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OLCC Approves Cannabis Tracking System 3rd Party Software Providers

Allows for Integration with Point of Sale, Inventory Systems Eliminates Need for Double Entry

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The Oregon Liquor Control Commission and Metrc(TM) have approved four software solution providers whose products are compatible for integration with the Oregon Recreational Marijuana Program Cannabis Tracking System (CTS).

These products will allow OLCC recreational marijuana licensees to electronically transmit inventory and sales data into the CTS.

Is the FDA Involved in Criminal Activity with Insider Trading?

Here is an excerpt from a recent FDA News Release (complete release shown at end of article).

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - Abbott Laboratories promoted OxyContin, or "hillbilly heroin" to anesthesiologists, surgeons, emergency physicians and pain management teams in hospitals and surgery centers throughout the country beginning in 1996 -- while Purdue Pharma marketed OxyContin to all other physicians.

Until now, buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid dependence was only approved as a pill...

Aborted Nuclear Mission and Murder

Arrow Air 1285 blown-up to prevent public disclosure of an aborted nuclear attack on Iraqi nuclear facility.

(GANDER, Newfoundland) - A US Army Special Forces mission to use nuclear backpacks to blowup an Iraqi nuclear research facility in 1985 led to the death of hundreds of 101^st Airborne troops returning from a six-month tour with the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) in the Sinai when the aircraft was deliberately destroyed in Gander, Newfoundland, with the loss of 248 Army personnel and six crew members.

Information from two informed sources supported the destruction of Arrow Air 1285 was done by a CIA faction or their cutouts to prevent the public disclosure of an aborted covert mission...

DEA Warning to Police and Public: Fentanyl Exposure Kills

This is an unprecedented threat...from a "Schedule II" drug.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The DEA released a Roll Call video to all law enforcement nationwide about the dangers of improperly handling fentanyl and its deadly consequences.

Acting Deputy Administrator Jack Riley says, "It is 40 to 50 times stronger than street-level heroin. A very small amount ingested, or absorbed through your skin, can kill you."

Mosier Train Derailment Environmental Cleanup Progressing

Officials say all oil has been "transloaded" from the site.

(MOSIER, Ore.) - On June 3, sixteen tanker cars carrying Bakken crude oil derailed, four of those cars caught fire releasing an estimated 42,000 gallons of crude oil into the environment.

The cars were part of a 96-car train carrying Bakken crude oil to Tacoma, Wash.

Stranger Danger Alert in Southeast Portland After Several Incidents Involving School Children

If any residents in the area of these incidents have surveillance cameras, investigators are asking them to check for any possible images of the suspect(s).

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The Portland Police Bureau is asking the community to be aware of several reported incidents where strangers are approaching school children in Southeast Portland.

In the past five days, Youth Services Division officers have taken reports of strangers approaching school children in the areas of Creston School, Ron Russell Middle School, and, Hosford Middle School.

1200 Homes Threatened by 2,000-Acre Akawana Fire

The fire is burning in heavy brush and beetle-killed Ponderosa pine.

(SISTERS, Ore.) - The 2,000-acre Akawana Fire reported June 7 is burning 13 miles north of the town of Sisters in the Oregon Dept. of Forestry's Central Oregon District on private lands.

ODF fire managers expect continued growth over the next 24 hours as wind is forecast to persist. The fire is threatening approximately 1,200 homes in the Three Rivers subdivision near Lake Billy Chinook.

Portland Welcomes the Historic Golden Rule Antinuclear Sailboat

The event is tomorrow at the First Unitarian Church, Portland, OR

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - In 1958, a crew of Quaker peace activists attempted to sail the Golden Rule to the Marshall Islands to interfere with US nuclear bomb testing.

This bold nonviolent direct action inspired a worldwide movement leading to the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963.

How a Single Google Search Result Can Ruin Your Business

An untrue hit to your reputation can be hard, or impossible, to recover from.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Many businesses have gotten dragged into the digital age kicking and screaming. The web is the center of our lives, even for those who don’t consider themselves terribly technologically literate.

The problem for many business owners is that the web can be harmful to a business reputation, just as it can help if used properly. The problem occurs when Google search results bring up accusations of wrongdoing, often high in the results or even at the very top.

Surprise Power Outage in South Salem Affects Thousands

Power is expected to be back on this evening.

(SALEM, Ore.) - South Salem went dark today just after 4 pm, affecting PGE customers, as well as street lights and retailers by the score, equating to thousands of people affected on this hot summer day.

South Salem Walmart customers found themselves walking in the shadows, as well as Goodwill and other stores in the area.