, similar to the way gun retailers are regulated. This could include photos of sellers and possibly a waiting period of 3 or 10 days to complete the sale.

This morning as I was driving up to the KFIR studio on Pleasant Valley Road in Sweet Home, I was treated to a beautiful sunrise. Take a look at this shot, just after the sun made it over the Cascades looking towards the southeast.

Firefighters from all over the west coast will be gathering this weekend in Salem. The 2nd Annual Firefighter Safety & Survival Symposium kicks off today, Friday the 9th. Join KFIR’s Steve Wohlers as he interviews Troy Buzalsky and Sam Phillips to discuss this year’s Symposium, themed “The Art of Survival”.

The Albany Democrat Herald is reporting that $10 million has been earmarked by Oregon’s governor for use in determining the details of a switch from a gas based tax system to a mileage based system. As this initiative calls for GPS hardware to be installed in vehicles, cooperation from vehicle manufacturers would be needed. This would likely mean that more states than Oregon alone would need to show support for changing to such a mileage based tax. The Democrat Herald has the full story.

Are you planning a remodel or addition to your home? Planning to build a new home? Yes? Then be sure to join Steve Wohlers this Sunday for the first KFIR Community Forum of the new year! Gina Fox, Education Manager for the Oregon Construction Contractors Board, will speak with Steve about how to avoid scams that unscrupulous contractors may attempt.

This Sunday’s KFIR Community Forum will be an encore broadcast of our interview with Peter DeFazio. Join us at 8:15 in the morning and 5:45 in the afternoon as congressman Peter DeFazio speaks with Steve Wohlers to discuss the current state of the economy and the auto industry bailout. They will also cover Obama’s cabinet picks and federal help for various Oregon projects.

As the year comes to a close, Carrie Underwood is busy raking in the awards and accolades. Not only is she the most-heard country artist of 2008, Underwood has been named the #1 Hot Country Songs Artist by Billboard and #1 Top Country Artist by Radio & Records.

Listen in to KFIR’s Community Forum this Sunday at 8:15 in the morning and 5:45 in the afternoon. This week congressman Peter DeFazio joins Steve Wohlers to discuss the current state of the economy and the proposed auto industry bailout. They will also cover Obama’s cabinet picks and federal help for various Oregon projects.

Jon Davis, a fire prevention specialist with the Lebanon Fire District, joins Steve Wohlers for the KFIR Community Forum this Sunday, December 14th. Jon and Steve will discuss Lebanon’s newly opened fire house and fire safety for the winter. With the coldest weather of the year expected this weekend, be sure to listen in for Jon’s advice.

Who’s excited to see Kenny Chesney on tour again? Chesney has just announced that his 2009 tour is to be titled the Sun City Carnival. Stops along the way include the Gillette Stadium near Boston on August 15th and, closer to home, an April 26th apperance at the Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California.

Two of Country’s top stars, Taylor Swift and Kellie Pickler, will be a part of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve this year. Taylor Swift will perform on stage alongside The Jonas Brothers, Jesse McCartney and many more. Meanwhile, Kellie Pickler is set to provide live reports from Times Square.

More info at CMT.com.

Jake Owen’s single—”Don’t Think I Can’t Love You”—is currently rising through the charts. The song is now known to be the first single off his second album, Easy Does It. The album’s release date has been set for February 24th of 2009.

Lebanon mother Stefanie Stanley was giving her five month old baby Brayden Breshears a bath when she briefly left the bathroom to get a towel. Moments later she returned to find Brayden face down in the bathwater. Stefanie rushed her son to her neighbor, Karie Truelove, who saved Brayden’s life by quickly administering CPR.

The Albany Democrat Herald has the full story.

Starting early next year you’ll be able to get your tickets for Keith Urban’s 2009 tour. The first performance is scheduled for May and should extend through the summer, but details have yet to be released. Performers joining Urban on stage are set to include Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Dierks Bentley, Glen Campbell, Lady Antebellum, and The Zac Brown Band.

This Sunday our Community Forum guest is Sweet Home Schools’ Superintendent Larry Horton. Join Larry as he discusses budget cuts for the rest of the 2008-2009 school year and what impacts these cuts will have.