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LPS Study Demonstrates Impact of Foreclosure Sales on Home Prices

Foreclosures in California jumped from 3% in 2006, to more tha 52 percent of all sales in California.

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) - Lender Processing Services, Inc. has announced the release of its recent nationwide study revealing the impact of foreclosure sales, also known as real estate owned sales, on home prices.

"REO sales account for as much as 60 percent of housing activity in some states," said Nima Nattagh, Ph.D., senior vice president, LPS Applied Analytics.

2009 Oregon State Fair: the Place to Be

Welcome to Oregon's second-largest city!

(SALEM, Ore.) - Big excitement awaits fairgoers Friday; Pop queen Katy Perry is on hand to wow her fans, and a special treat will be Standing Strong: The Tribes of Western Oregon.

Police Arrest Salem Man Arrested on Multiple Assault and Sex Abuse Charges

Officials say this is an ongoing investigation and there may be additional charges filed.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Marion County Sheriff's deputies arrested a man on multiple Sex abuse and assault charges Tuesday night after arriving at a residence where an alleged sexual assault was taking place.

Army Announces New Afghanistan Troop Rotation

This U.S. force rotation may be based upon changes in the security situation.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The Army announced today the extension of a division headquarters and a combat aviation brigade in Afghanistan, as well as the future deployment of a division headquarters with recent OEF experience.

These moves are part of an initiative to place units on a habitual rotation to take advantage of their knowledge of the complex environment to which they are returning and to increase deployment stability.

Kayaking the Columbia to Help Vets Experiencing Rough Waters (AUDIO)

The kayakers plan to arrive at Ft. Stevens, Washington, on Saturday.

(PORTLAND, Ore. ONS) - A kayaking team is traveling 130 miles of the Columbia River from Portland to the Pacific Ocean this week, to help veterans experiencing rough waters.

One of the paddlers, Portland resident Andy Maser, says the idea is to raise awareness and money for charities involved in designing innovative support programs for veterans with disabilities, such as outdoor recreation.

Watch for Live News on Salem-News.com Tonight

The First Online Newscast enters Beta phase tonight.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Salem-News.com will launch Oregon's first all-Online newscast with Bonnie King tonight at 7:00 p.m. This will be a live program and the subject of our plans over the past five years.

Bonnie King, in addition to being the Publisher of Salem-News.com, has substantial history as an on-air personality. She first anchored news in the late 1980's for TV10 on the Oregon coast.

Wildfire Still a Threat as Labor Day Approaches

The forecast of possible rain this weekend is welcome news, but it is unlikely to lower wildfire danger significantly.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Crisp mornings and cool evenings foretell the arrival of fall. But wildfire danger lingers during this seasonal transition. Forest fuels both large and small, from trees to grasses, remain dry and prone to burn at the smallest spark.

Current weather and fuel models rate southwestern and central Oregon at extreme potential for wildfire, with the northeastern region of the state solidly in the high range.

The Marijuana `Eradication` Fiasco

“Eradication” campaigns appear to have literally driven the growers into the hills.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - As summer nears its end, marijuana “eradication” efforts are in high gear – and nowhere more so than in California, whose effort is called the “Campaign Against Marijuana Planting” – CAMP for short.

And as usual, the news is filled with stories of CAMP raids like this one, in which whopping numbers of marijuana plants are seized.

The Maslow Effect

Fanaticism requires the endless outpouring of propaganda.

(CALGARY, Alberta) - Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, goes the old saying. So, it turns out, are social truths. I’m here today to explain.

A psychiatrist is testing a patient. He shows him the first of the ten Rorschach inkblots and asks him to describe what he sees. The man volunteers a detailed description of sex between a man a woman. With the second inkblot, he describes a graphic sex scene between two men. Men, women, animals—it was the same kind of response for the remaining eight.

Historic Oregon Guard 2-162nd Infantry Regiment in Iraq

Alpha Co. is prepared to stay in Scania for the duration of their deployment.

(SCANIA, Iraq) - Alpha Company 2-162nd Infantry Regiment, Oregon National Guard, set out on their first, and last, convoy mission to Scania July 31st.

The company, driving 29 vehicles, brought personnel and their gear to Scania, a small base known as a truck stop, along Route Tampa. Alpha Co.'s mission was changed from convoy security to base security for Scania.