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Oregon Wildfire Update

Since the beginning of the new year, 305 fires in Oregon have burned approximately 1194 acres.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Fire officials say mop up is still taking place on the 534 acre lightning-caused Twelve Mile Fire near Ritter Hot Springs about 12 miles north of the town of Long Creek. Today, one crew and one engine are completing interior mop up on this fire, which was contained yesterday.

Beyond that, no new fires 10-acres or greater, have been reported to the Salem Coordination Center.

Mom Reportedly Hires Hitmen to Seek Revenge on Ex-Boyfriend

Dirty deeds done dirt cheap? This one may probably be more costly in prison terms.

(TUALATIN, Ore.) - Officers with Tualatin Police arrested 20-year old Olivia Jocelyn Bunn during the early morning hours of June 25th 2009, for Stalking and Solicitation to Commit Burglary, Assault and Robbery.

Tualatin Police say they learned from an anonymous source on June 24th 2009, that Ms. Bunn "ordered a hit" on her ex-boyfriend and father of her two month old baby.

Oregon Man Arrested for Assaulting Infant

The suspect, Kevin Jarnagin, is being held on $305,000 bail.

(NEWBERG, Ore.) - A Newberg man has been arrested for assault and mistreatment following the investigation into an incident critically injuring a seven-month old infant.

23-year old Kevin James Jarnagin called the Newberg-Dundee 9-1-1 Center shortly after 930 a.m. Tuesday, July 7th 2009, reporting that an infant girl was not breathing and unresponsive.

Bill Includes $5 Million in Projects for Oregon`s Military Infrastructure

Projects requested by Wyden and Merkley Will Improve Roads, Water/Sewer Systems and Emergency Services at Oregon Military Installations

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D- Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D- Ore.) announced today that a Military Construction appropriations bill headed to the Senate floor includes nearly $5 million in projects for military installations in Clackamas, Clatsop and Washington counties.

“These funds lay the ground work for improvements and upgrades to the infrastructure in these facilities,” Wyden said.

President Honors Outstanding Science, Math, Engineering Teachers & Mentors

By offering their time, encouragement and expertise to these students, mentors help ensure that the next generation of scientists and engineers will better reflect the diversity of the United States.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - President Obama today named more than 100 science, math, and engineering teachers and mentors as recipients of two prestigious Presidential Awards for Excellence. The educators will receive their awards in the Fall at a White House ceremony.

The Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring, awarded each year to individuals or organizations, recognizes the crucial role that mentoring plays in the academic and personal development of students studying science or engineering and who belong to minorities that are underrepresented in those fields.

Super Sleuth Mom, Dad and Good Neighbor Apprehend `Peeping-Tom`

Investigators believe Paul Cameron Klick may have been engaging in this type of behavior for as long as ten-years.

(CLACKAMAS, Ore.) - Clackamas County officials say today around 2:00 a.m. an intuitive mother detected that a suspected "Peeping Tom" had returned to her residence – once again – to peer into her 14-year-old daughter's bedroom window.

Det. Jim Strovink with the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, says the woman first alerted her husband and the next door neighbor, who soon discovered the suspect in the act.

Law Firm Pursuing El Toro Injuries and Deaths

A Long Beach law firm is investigating injuries and deaths connected with former MCAS El Toro.

(LONG BEACH, Calif.) - A Camp Lejeune lawsuit filed this week for injuries from exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE) and other organic solvents and a growing list of injuries linked to organic exposure from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) El Toro, California have one Long Beach law firm actively pursuing clients injured at El Toro.

Michael Gates, attorney with Carroll, Kelly, Trotter, Franzen & McKenna, 111 W. Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, California, said his firm “has been actively investigating [El Toro] for a few months and are eager to hear from injured parties. We want everyone and anyone with serious injuries to contact us.”

Afghanistan 2009

"An Afghan ruler rules only by the goodwill of the most powerful Afghan tribes" - Sir Olaf Caroe, British colonial statesman

(NEW YORK) - The June, 2002, National Assembly (Loya Jirga) held in Afghanistan to select the head of state was rigged by the Bush administration, forcing the former king, who had majority support among the delegates, to withdraw from consideration*.

This shows that the "Bush freedom agenda" was basically a sham--a political gimmick, a phony; and that Karzai is a U.S. puppet.

Muslim Brotherhood`s Statement on U.S. Military Withdrawal from Iraqi Cities

Learn what a large group of politically active Muslims think about the U.S. pullout from Iraq.

(CAIRO, Egypt) - The Muslim Brotherhood, like other citizens of the Arab and Islamic nations, is witnessing scenes of the U.S. occupation forces pulling out of Iraqi cities.

The former U.S. President George W. Bush had explicitly announced days before he left his office: "Our information was false," and when asked to apologize, he smiled and abstained.

McKinney Kidnapping Ignored by Media

McKinney is a Black woman and therefore the desire to identify with her is minimal. No matter how successful a person of color becomes, few white people would change places with them because a Black identity is still considered less than.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Had it not been for twitter, I doubt that I would even have been aware that Cynthia McKinney was held hostage in Israel after attempting to deliver aid and supplies to the Palestinians.

There has been a resounding silence on this issue as CNN, MSNBC and other mainstream media sources rush to give us the latest news on the death of Michael Jackson.