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El Toro and Lejeune: It`s All About `The Green`

Why on earth would the U.S. government throw Marines under the train?

(SOMERDALE, N.J.) - The Navy and Marine Corps have denied any connection between Camp Lejeune’s contaminated wells and the cancer and other serious illnesses reported by Lejeune veterans and their dependents.

CNN reported that Camp Lejeune dependents filed $35 billion in tort claims for injuries associated with the toxic well water. The Navy suspended any action on the tort claims, pending the results of water studies by the Federal government.

West Linn Police Grieve Loss of Long Time Officer

"The loss of John leaves a large hole in the fabric of the West Linn Police Department" - Chief Terry Timeus

(WEST LINN, Ore.) - On December 18, 2009 West Linn Police Department Officer John Satter lost a short but fierce battle with an aggressive cancer. He had put in his retirement paperwork just a few weeks before he passed.

John was a 20 year veteran of the force, and was the first motorcycle officer to be deployed with the WLPD. Officer Satter spent his career in the patrol division, working stints in traffic, including truck inspections. He leaves behind his wife, Rene, adult children Jaime and Jeremy Satter, and step daughter McKenzie St.Clair.

New Column: `Odd Man Out` Will Clear the Air Over Environmental Contaminants

In 2001, Roger was acclaimed as one of the Top 5 enviro-activists in Orange County by the LA Times editorial staff.

(LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.) - Launched in 2010, Odd Man Out is a new Salem-News.com environmental segment that is the creation of Roger von Bütow, a professional environmental consultant. Written exclusively for the Salem-News, it's intended as the next evolutionary step on the path of an eco-warrior.

Roger's success on the environmental war front have left him hungry and motivated, constantly seeking new challenges. As a by-product of his life's journey, Roger had the good fortune to cross paths with the Salem-News crew over the fiasco of the US Government’s questionable remediation of MCAS El Toro insidious soil and aquifer contamination.

State Trooper Catches Suspect After Nearly Mile Long Chase

OSP trooper arrests Madras man following chase, after he reportedly attempted to hide in a muddy canal near Madras.

(MADRAS, Ore.) - An Oregon State Police trooper arrested a Madras-area man Friday morning on multiple charges after he crashed into a guardrail and then fled on foot while being interviewed, Sergeant Paul Collinsworth with Oregon State Police in Bend said.

"The trooper chased the man on foot for about one mile before it ended and he was caught trying to hide in a muddy empty canal. Charges included DUII and Failing to Register as a Sex Offender."

Search Launched for Missing Man in Rogue River

Coast Guard, local agencies searching for man spotted in trouble in 48F-50F degree water.

(ASTORIA, Ore.) - The Coast Guard, Curry County Sheriff's Department and Oregon State Police are searching for a man spotted near River Mile 8 in the Rogue River Friday.

Two witnesses reported seeing the man waving a shiny object while clinging to a log in the debris-choked river at approximately 2:30 p.m., according to a statement issued by the U.S. Coast Guard.

High River Levels Close Wheatland Ferry

Those who are accustomed to using the Wheatland Ferry will need to take alternate routes until notice is issued that the ferry is back in service.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Wheatland Ferry closed at 9:00 p.m. Friday January 1, 2010 due to high river levels. Officials say it is unknown at this point exactly when the vessel will again be in operation.

The ferry is one of the key links over the Willamette River once they leave the Salem area heading north. It is operated jointly through an agreement between Marion and Yamhill Counties.

`I Was Raped Twice in Iraq` US Veteran Speaks Out

US Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Sandra Lee, who was raped twice while serving in Iraq, shared her story in an interview with Russian Television.

(MOSCOW, Russian Federation RT) - According to a new study by the US Department of Defense, one in three women in the military is raped. Veterans for Peace add to those statistics, claiming 75% of raped women in the military fail to report it.

Sandra Lee has decided to break the silence five years after she was assaulted by a fellow soldier. She had been rebuilding schools in the middle of a war zone in Iraq when the incident occurred.

Gaza: The Next 72 Hours are Critical

Tentative plans could see the group finally reach its destination, Gaza, by January 3rd.

(CAIRO, Egypt) - Last night the group of over a thousand activists from all over the world hoping to break the siege of Gaza by delivering vehicles and much needed aid, received further info about the next critical 72 hours.

Kevin Ovenden, leader of Viva Palestina and right hand man of British MP George Galloway who is a vocal and integral part of the Free Gaza Movement, says they have a cargo ship which, weather pending, should have set sail today on a 20-hour crossing to Al-Arish.

Caught in the Crossfire (VIDEO)

Police say 7 to 10 shots were fired on Lancaster Dr NE in Salem and it probably was gang related.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Scary moments for bystanders in Salem Thursday when a gunfight erupted on Lancaster Dr. NE at the Arco AM/PM mini mart and gas station on Lancaster and Ward Dr. NE.

A father and son in their family mini van was caught in the crossfire of the gunbattle that happened around 4:15 p.m. Thursday. It happened quickly, Artemio Mendez said. Neither he or his father were hurt, but this local man says it was no way to close out 2009.

Op-Ed Signals From Seaside:
21st Century Demands Return to Founder-Wisdom

The role of the writer is to generate cogitation in the reader. “Provocation outweighs persuasion” here.

(SEASIDE, Ore.) - Ocean-distilled air is clean, clear, cold and somehow mind-stimulating...”cold” being clearly the current chief characteristic !

This short squib is our simplified summary of signals-to-come from Seaside, “whether” permitting.