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Mandatory Boat Inspections Begin in Oregon

(Salem, Oregon) - Motorists hauling boats in Oregon are now required to stop at boat inspection stations to have their watercraft inspected for aquatic invasive species under a bill signed into law by Gov. John Kitzhaber on Aug. 2, 2011. Failure to stop at an inspection station could result in a $142 fine.

Food and Fun in October

(LINCOLN CITY, Ore.) - The Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce announces the coming of its first annual Artober Brewfest, October 22nd from 11am-6pm, to be held at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Highway 101 in Lincoln City.

Lincoln City Blood Drive

You Can Save Three People with your Blood Donation

(LINCOLN CITY, Ore.) - In order to help maintain an adequate blood supply for our nation, the Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Red Cross Blood Drive, Friday, September 2, 2011. The Bloodmobile will be parked in the Chamber lot at 4039 NW Logan Road from 11am – 4pm.

Merkley Statement on Trip to Afghanistan

“The political system is dysfunctional, leaving enormous questions regarding the presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for 2013 and 2014" - Jeff Merkley

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after returning from a Congressional Delegation trip to Afghanistan.

“You can’t meet with our troops overseas and not be blown away by their skill, dedication, and sacrifice. They undertake and accomplish amazing things under incredibly difficult conditions every day, and it was an honor to spend time with them.

Woman`s Ashes Taken in Burglary Have Been Recovered

(Salem, Oregon) - The ashes of a Salem woman taken in a burglary that occurred shortly after 4:00 PM Tuesday in the 2400 block of Trade St SE were recovered today when Salem Police detectives served a search warrant on a white 1986 Ford Pickup. The pickup had been impounded by police Tuesday shortly after 5:00 PM in the 1900 block of West Nob Hill St SE at the scene of another burglary.

America`s Economic Woes

The main problem with solving our economic problems is that Tea Party-supported House members became beholden to the Tea Party platform, which in part means no new taxes even if the taxes are on the rich.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - As we all now know, the United States is in economic and political turmoil. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 9.5 percent in August, partly because of concern about the health of the U.S. and European economies.

What we need now is jobs, jobs, jobs. And not just low-paying jobs that are unlikely to provide sufficient wages to live on.

Palestine: Arduous Odyssey of Statehood

Some pundits rightly see the recognition of Palestine as a political tsunami for the Zionist regime.

(TEHRAN) - The plight of the Palestinian people is no closed book to anyone in the world; a subjugated nation which has been unjustifiably subjected to discrimination and violence for the past 6 decades.

Even the close allies of Israel and those who support the continued occupation of Palestine admit in their privacy that the actions and policies of the Israeli regime are beyond the pale and run counter to the very principles of humanity and morality.

Voltaire Network Denounces Attempt by `Rebels` in Libya to Arrest Thierry Meyssan

Voltaire Network is extremely concerned about the attitude showed by the NATO-sponsored "rebels" towards its journalists.

(TRIPOLI) - Voltaire Network, Thursday, 25 August 25, 2011, 3:25 p.m. - The journalists who had been trapped inside the hotel Rixos in Tripoli since Sunday were evacuated yesterday, 24 August 2011, at 5 p.m, by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

The four members of the Voltaire Network team - journalists Thierry Meyssan, Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, Mathieu Ozanon and Julien Teil - were among them.

Evacuate Fukushima: Japanese Propaganda Regarding Fukushima 福島の子供を守れ

PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION AND FORWARD TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW.

(FUKUSHIMA, Japan) - The whole international press have blackout the worst catastrophe in modern history. So this is a humble reminder of what really is going on in Fukushima and beyond today.

There is a crime against humanity happening right under our nose and all we can hear is a deafening silence. Please spread this video as much as you can ... in the name of humanity... thanks.

Bling, Bling vs Striving to make a Positive Difference

As the Lord says, "You can have all the money and power in the world, but without love, you've got nothing".

(SEOULE, South Korea) - From Paris Hilton, to Britney Spears our celebrities for the most part actually represent the values of society, why do I say this?

If one looks the lives of our celebrates today, most of them, if not all of them have abandoned the sanctity of marriage for the more convenient consensual sex, and those that do get married.