Golden opposition – In our newscast today, we mentioned that the city of Golden, CO, has quizzed candidates for state office about a proposed toll road in their area, and put the answers in the city newsletter. To read the questions, and the candidates’ responses, click here. Air date: Sept. 28. 2006.

Traffic alerts – We reported about a new e-mail traffic-notification system operating in the Chicago area. For information, click here. Air date: Sept. 28, 2006.

The doctor’s in – On Wednesday’s show, we talked to Guy Wallenga, engineering manager for Firestone/Bridgestone truck tires. If you have a question for Guy or any of the engineers at Firestone/Bridgestone, visit www.bridgestonetrucktires.com and click on “Ask the Tire Doctor.” Air date: Sept. 27, 2006.

Truck convoy – If you’d like to get involved in the World’s Largest Truck Convoy to raise funds for Special Olympics athletes, you still have a chance in six states. Illinois and New Mexico hold their convoys on Sept. 30. On Oct.7, convoys will roll in Florida, New Jersey and Delaware. And, on Oct. 21, Minnesota wraps up the convoy season. For further details, click here. Air date: Sept. 27, 2006.

Spinach and E-coli – Rick Craig and Joe Rajkovacz talked about how the E-coli outbreak in fresh spinach has affected truckers. Produce haulers need to be aware of FDA recalls involving food they may be hauling. To join the FDA recalls e-list, click here. To read answers to frequently asked questions about the situation from the FDA, click here. Air date: Sept. 25, 2006.

Wounded Samaritan fund – A good Samaritan trucker who was shot and robbed after stopping to help a “stranded” motorist is now partially paralyzed because of a bullet that cannot be safely removed. Randy Tomblin is now in a West Virginia rehab center, and other truckers have set up a fund to help him. To make a contribution, write out a check to Randy Tomblin and mail it to:
Randy Tomblin Fund
c/o Samantha Morris
BB&T Bank
P.O. Box 7938
Huntington, West Virginia 25779

Lumping survey – Larry Green and Joe Rajkovacz of OOIDA spoke on our show Wednesday about the laws about lumping. To read the law, click here. Larry and Joe also mentioned a form OOIDA has provided for truckers – a formal request for FMCSA to investigate an instance of illegally coerced lumping. To fill out the form, click here. Don’t forget to send a copy to FMCSA, and to OOIDA. Air date: Sept. 20, 2006.

OOIDA seminar – Tom Weakley spoke on today’s show about the course OOIDA is offering in cooperation with the Metropolitan Community College – Blue River. For more information on the seminar, titled “Owner-Operator Business Management,” click here, or call either (816) 220-6518, or (816) 220-6585. Air date: Sept. 19, 2006.

Truck Vote – On today’s show, we talked about OOIDA’s efforts to get truckers to register and vote in the upcoming November election, as well as future elections. For more information, click here. Air date: Sept. 12, 2006.

Hot Fuel – On Friday’s show, we spoke with Steve Everly of The Kansas City Star, and John Siebert, project manager for the OOIDA Foundation, about hot fuel. To read Steve’s stories, click here. Air date: Sept. 8, 2006.

DAC case update – Land Line Magazine’s Coral Beach is in Denver, CO, reporting on the court action in the DAC trial, now under way in federal court. To read her updates, click here. Air date: Sept. 1, 2006.