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The Price of Capitalism Without Ethics: The U.S. Credit Crisis

The credit crisis is the direct result of leadership not effectively creating a culture of ethical action and system of management that demands accountability.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The world’s most powerful economy is in peril thanks to another bout of deception, denial, greed and collusion. Two powerful forces -- the pressure to continually grow earnings coupled with wildly competitive markets supercharged by the internet –have revealed a fissure a mile wide in CEO morality, leadership and management skills.

Clackamas Deputies Seek to Arrest Domestic Violence Suspect‏

Investigators say the suspect may presently be frequenting the cities of Longview and Vancouver, Washington; employed as a house painter. They believe he could also be visiting the communities of Junction City, Eugene and Fern Ridge, Oregon.

(CLACKAMAS, Ore.) - Deputies with the Clackamas Sheriff's Domestic Violence Unit say they are looking for a suspect in several crimes related to domestic abuse.

Employment-Based Health Coverage Shrinks in Oregon and Nation

Oregon has also failed to make headway in providing health insurance coverage to children this decade.

(SILVERTON, Ore.) - New data shows that even before the economy turned down, the share of Oregon workers receiving health coverage from their employers was in decline.

This decade, employer-sponsored health insurance coverage has fallen 7.5 percent among non-elderly Oregonians, according a study released today by the Washington, D.C.-based Economic Policy Institute (EPI). As of 2006-07, employers covered 61.4 percent of non-elderly Oregonians, down from 66.4 percent in 2000-01.

US Drug Czar Mis-Used Marijuana Statistics as Scare Tactics While Arrests Soar, Reports Reveal

The US House of Representatives celebrates the end of alcohol prohibition, while marijuana users are still considered criminals.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The major U.S. government study of drug use shows that the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy has badly failed to meet its own goals for reducing use of marijuana and other illegal drugs, according to a pair of new reports by George Mason University senior fellow Jon Gettman, Ph.D.

Doctor Answers Questions About Legal Medical Marijuana Use (VIDEO)

Phillip Leveque has spent his life as a Combat Infantryman, Physician Pharmacologist and Toxicologist. He is an expert in the legal use of marijuana for healthcare.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Dr. Phillip Leveque and Bonnie King do their best to share helpful information with the latest round of Salem-News.com and Google Video visitor's questions. This video is part of a continuing series that offers information and question and answer segments on medical marijuana, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and other medical conditions.

As an Osteopath, Dr. Leveque treated Vietnam veterans along with many other people over the years who suffered from PTSD. When medical marijuana came into view as a legal option, Leveque was at the forefront of the political machine that helped legalize cannabis use for sick people in Oregon.

House Slides Down Hillside as Neighbors Rescue Occupant‏

There are two streets closed indefinitely in the area. SW Terwilliger Blvd from Capitol Highway to Chestnut Street SW and Burlingame Place at the scene of the slide. City officials are asking drivers to please avoid these areas.

(PORTLAND, Ore) - Portland Fire & Rescue crews responded to a report of a house sliding down the hill and the occupant was sliding down in front of the building.

Neighbors said that just after 5:30 AM, they saw the occupant "surfing" down the hill on a slab of concrete and quickly grabbed a ladder. Kim Kosmas with Portland Fire & Rescue says they reached with the ladder to the occupant and she grabbed the last rung of the ladder.

"The three neighbors then pulled the ladder and the occupant up the hill as the slab of concrete continued down the hillside."

Op Ed: `More of Same`:
Tax Slashes Fail,
Try Housing Bailout

$700 billion for “Bad Paper”. Not enough NOW, so McCain flourishes ANOTHER $300 billion at voters.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - Senator John McCain’s age showed clearly, absolutely unmistakable in this second Presidential debate.

Oregon Astronaut Don Pettit Will be Aboard Next Space Shuttle Mission

Don Petit was selected to join NASA in 1996.

(CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.) - Astronaut Donald Pettit, who was born in Silverton, Oregon, will make his second journey into orbit on space shuttle Endeavour's mission to the International Space Station. Endeavour is targeted to launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on November 14th, at 7:55 PM EST.

Pettit is one of seven astronauts who will fly on the shuttle mission designated STS-126. The shuttle will deliver equipment and supplies necessary to double the station crew size from three to six in May 2009.

During the 15-day flight, astronauts will service the station's two Solar Alpha Rotary Joints. The starboard joint has been in limited use since September 2007.

Salem City Council Shows No Mercy For Local Business

Four years and a life’s investment have become nothing more than a cautionary tale, with the Salem City Council striking the final blow against 1-800 Got Junk?.

(SALEM, Ore.) - This story seems too “wrong” to be true. Not that those are terribly uncommon, but this one, about a well-meaning businessman, may shake the core of confidence in our city leaders. And it’s all over garbage, literally.

Most of us would never believe that a simple task such as cleaning out your basement could cause a business to be fined, sued, or disallowed from servicing customers in our fair city. Unfortunately, that is the case for one such business: 1-800 Got Junk?.

“We’ve closed down. We’re not taking any more jobs. We’re referring calls to the city manager, or the local hauler.”

Benny and Sid`s Your Public Service Announcements #15

(Salem) - Politics keeps the blood pressure high. Sid experiences dreams in which he watches Ronald Reagan and Sarah Palin discussing their paths to power. Once awake Sid begins to reassemble the dream while retaining its irrational dream qualities. Let us hope that reality presents a more pleasant conclusion than Sid's dreams.