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Former Location of Rajneeshpuram Will Become Two Wilderness Areas

Wyden, Merkley Land Swap Bill will preserve more Than 16,000 acres as wilderness.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Building on last year’s efforts to preserve more than 200,000 acres of Oregon lands as wilderness, Senators Wyden and Merkley have introduced legislation to preserve another 16,000 acres near Cathedral Rock and Horse Heaven by swapping land with private landholders, including Christian-based summer camp, Young Life, which has rights to land once occupied by the followers of Baghwan Shree Rajneesh.

“Oregonians have a deep connection to their land,” Wyden said.

Behind the Scenes with the Oregon Guard in Iraq

A slideshow of recent photos of Oregon Guard soldiers in Iraq.

(BAGHDAD/SALEM) - Oregon has some 3500 National Guard soldiers with the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, currently deployed in Iraq. They are under the command of Colonel Dan Hokanson.

The soldiers have performed a wide variety of roles in Iraq. Specialist Cory Grogan has been snapping photos of the various missions these soldiers have performed.

World Food Program Faces Logistical Challenges in Haiti

This week, three WFP-contracted helicopters will be operational in Haiti and nearly 75 trucks were also due to arrive.

(PORT-AU-PRINCE/SALEM) - Despite massive logistical challenges since the earthquake struck, the WFP has delivered more than 3.6 million rations so far. The overall security situation is generally calm, but incidents throughout the city have hampered distributions in the past few days.

All cargo transport took place in convoys with appropriate security, and security was also required at distribution sites. WFP worked closely with MINUSTAH and the US military to ramp up security and minimize disruption to food distributions.

Arab Nations Unite in Relief Effort for Haiti

The Israeli assistance receives the attention of U.S. media, but many Islamic nations are also helping substantially.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - While not drawing press attention to their efforts, Arab nations have united to provide needed assistance to support the humanitarian relief work being undertaken in Haiti.

The Arab American Institute (AAI) believes that their generosity should be showcased, and has compiled a list of Arab nation contributions from information available to date.

Statement from White House: Small Business Jobs and Wages Tax Cut

News release from White House following President's State of the Union Address.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - In one year, our economy has come back from the brink of depression, and is now growing again. But as the President made clear in his State of the Union address, he will not be satisfied until economic growth is translating into robust job growth. Although businesses are beginning to invest and expand again, many remain reluctant to hire.

In this environment, we have a unique opportunity to accelerate the pace of job growth...

Supremes Bolster `Yo-Yo Economy` Via Corporate Sell-Out

"Right" reverses founder insights & centuries of history, part one of three: Seaside Signal Series.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - There is no possible doubt to whom our Founders deferred in their uniquely creative invention of our governance system. Their every statement rings and resonates with full and still worthy recognition of both the strengths and weaknesses of the ordinary human being.

How could it be otherwise? That still-primitive form of early business --the corporation groping and grasping for new ways to seize profits by every possible means-- was then still universally viewed as a danger to community and commonweal.

Merkley Statement on Confirmation of Bernanke for Fed Reserve Chairman

“Now that he has been re-confirmed to his post at the Federal Reserve, I hope that he will take a new tack and bring renewed focus to our national efforts to help American families recover from this recession" -Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Today, the United States Senate voted to confirm Ben Bernanke to a second term as Chairman of the Federal Reserve.

Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, the first Democrat to publicly oppose Bernanke’s nomination, voted against confirmation. Merkley issued the following statement after the vote...

The US Abandonment of the Hmong

How easily we forget those who saved our lives!

(DA NANG, Vietnam) - Many of us may recall the peace loving, and US loyal peoples of Vietnam. There are many stories that have been told of how these wonderful and such courageous folks fought with us, alongside us, protected us, and died with and for us.

Some of us remember them as the Montagnards.

Migraines: Trash Medicines and the Real McCoy

Cannabis affects blood vessels with dilation which should make this worse but it is also an excellent pain killer and sedative which these patients need the most or worst.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Frequently I get emails asking about Migraines which affect about 30 million Americans and is probably one of the most devastatingly debilitating ills of mankind caused by dilation of blood vessels in the brain and causing pressure on the brain itself.

It has been around for a long time and probably was first treated with alcohol which might have made it worse till the person was anesthetized by the alcohol.

Back to Basics

America’s involvement in the Middle East is due as much to the support of the military as to determination of Evangelists.

(PASO ROBLES, Calif.) - In the 1950's and 60's, banks were not permitted to operate beyond state lines. All that changed, and we have seen what happened; banks too large to fail have also become obscene payers of bonuses to employees that adds them to a list of nouveau-rich at the expense of ordinary people. It is time to get back to basics.

Billions of dollars that should more wisely be spent may not be. And now the Supreme Court has added its voice in the interest of bigness and aristocracy, to what once was the best defense against such intended prolificacy.