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GLiDE Accesses Dream Power as Antidote for Anger

The "Dreaming Peace" GLiDE is open to all people, even those who claim they do not remember their dreams.

(WINDYVILLE, Mo.) - Recently, US News and World Report¹s Kent Garber showed astute insight when he blogged, "This healthcare town hall was only nominally about healthcare. It was really about something else. It was about anger and fear."

Search for the Historical Jesus Resurrected at Willamette University

The professor emeritus of religious studies said Willamette plans to gather a strong cluster of people interested in New Testament scholarship and the origins of Christianity.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - The Westar Institute, an international association of scholars looking at the historical origins of Christianity, is making the move to Willamette University in Salem, Oregon.

Marijuana/Cannabis for Pain & PTSD Part 2
Here Come the Weird Drugs

Marijuana/Cannabis can be/is the best replacement for drugs hundreds of thousands of Vets and non-vets are using.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I recently posted MJ/Cannabis for Pain & PTSD Part 1 on Salem-news.com Aug 11, 2009, indicating that Marijuana/Cannabis was much superior to both aspirin-like drugs and also most of the Morphine-like drugs.

Cops Get Paranormal Help from Above and Beyond

A Michigan State Police Officer's book reveals that law enforcement officers go beyond Sgt. Friday’s old refrain from Dragnet, “Just the facts.”

(TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.) - It started as a routine traffic stop by two Detroit police officers, but seconds later, bullets from an Uzi-style submachine gun came screaming into their vehicle, piercing the hood and doors and shattering the windshield. Then something really weird happened.

The cop behind the wheel has no other explanation but to call it a divine mystery.

Study: Marijuana May Protect Against Alcohol Brain Damage

The study suggests that not only is marijuana safer than alcohol, it may actually protect against some of the damage that booze causes.

( WASHINGTON, D.C.) - A study just published online by the journal Neurotoxicology and Teratology suggests that marijuana may protect the brain from some of the damage caused by binge drinking.

Two Aloha Men Charged With Raping 12-Year Old

Both suspects have been charged with Measure 11 crimes.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Detectives have arrested two men for sexual activity with a 12-year old girl. The girl was an acquaintance of the men and the sexual contact occurred independent of each other.

UN Officials Congratulate Afghan People on Largely Peaceful Polls

Areas affected by insecurity have had a lower turnout than others.

(KABUL, Afghanistan) - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his top envoy to Afghanistan have congratulated the people of the fledgling democracy on today’s presidential and provincial council elections.

Delinquent Parents Arrested Across Oregon in Department of Justice Sweep

The Oregon Department of Justice leads law enforcement sweep, arresting 21 parents with outstanding arrest warrants for unpaid child support.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Oregon Attorney General John Kroger today announced a successful statewide sweep of delinquent parents who have the financial ability to make court-ordered child support payments but have intentionally refused to do so.

Oregon Farm Settles Sex Harassment Suit, $260K for Latina Worker

‏Wilcox Farms Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Retaliation Suit; Federal Agency Obtains $260,000 for Latina Forced to Quit to Escape Abusive Supervisor.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Wilcox Farms in Oregon and Washington, will pay $260,000 and provide remedial relief to settle a federal sexual harassment and retaliation suit, the EEOC announced today.

5 Things NEVER to Say to Muslim Coworkers

"... when you have a friendly work environment, you will have better performing and more loyal employees." - Niham Awad, Council on American-Islamic Relations

(NEW YORK) - With Ramadan--the holiest month on the Islamic calendar--about to begin, issues of religious accommodation and cultural competency may come up in your workplace. That's because Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the United States.