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Silver Falls Bank Second Oregon Bank to Fail

Silver Falls Bank of Silverton, Oregon, was closed today by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services.

(Salem) - To protect the depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Citizens Bank of Corvallis, to assume all of the deposits of Silver Falls Bank.

As of February 9, 2009, Silver Falls Bank had total assets of approximately $131.4 million and total deposits of $116.3 million. Citizens Bank did not pay a premium to acquire the deposits of Silver Falls Bank.

Salem Police Department is Seeking the Public`s Help in Identifying Suspect

According to bank records, the stolen credit card has been used several times in both Salem and Eugene.

(Salem) - The Salem Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying a person of interest in a burglary which occurred on February 6th in the 2600 blk of 25th St. SE. The person in the photograph is using a credit card taken in the burglary. According to bank records, the stolen credit card has been used several times in both Salem and Eugene.

Anyone with information about the person in the photo is asked to call Detective Johnson at (503)588-6050.

Majority Leaders: Democratic Leadership Will Weather Tough Times

Nolan and Devlin express disappointment in lack of Republican cooperation.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Despite news of a precipitous drop in state revenues caused by the global financial crisis, Democratic leaders in the House and Senate expressed confidence in the legislature’s ability to reconcile budgets for the current biennium and plan for the next.

The state faces a shortfall of $800 million for the remainder of the 2007-2009 budget.

Army Reports Casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan

Three soldiers have died in recent days in the fighting overseas.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Three deaths of U.S. servicemembers serving in the war theaters overseas have been reported in recent days by the Department of Defense.

Corporal Stephen S. Thompson, 23, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, died February 14th in Baghdad of injuries sustained from a gunshot wound.

New Jersey Police Take Student Down Over Question Posed to Ann Coulter

The student has seen no legal or college disciplinary action, and although he is politically active, has never been known to stage a violent protest.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Mike Tracey, a student at the College of New Jersey, attended an Ann Coulter lecture on Wednesday, February 18, and spoke out against what he calls an unfair and inappropriate arrest.

Elder Assisted Living Facility Hit With Second Lawsuit

“Our position is that you don’t get a second chance, let alone a third, when it comes to protecting vulnerable senior citizens” Attorney Kelly Clark

(EUGENE, Ore.) - Elderberry Square, an assisted living facility located in Florence, Oregon is the subject of a second lawsuit in as many years, alleging severe neglect and abuse.

The $1,000,000 lawsuit was filed today in Lane County Circuit Court against Elderberry Square, brought by the wife and guardian of an 80-year old man, who at the time of his admission to the facility was suffering from advanced dementia.

Lawyer for Guantanamo Bay Uyghurs Vows To Fight

The Chinese government says the men are members of the outlawed East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), which Beijing and Washington regard as a terrorist organization.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The lead lawyer for 17 ethnic Uyghurs held for years at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba is vowing to fight a new legal order keeping the men in U.S. military custody and is calling on U.S. President Barack Obama to free them quickly, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reports.

“We are bloodied but unbowed. We will fight this,” Sabin Willet, who represents the 17 Uyghurs—Muslims from China's northwestern Xinjiang region—said in a telephone interview on his way back from visiting the men at Guantanamo Bay.

Helping Our World and Community, One Click at a Time

Supporters of Salem Spirit of Life Church are using GoodSearch and GoodShop, raising money for the church with every search of the Internet and every purchase online.

(SALEM, Ore.) - More than 72,000 nonprofits and schools are now registered with GoodSearch and GoodShop and more than 100 charities and schools are registering daily. GoodSearch has quickly spread via word-of-mouth and the blogger community.

What if even a fraction of the $140 billion generated by search engine advertisers* and online shopping was directed towards Salem Spirit of Life Church’s Outreach Program?

Why the Navy Wants to Conduct Operations Off Oregon

Drawing a line between the fate of the El Toro Marine air base and the proposal to conduct Naval operations on Oregon's coastline.

(SALEM, Ore.) - I think Sherlock Holmes would be a good consultant on this one; but in his absence I'll take a stab at delivering my theory on why the Navy suddenly wants to bring a military presence to the Oregon coast.

Our regular readers know Salem-News.com has been covering the toxic contamination of the old El Toro Marine base in Southern California since just before last summer.

Veterans for Change Asks Congress to Step Up

The Veterans-For-Change group is also asking that the Congress take prompt action to pass the Agent Orange Equity Act of 2009.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The small but vocal group Veterans-for-Change released a letter this week to the Congress calling for new legislation in the 111th Congress.

Their request is based on the obvious fact that while billions may be spent on war, on bailouts, and economic stimuli, the U.S. Government cannot appropriate sufficient funding to care for Veterans and Widows of Veterans disabled by their President.