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Coast Guard Rescues Two Brothers and a Dog from 300-foot Ravine (VIDEO)

The brothers were located and a rescue swimmer was lowered into the ravine and located the brothers and their dog.

(ASTORIA, Ore.) - The Coast Guard rescued two brothers, six-years-old and seven-years-old, from a 300-foot ravine at Cape Kiwanda, near Pacific City, Oregon Tuesday.

Coast Guard officials say the mother of the boys called 911 at approximately 12:45 p.m., after the brothers had ventured down to the bottom of the ravine and were unable to find their way back up.

Op Ed: `Deja Vu` Again:
Party Collapse
Echoes 1800 Vote

$$$-Driven Dissolution of Politics Same Painful Pattern, Part One.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - Our nation’s third Presidential vote, in 1800, brought on a 35-day Congressional struggle to break a tie-vote between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. This Constitutional flaw meant for “wise choice” forced furious confrontations and collapsed the reigning Federalists, triggering potent national party organization --anointing many controversial practices and policies with malign consequences felt ever since.

PTSD, Depression, Anti-Depressants and Alcoholic Death

My emails from PTSD Vets and others indicate these drugs cause all kinds of adverse effects including nightmares and suicides.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The first report of what we now call PTSD was reported by a physician in an Egyptian Pharaohs Army. That must have been about 4000 years ago. PTSD has plagued those in psychologic traumatic endeavors ever since.

American and British Army doctors trivialized it at least starting with America’s Civil War when it was said to be “they miss their mothers”, “home sickness”, or “soldiers heart”. The British called it “lack of moral fiber”. Who seeks sudden horrible death?

Reverend Benny & Mister Sid`s At Your Service #49

The forty-ninth installment of Reverend Benny & Mister Sid's At Your Service, Salem's original cartoon series.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Summer is here. That's great news. I love the look of lush trees, the feel of the heat of the sun, that sense of freedom that summer brings to school children.

I'm old enough that the sights, sounds and smells of summer trigger memories of when I was a kid with a tantalizing clarity. Sometimes during the transition between spring and summer I feel as if I can just peek under the thin veneer of reality and see what the world really is.

Moussavi Now Under Arrest in What Iranians Consider a Coup d`etat (VIDEO)

Iran's Guardian Council which reviews elections, actually received two official complaints; one from Mir-Hossein Moussavi and one from candidate Mohsen Rezaie.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A recount in Iran's disputed election has been announced, though many people there say they have already lost faith in any level of fairness.

A Salem-News contact in Tehran says people there are determined to see the real election winner take office.

Wyden Spells Out Health Reform Challenges

"Mr. President, real reform must end the health care caste system in which low-income Americans are treated as second-class citizens" - Senator Ron Wyden

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) spoke on the Senate floor today, laying out what he sees as the key components required to enact true health care reform. The text of the speech follows:

Employer-Supported Wage Security Fund Protects Displaced Oregon Workers

When Portland-based Vidoop, LLC closed and could not pay its workers’ final paychecks, the employer-supported state Wage Security Fund stepped in.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - After months of working to stay afloat in a rough economy, Portland-based internet security company Vidoop, LLC was forced to lay off a majority of its employees in May without the ability to pay their final salaries.

Fortunately for Vidoop employees, Oregon’s Wage Security Fund (WSF) is able to ensure the company’s employees’ final wages are paid. To date, 12 former Vidoop employees have submitted wage claims and have been paid more than $23,000 to help them afford their rent, keep food on the table, and support their families.

DeFazio, Wyden Introduce Legislation to Protect Several Oregon Landmarks

The House Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Energy Committee are expected to hold a hearing on these bills in the near future.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Rep. Peter DeFazio and Sen. Ron Wyden today introduced three pieces of legislation to protect some of Oregon’s most wild places; Devil’s Staircase, Oregon Caves and the Lower Rogue River. DeFazio and Wyden have worked extensively on these important pieces of legislation with input from the public and private stakeholders.

The Devil’s Staircase legislation designates approximately 29,650 acres of the Siuslaw National Forest as a wilderness area. The Oregon Caves bill adds approximately 4,070 acres to the Oregon Caves National Monument and the Lower Rogue Wild and Scenic bill designates 142.9 miles of 40 waterways as “wild,” “scenic,” or “recreational”.

Palestinians Say Israeli Soldiers Slaughtered Helpless Animals In Gaza Zoo

The world has remained cool over the 1,400 Christian and Muslim men, women and children killed by Israel during its recent invasion of Gaza—but will they care about the innocent caged animals slaughtered by Israeli soldiers at the little zoo in Gaza?

(GAZA CITY) - Video makes for hard evidence. That is a fact, and police and military groups that overstep the boundaries of decency are increasingly debuting on the worldwide screen through venues like YouTube, much to the chagrin of those who used to get away with much, much more.

The charges this time are against the Israel Defense Force and regard caged animals at the Gaza Zoo. Reporters with American Free Press say the acts were needless.

One in Six Oregonians Now Count on Food Stamps

The state's need for economic assistance continues to grow.

(SALEM, Ore.) - As Oregon’s unemployment figures hit historic levels, the need for basic economic support such as food stamps and cash assistance continues to grow, the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) announced today.

Need for cash assistance (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families or TANF) increased nearly 30 percent over May of 2008. Only very low-income families qualify for this assistance – the monthly income limit for a family of three is $528 – and currently 25,509 families statewide are receiving assistance.