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Oregon`s North River Marine Runs Aground Hard

Times are tough for recreational manufacturers, but if the accusations I have read are true, panic and desperation once ruled the sales end here, by one man. He was at every inventory check previously, always in the room.

(ROSEBURG, Ore.) - Recent events in Roseburg Oregon are keeping thousands of boaters attentive to the Oregon boatmakers' developing news; none of it too good.

Tour of Historic Oregon State Hospital`s Final Day

Haunted history and Hollywood hype shadow old asylum's last tour.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The old Oregon State Hospital buildings on Center Street have been the center of ceaseless activity this week.

Destruction crews have been busy rendering them into rubble as a new stage is set for psychological and psychic treatment in Salem.

African Reflections, Part Two: The Cat and the Hat (SLIDESHOW)

I'll ultimately devote a specific column to sibling rivalry, but this one will focus on the insidious way in which my boys can play one parent against the other.

(AGOURA, Calif.) - One of the most endearing experiences we had on our African safari and honeymoon was no, not all the mating animals we coincidentally encountered, but a playful incident among lion cubs.

As I mentioned in Part One of my African Reflections, we were fortunate to find the same lioness we had witnessed earlier during her mating. After finishing those obligations and, starving, she had made a kill and was eager to eat.

AG John Kroger Seeks Stimulus Money for Oregon Law Enforcement

Attorney General Kroger meets with U.S. Department of Justice officials and Oregon’s Congressional offices.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Attorney General John Kroger traveled to Washington, D.C., this week to meet with Congressional and U.S. Department of Justice officials about getting federal stimulus money for Oregon law enforcement.

“Fighting crime is my highest priority. This federal stimulus money is critical if we are going to keep our streets safe,” Attorney General Kroger said.

Fresenius Medical Care Opens State-of-the-Art Dialysis Treatment Facility in Salem

Nation’s leading Dialysis provider launches new clinic to serve growing patient community in Salem.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The establishment of a new dialysis facility in Salem, Fresenius Medical Care West Salem, means new patients will have more options for their treatment.

Dialysis is a life-sustaining process that cleans waste products from the blood, removes extra fluids, and controls the body’s chemistry when a person’s kidneys fail. Dialysis patients typically require treatment on an ongoing basis unless they receive a kidney transplant.

Reverend Benny & Mister Sid`s At Your Service #39

From father to son to grandson -- we all want our values passed onto those who are our descendants, but don't expect them to be transmitted intact.

(Salem) - People who I see in the grocery store, those with whom I don't even have a nodding acquaintance, are growing old. Celebrities are growing old, in spite of trainers and plastic surgery.

Governor Schwarzenegger's face botoxed into immobility is more distressing than if his face were as wrinkled as Keith Richard.

A Restless Machine Called Israeli Politics (VIDEO)

Is denial of the Israeli attack on Gaza the same thing as Holocaust denial?

(SALEM, Ore.) - Being a propaganda writer has to be a demanding and tiring job. Doing it for the government of Israel has to be one of the most consuming positions any PR hack could have.

The disinformation campaign to make Israel look innocent and victim-like is fading in terms of effectiveness. They also erode at all truth when they minimize their own Army's killing while amplifying the actions of Hamas to be far more than they are.

Prayer Vs. Magic

Those who have read The Blood of Christ, will understand the how and why of it all.

(PASO ROBLES, Calif.) - Prayer is a supplication, a humble and sincere appeal to God that may appear to be answered depending on the psyche of the person praying.

Magic presumes to control by manipulation supernatural forces for good or evil. Prayer is passive; magic impossible, unless Roman and Orthodox Christians say otherwise...

Yellow Jacket Media & Justin.TV Set Stage for Interactive Internet Advertising

New service takes the customer to the product in an appealing, virtual environment. It is the way things will be done in the future.

(SEATTLE, Wash.) - Being glued to the Internet through my role here at Salem-News for almost five years, I've acquired a pretty good sense new media ideas that are hot.

One new business that's burning rubber on the information autobahn is Yellow Jacket Media. They are bringing the United States new face to face interactions between customers and business. The interactive auto lot is the sizzling ticket right now; It's kind of like Maxwell Smart meets Cal Worthington.

More Casualties in Afghanistan and Iraq

Military personnel are dying from combat in Afghanistan, and non-combat related incidents in Iraq.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Department of Defense has announced the deaths of four servicemen who have died in recent days fighting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

People mentioned in this report lost their lives due to mine detonation, an explosion from an improvised explosive device, and two of the deaths are non-combat related. What sets the circumstances apart is that both in Iraq were non-combat related, and both deaths in Afghanistan were a direct result of combat.