The I-5 Corridor's Traffic Report

On this week’s I-5 Corridor Traffic Report, we go back to Lombard House to check in with owner Brian Koch, the founder of the North Portland Bird Watchers Society, to see how the North Portland Eagles bar is preparing for Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify. The I-5 Corridor is a rea...

John Scukanec can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Longtime readers of The I-5 Corridor may remember John’s story from last summer, when I ventured up to Camas to play catch in a park with a man attempting to play catch every day for a full year. That was Day 144. Well, John has kept at it and only has 30 days left to go. So in this week’s episode of The Traffic Report, I caught back up wit...

This week of the I-5 Traffic Report Kevin Palmer returns for a chat about his journey towards a better golf game, the aftermath of the LIV Golf tour at Pumpkin Ridge, his favorite courses around the state and an apparent run as the MySpace comedy blog king. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.i-5corridor.com

Andy Buhler of SBLive is here talk about the Lions’ dominating performance, Bronny James and where the LSI goes from here after nightly sellouts of Liberty High School. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.i-5corridor.com

Tyson Alger and Shane Hoffmann end the year with a few final thoughts on Oregon and Oregon State’s signing classes before sharing our New Year's resolutions and favorite stories of 2022. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.i-5corridor.com

There’s a lot of ground to cover in this week’s Traffic Report. Tyson and Shane begin with a quick wrap on the Pac-12 Championship game before diving into the news of Oregon’s new offensive coordinator and all the players jumping into the transfer portal. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss...

Hey everyone, Monday’s I-5 Traffic report is getting posted here on Tuesday due to some server issues over at the big ol’ Substack factory. Still there’s some good nuggets in here for anyone that wants to, you know, talk about what happened this weekend. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify. The I-5 Corridor is a reader-supported publication. To...

Today on The I-5 Corridor’s Traffic report, Tyson Alger and Shane Hoffmann talk through it — one of the wildest, intense and, well, devastating losses for Oregon in a long, long time. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.i-5corridor.com

In this week’s Traffic Report, Tyson Alger and Shane Hoffmann give their final thoughts before Saturday’s Oregon/Washington matchup then jump right into talk on college hoops, Blazers and why it’s time to move on from the Portland carpet design. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.i-5corridor.com

Look, we can’t get them all right. And on today’s episode of The I-5 Corridor’s Traffic Report, Tyson and Shane enjoying taking turns roasting the other for a handful of stories that haven’t exactly aged well over the course of the last year. Is there a Corridor curse? Listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify to find out. The I-5 Corridor is a reader-supported...

In this week’s I-5 Corridor Traffic Report, Tyson and Shane wrap up an all-time weekend of Oregon sports. We talk about wins by the Ducks, Blazers and Beavers, then preview this week’s Pac-12 basketball media days. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.i-5corridor.com

On this week’s episode of The I-5 Corridor podcast Andrew Greif of the LA Times stops by to talk about how much those SoCal schools are moving the needle, old beat stories and why the Clippers may just be the team to beat in the NBA. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.i-5corridor.com

College GameDay is coming to Eugene, USC is no longer undefeated and, you know what? Those Oregon State Beavers just might be good. But today’s I-5 Corridor Traffic Report begins with the important stuff: Colorado got a win. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.i-5corridor.com

Today’s I-5 Corridor podcast is a twofer: First: Mike Yam of the NFL Network stops by for a great interview about his time at the Pac-12 Network, his career path since and what makes good sports radio. Second: My buddies AJ Mazzolini and Billy Gates — two former Oregon sports reporters — stop by for a group therapy session about the Mariners finally making the playoffs. For more, listen to this po...

This week on The I-5 Corridor’s Traffic Report, Tyson Alger and Shane Hoffmann take a look at the top of the Pac-12 standings as teams like Oregon, Utah and USC state their cases for being the conference’s front-runner. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get...

The Ducks won — while racking up 600-plus yards of offense — the Beavers lost — while keeping USC below 20 points — and the top of the Pac-12 is starting to look a little bit crowded. Tyson Alger and Shane Hoffmann take a look and wrap up the weekend in this week’s episode of the I-5 Corridor’s Traffic Report. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify...

Washington, USC, Oregon State and Washington State are undefeated. Oregon knocked the snot out of BYU. The quarterbacks look great. Is the Pac-12 fun again? Tyson Alger and Shane Hoffmann break it down in this week’s I-5 Corridor Traffic Report. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.i-5corridor.com

In this week’s episode of The I-5 Corridor podcast we catch up with The Oregonian’s Andrew Theen, who 10 years ago lucked into covering one of the most historic games in Oregon high school football history. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.i-5corridor.com

On this week’s Traffic Report, Tyson Alger and Shane Hoffmann discuss a delightfully competent weekend of Pac-12 football — highlighted by road wins from Washington State and the 2-0 Oregon State Beavers. Is something special brewing in Corvallis? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.i-5corridor.com

While Oregon State looked explosive on offense, game-wrecking on defense and overall impressive in a 34-17 win over Boise State, we still probably need to talk a little bit about what happened in Atlanta. In this week’s Traffic Report, Tyson Alger and Shane Hoffmann give their final thoughts on Georgia, then wonder if Oregon State has a potential top-25 home game with USC on the horizon. This is a...

This week Tyson and Aidan preview Georgia, review Dan Lanning’s first fall camp and wonder just where all the transfer starting quarterbacks are coming from. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.i-5corridor.com

Hey, it’s game week. In this week’s I-5 Corridor Traffic Report, Tyson Alger and Shane Hoffmann give their first thoughts on Oregon/Georgia, predict breakout candidates and try to figure out what to watch now that The Rehearsal is over. For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify. The I-5 Corridor is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts...

A conversation with Christian Caple , the Washington Huskies writer for The Athletic. Topics covered: First impressions of the Kalen DeBoer era. What went wrong for Jimmy Lake. Expectation for the Huskies. Why isn’t the 5-star starting at QB in Seattle? His memories of growing up an Ichiro fan. The former Seattle right-field enters the Mariners Hall-of-Fame on Saturday. For more, listen to this po...

Today’s traffic report topics: Anthony Brown Jr. and Devon Allen turn heads in preseason NFL play. Sabrina Ionescu faces elimination. Updates from camps in Eugene and Corvallis. The story behind the repainting of the Moshofsky Center. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.i-5corridor.com

World Athletics and USA Track & Field want track and field to be the fifth-most popular sport in the United States by the time the Summer Olympics arrive in Los Angeles in 2028. The last 10 days of the World Athletic Championships were supposed to serve as a springboard. On the track, USA dominated. But away from it, there were some critical of the U.S.’s first-time effort hosting the event. Where...