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Is it the Time for Texas Brewery Sales?

The lone star state is undergoing "the popularity of brews" growing pains.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Texans have sure come to love their craft beers. Maybe it’s all those immigrants from California, but customers are not so quick to order Shiner or Lone Star. At least that’s true of the new urban Texans.

Texas beverage law is having some trouble keeping up with all the changes. Austin, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, and San Antonio all have guided tours to breweries in those cities and the countryside nearby, but you won’t find such trendy tastings in East or West Texas. And, no Texas breweries have been permitted to sell their products to visitors or walk-in customers.

Proposed Permanent Rules for the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program

Changes to OMMP are coming again. Review and comment.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division is proposing to permanently adopt and amend rules in chapter 333, divisions 7 and 64 related to marijuana labeling, and marijuana laboratory sampling and testing; and permanently adopt, amend and repeal rules in chapter 333, division 8 pertaining to medical marijuana growers, processors, dispensaries and patient cards.

In order to protect public health and safety, these rules propose to adopt additional requirements for ordered tests, amend certain standards for the sampling and testing of marijuana items.

Historical Figures Who Took a Stand

Those who make their voices heard are the ones that will help to change the future.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Throughout the course of history, there are those who stand out among the crowd for the stance they took for a certain group of people.

In their minds, they felt strongly that if their voices could make it to a platform, justice would prevail and equality would follow. Today you can find many of the original artifacts that helped to shape the country, the United States of America, including historical documents for sale.

Hundreds of Thousands of Private Medical Records at Stake in Oregon Courts

The privacy risk to 250,000 patients is very real.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Over 250,000 private medical records, submitted by patients seeking medical cannabis recommendations in Oregon, Washington, California, Michigan and Hawaii have been forcibly removed by a for-profit Canadian company through a hostile takeover of the Empower Clinics, formerly known as the THCF Clinics.

THCF Clinics were founded by longtime cannabis and industrial hemp activist Paul Stanford in 2001. Through an incomplete deal with Canadian venture capitalists affiliated with the oil and mining industries, Stanford’s businesses have been forcibly taken over.

Basil of Al-Walaja: RIP

Others will speak of his martyrdom; I will speak of his life and what he told me. Basil would have wanted it told this way.

(OCCUPIED PALESTINE) - In 2009, I met Basil and Shireen and started joining them in demonstrations in Al-Walaja village. On 6 March 2017, Basil was murdered by the Israeli army. He was 31-years old.

"...we had so many problems...the displaced and the refugees, taking our water rights, the wall built on our land, home demolitions, apartheid, residency rights. Resistance is normal reaction [to this]... Palestine is a microcosm of the world, its history that of mankind. What happens here is an indicator of things to come around the world.”

UPDATED: McMinnville Shooting Leaves One Dead and One Injured

NAMES HAVE BEEN RELEASED. A juvenile male has been taken into custody.

(McMINNVILLE, Ore.) - A woman was found dead and a man injured after a shooting was reported in McMinnville today. Officers responded to the call at 4:55 in the 400 block of NE Oregon Street.

During the preliminary stages of the investigation officers located a single deceased adult female and a single adult male with injuries. The injured adult male is currently receiving medical treatment.

Back to School Advice for Parents

It's always a good time to make life more enjoyable.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Whether you’re the parent of a preschooler or a teenager, preparing for a brand new school year can be a struggle. And every new year brings different surprises with it, because your child will have different needs as he or she gets older.

However, by planning ahead of time, you can make sure you’ve got everything ready well before the first day arrives.

Suspects Sought in Waldport Cannabis Dispensary Theft

If you have information call the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office dispatch at (541) 265-4231.

(LINCOLN COUNTY, Ore.) - Yesterday, at approximately 10:30 am, James Bryan and Carrie Hurley entered the Waldport Dispensary located at 250 SW Highway 101 in Waldport, Oregon.

During their time inside the business, they stole approximately $300.00 in various products. Through tips from the community, as well as surveillance footage, the two have been developed as suspects.

Improving Your Life By Moving on Up to Apartment Living

Improving your life has to start somewhere, so why not with the apartment you live in?

(SALEM, Ore.) - Pouting and regretting the past is pretty pointless when you look back, so it’s a lot better to make sure that you lived to the fullest and made all the decisions that you wanted to make.

This includes picking a place to live. This is a rather important topic because the place in which you decide to live will completely shape and mold your most cherished memories and experienced.

Salem City Club Presents: A Profile of Salem`s Homeless Population And Our Unique Challenges

Learn details about the "Salem Project" and other options to help the Homeless.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Salem City Club invites you to join us Friday, March 17 at the Willamette Heritage Center for our luncheon and program, "A Profile of Salem's Homeless Population and Our Unique Challenges."

Jimmy Jones, Ph.D., director of the Arches program, and Ron Hays, director of Community Resource Trust, will discuss the needs, differences and similarities of several groups among the homeless community.