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Op Ed: `D-I-Y` Governance
Now Demanded For Second `New Deal`

Where’s the strong, impassioned, continuing and overwhelming true “public opinion” which was so forceful a strong factor in New Deal days, surely felt by the Congress?

(EUGENE, Ore.) - Long-prevailing conservative myth-making states that “the New Deal failed to end the Depression, with World War II the real factor for eventual return to prosperity.”

That erroneous story is now recognized as a canard, distorted Far Right propaganda to denigrate the New Deal and its far-reaching changes of American lifestyle and inevitable impact of democracy on the whole world.

Michael Jackson`s Friend & Former Promoter Remembers Their Last Conversation (VIDEO)

Life wasn't roses all of the time for Michael Jackson, but he performed in a way that none of us will soon, if ever forget. This is part-3 in our special 4-part series.

(MONTREAL) - Pete Bennett granted what ended up being an extremely candid interview about his long-term relationship with the later entertainer Michael Jackson, the "King of Pop."

Michael Jackson walked a long, hard road to stardom with major pressure from his father and also his brothers, who pushed for the highest level and achieved it, but with a cost that would ultimately claim the band itself.

New Room at Providence Center Provides Sensory Stimulation for Medically Fragile Children‏

Snoezelen rooms are used widely in education and care settings for children with disabilities and autism spectrum disorders.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Bubble tubes, fiber optic strands, flashing colors, mirrors, sound, lights and vibration – put it all together and what do you have? A Snoezelen room! This multi-sensory environment was built specifically for the residents at Providence Center for Medically Fragile Children.

A combination of lighting effects, shapes, textures, music and colors are strategically placed in the room to stimulate the senses for people with severe sensory impairment or neurological challenges.

Oregon National Guard Fourth of July Flyovers‏

All passes will be approximately 1,000 feet above ground level and 350 knots airspeed.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The Oregon Air National Guard will conduct Independence Day flyovers for various ceremonies at locations throughout Oregon, Southwest Washington, and Northern California.

Two F-15 Eagle fighter jets from the 142nd Fighter Wing in Portland and two F-15 Eagle fighters home-based out of 173rd Fighter Wing at Kingsley Field are scheduled to fly over community events throughout Oregon, Southwest Washington and Northern California at several times and locations.

Burma, North Korea Said To Expand Military Ties

Exile Burmese media have voiced alarm in recent days at reports of growing ties between Burma and nuclear-armed North Korea.

(BANGKOK RFA) - A leaked report purportedly drafted by authorities in Burma’s military government describes a top-secret visit to North Korea late last year by Burma's top brass, during which the two sides pledged to significantly expand cooperation in military training and arms production.

The report surfaced just as both regimes find themselves farther out in the wilderness than ever before.

Wandering Toddler Leads to Neglect & Endangering Charges‏

Police believe the uncle and granddad were smoking marijuana as the child slipped away unnoticed.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Salem Police say a two-year old child that was found wandering in a southeast Salem neighborhood led to the citing of the uncle and the grandfather of the child on neglect and endangering charges.

Lt. Dave Okada with Salem Police says a citizen located the female child at about 9:00 p.m. on July 1st barefooted and wandering on 24rd St SE near Adams Street SE.

Carlton Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter and DUII Charges

The Umatilla County District Attorney's Office moves forward with case involving October 2008 Quadruple Fatal Crash east of Pendleton‏.

(PENDLETON, Ore.) - 47-year old John Cole Carlgren of Carlton, Oregon pleaded guilty Thursday morning to charges arising from the October 2008 vehicular homicide east of Pendleton on Interstate 84 that claimed the lives of Jessie Cline, William Nephi Johnson, Michelle Marie Sawyer, and Fred Angel Young Jr.

Dean Gushwa with the Umatilla County
The defendant pleaded guilty to four counts of Manslaughter in the First Degree and one count of misdemeanor Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII).

Almost 50 U.S. Casualties in Iraq & Afghanistan Reported in June

14 members of the U.S. military have lost their lives in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait, between June 21st and June 29th 2009. They bring the total reported in June to 48, according to our numbers.

(SALEM, Ore.) - There has been little reprieve for American combat forces fighting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The serious business of war has been charging the United States interest, and casualties are mounting as Coalition forces vacate Iraq's larger cities and increasingly patrol Afghanistan's hostile environments. The fallen represent a broad cross-section of American culture and they hail from all over the country. The average age of this group is 28.

Study Finds Outdoor Cats Easy Prey for Coyotes

Group recommends keeping cats indoors.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Coyotes regularly feed on outdoor cats, according to a scientific study Observations of Coyote-Cat Interactions by Shannon Grubbs of the University of Arizona and Paul Krausman of the University of Montana published in the Journal of Wildlife Management.

The researchers tracked coyotes in Tucson, Arizona and observed 36 coyote-cat interactions, of which 19 resulted in coyotes killing cats.

Portland Police Seek Missing 70-Year old Man With Dementia

Detectives say family members mistakenly believed they had to wait twenty-four hours before reporting Thompson as missing.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Portland Police detectives are currently attempting to locate a missing Northeast Portland man who may seem confused and may have dementia.

Detectives say they have reason to believe that 70-year old Daniel Rollin Thompson currently poses a danger to his own safety, but not to the public. Thompson was reported missing to Portland Police this afternoon, after failing to return from a walk, the day before.