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Veteran`s Resource Meeting in Salem on Friday

Currently ten percent of Oregon's population are military veterans, yet Oregon is one of only three states without a major military installation.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Salem Area Veteran Resource monthly meeting will be held Friday, 18 September at 12:15 p.m. in the Winema building on Chemeketa Community College campus 4001 Winema Place, room 102.

Anyone who provides any kind of service to veterans is invited to attend. Special guest speaker will be SFC Phil Maas from the Oregon Army National Guard Yellow Ribbon Program.

DEA vs. Cannabis: a Vexing Subject Says NORML`s Allen St Pierre (VIDEO)

NORML Executive Director sets the record straight about marijuana prohibition, addiction, and more.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - I spoke with Allen St Pierre, Executive Director of NORML (National Reform of Marijuana Laws) while he was appearing at Portland's HempStalk last weekend.

NORML has been a driving force of marijuana advocacy, medicinal marijuana, and law reformation on state and federal levels since its formation in 1970. In 1999 they adopted their current mission statement, "...to achieve the repeal of marijuana prohibition so that the responsible use of cannabis by adults is no longer subject to penalty."

Children, Families Forced To Work for Burmese Junta, Ethnic Troops

The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, says there are more than 100,000 registered Burmese refugees inside Thailand today, most of them Karen.

(NORTHERN THAILAND RFA) - Children as young as 10 are being forced to work as porters for the Burmese military and ethnic minority Karen troops amid intensifying conflict near the border with Thailand, according to refugees in northern Thailand, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reports.

One village here in a Karen region houses 95 Burmese refugees, including 39 children under age 12. All say they were taken from their villages in Burma and forced to work as military porters.

Oregon Food Bank Stretches to Meet `Staggering` Demand (AUDIO)

About one-third of emergency food box recipients are either retired or looking for work.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Food is heading out the doors of Oregon Food Bank network locations almost as fast as it's coming in. There's been a 13 percent increase in the number of emergency food boxes distributed for the fiscal year that ended in June. The boxes contain enough to feed a family for several days.

There has been a 13 percent increase in the number of emergency food boxes distributed for the fiscal year that ended in June. The boxes contain enough to feed a family for several days.

Patrick Swayze Dies from Pancreatic Cancer

Patrick Wayne Swayze, August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009

(LOS ANGELES) - Award-winnig American actor, dancer, and song writer, 57-year old Patrick Swayze has succumbed to the cancer he's battled for the last 20 months, in Los Angeles with his family at his side.

Friends, fans and loved ones have been bracing themselves for weeks for the inevitable, but still are heartsick at his passing.

Where are the Victim`s Headlines?

It is time to take a stand and begin to help all individuals that were affected at the hands of swindlers such as Madoff; and find alternative solutions to get their lives back on track to recovery.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - In the wake of so many indictments in the financial and corporate marketplace, where are the headlines covering the devastation of its victims; with cumulative losses in the billions of dollars.

Madoff alone caused individuals to lose everything, and the only option being presented to these individuals is the implied recourse on Madoff’s assets.

Supporters of Jack Herer Say They`re Focusing on the Positive

Family and friends remain hopeful that Jack Herer will recover from a heart attack Saturday.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Marijuana icon Jack Herer's supporters say the legendary author continues to receive constant care at a hospital in Portland, Oregon, following a heart attack over the weekend.

The author of "The Emperor Wears No Clothes", regarded as the premiere book of the entire cannabis culture, was in Portland over the weekend for Hempstalk, one of the Northwest's largest hemp and marijuana festivals.

Three Arrested in Beaverton Murder

The victim, 18-year old Alex Hernandez, died late Tuesday, as a result of the injuries sustained during his attack.

(BEAVERTON, Ore.) - Beaverton Police were called to the report of a stabbing on SW Hall Boulevard near SW Colony Lane August 31, 2009. Three suspects had reportedly attacked an 18-year old male with a knife.

Salem-News.com Live Video Newscast Weeknights at 7:00 P.M. (VIDEO)

Just hit the 'play' button to the right (center of video screen) to watch our live 7:00 p.m. newscast with Bonnie King.

(SALEM, Ore.) - We began broadcasting live news on Salem-News.com two weeks ago, and that live 7:00 p.m. program will return Friday night, September 18, 2009, with news presenter/anchor Bonnie King.

The ability to deliver live news on the Internet to a mass audience is a relatively new concept. We are using a group out of the Bay Area of California, Justin.tv, to bring the program to you.

Marijuana Arrests Drop for First Time Since 2002

Five Years of Record Arrests Had No Effect on Rate of Marijuana Use.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - U.S. marijuana arrests declined in 2008 - the first such drop since 2002 -- according to figures released by the FBI today.

According to the just-released Uniform Crime Reports, U.S. law enforcement made 847,863 arrests on marijuana charges, 89 percent of which were for possession, not sale or manufacture -- more arrests for marijuana possession than for all violent crimes combined.