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Opinion: I am in Favor of Ballot Measure 74

The best thing is to legalize it like California will do in November. The problem will cure itself.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I was recently asked by a state committee board member whose voice has impact in the future of Oregon's medical marijuana laws, what my opinion was on Oregon's Ballot Measure 74, regarding the Oregon Marijuana Dispensary System.

In explaining that I support the passage of Measure 74, I cited a few statistics, such as U.S. Government estimates 0f 300,000 Marijuana users in Oregon, the fact that even this legalization will not slow the black market.

Access to Water Improves Quality of Life for Women & Children

In recent decades, a new generation of innovative approaches to hunger alleviation has emerged from farmers groups, private voluntary organizations, universities, and agribusiness companies.

(DAKAR, Senegal) - In sub-Saharan Africa, improved access to water means more than simply basic survival for families dependent on agriculture for both food and income. It means the difference between barely scraping by and eating balanced meals, affording education, and owning a home.

In Zambia, the majority of children drop out of school by the seventh grade because their families can no longer afford it.

Erratic Winds Push Flames of Scott Mountain Fire

There are a number of related closures.

(SCOTT MOUNTAIN, Oregon) - The 950-acre Scott Mountain Fire is burning approximately two miles northeast of Scott Mountain, 15 miles west of Sisters, and 14 miles northeast of McKenzie Bridge in the Mt. Washington Wilderness Area.

The interagency Pacific Northwest Incident Management Team 3 has assumed command of this fire. Smoke from the Scott Mountain Fire has impacted and will continue to impact central Oregon and was being reported yesterday as far away as the lower Santiam Canyon area just east of Salem.

Equatorial Guinea: Abduction, Torture then Execution

Reports of torture and executions are off the charts.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Equatorial Guinea has been criticized by the UN for abducting refugees from neighboring countries and holding them in secret detention.

Amnesty International (AI) reviles these abductions and detentions; today they released a statement condemning the recent execution of four men, all unfairly convicted of attempting to assassinate the country’s President.

Status of Pirate Seized Vessels and Crews in Somalia, Gulf of Sudan & Indian Ocean

An update from ECOTERRA on the latest piracy cases.

(NAIROBI, Kenya) - As of today, 26 August 2010, at least 22 foreign vessels plus one barge remain in Somali hands against the will of their owners, while at least 401 seafarers - including an elderly British yachting couple - plus the lorry drivers from Somaliland, suffer to be released.

West Africa Food Crisis Forces UN to Make Agonizing Decision

People on the ground say it is an appalling situation.

(NIGER DELTA / PORTLAND) - World Food Program (WFP) will need to prioritize children under the age of two; 60% of people in dire need of aid may not receive adequate help.

California Homicide Ends Mystery of Missing Portland Man

The body was recently identified as being that of Ronald Lee Guy.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - In March 2005, the Portland Police Bureau took a missing person report for Ronald Lee Guy, a 42-year-old resident of Northeast Portland. Guy was reported missing by his girlfriend, and the circumstances of his disappearance were determined to be suspicious.

The case was jointly investigated by the Portland Police Bureau Missing Persons Unit and Homicide Detail detectives.

George Fox University in Oregon Closes for Day so 1,800 Students, Staff Can Serve Communities

“The volunteers from George Fox are life savers,” said Kathleen Ris from the De Paul Treatment Center of Portland

(Newberg, OR) - For a 12th straight year, George Fox University will close its doors for one day to allow students and employees to assist nonprofits, public agencies, churches, retirement homes and individual citizens during a day of service on Wednesday, Sept. 8.

About 1,550 students and 300 employees are expected to participate in the 12th annual Serve Day. Teams will do a variety of projects – including construction, painting, weeding and cleaning – for 75 sites in Washington, Multnomah, Clackamas and Yamhill counties. Stops will include the Oregon Zoo and the Portland Rescue Mission in Portland; the YMCA and Cat Adoption Team in Sherwood; the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn; Medical Teams International in Tigard; and the McMinnville Area Habitat for Humanity.

Israeli Education Ministry Approves New `Whites Only` Settlement School

You have to wonder what the Southern Poverty Law Center has to say about this one...

(IMMANUEL, Occupied Palestine) - Several months ago, a religious school in the illegal Israeli settlement of Immanuel was criticized for segregating white Jewish students from non-white Jewish students in classes.

Originally, the school was fined for this policy of racial segregation, because the school was state funded. Now, the Israeli education ministry has agreed with the white parents' request to allow the school to continue with its racial discrimination under private funding.

Toxic Coal Ash Report: Oregon`s Boardman Plant Listed as a Contamination Site

Oregon plant listed among 39 Water-Contamination sites in 21 states highlighted as EPA Rule Hearings near.‏

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Days before the USEPA kicks off a series of regional hearings on whether and how to regulate toxic coal ash waste from coal-fired power plants, a major new study identifies 39 additional coal-ash dump sites in 21 states that are contaminating drinking water or surface water with arsenic and other heavy metals.

The report documents the fact that state governments are not adequately monitoring the coal combustion waste (CCW) disposal sites and that the USEPA needs to enact strong new regulations to protect the public.