Browse All News Articles on Salem-News Page 2346

Fatal Crash Closes Hwy 101 Near Tillamook for Hours

Hwy 101 is a beautiful drive, but it is too often the scene of tragedy such as this. OSP reminds drivers to be aware, and stay safe.

(TILLAMOOK, Ore.) - A Louisiana woman died Friday afternoon when the vehicle she was riding in was struck by a sport utility vehicle that crossed the center line of Highway 101 near Tillamook.

The Religious Factor

The Far Right is still calling the shots.

(PASO ROBLES, Calif.) - Evangelists who presume to speak for God, fervently believe Christianity is the wave of the future; that Jesus can do no wrong, even though Christians amount to only about 30 % of the world’s population, making Jesus less than a Universal Lord.

Geo. W. Bush is a disciple of this philosophy, and his faith prevents him from recognizing danger or reversals that should not be neglected. He invaded Iraq confident that Jesus would not let him down, and, with the aid of K. Rove, et al., Bush believes Christianity [God’s plan] is to achieve worldwide dominance on the American model.

Lost Gear Means Slowing of Video Reports

The mystery of the missing gear continues to impact Salem-News.com and delay video reports coming from Iraq.

(BALAD, Iraq) - My video reports are at a bit of a standstill at this time as my main pack containing much of my video gear is lost somewhere in Iraq. I thought it was important to relay this information to those who are becoming accustomed to seeing new reports every two or three days.

I left the Marine Corps Air Station at Al Asad, Iraq five days ago enroute back to Balad. I was scheduled to go straight to Tikrit where I was to embed with the Army's 101st Airborne. With luck this will still happen, but with each day the gear remains missing, an accompanying level of frustration builds accordingly.

FBI Offers Up to $1,000 Reward in Lincoln City Bank Robbery

The FBI asks for the public's assistance in locating the female bank robber.

(LINCOLN CITY, Ore.) - The FBI is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the woman responsible for the robbery of the Washington Federal Savings Bank at 1545 NW Highway 101 in Lincoln City, Oregon, on Tuesday, September 2nd.

The woman walked into the bank, approached a teller, demanded cash and left with an undisclosed amount. She was last seen on foot headed northbound on Highway 101.

Witnesses describe the bank robber as a 5'5"-5'7" white woman, 35-40 years old, about 200 pounds with sandy blonde hair.

Oregon Ceremonies Honor Victims of September 11th

Fire departments throughout Oregon are standing tall in honor of all those who lost their lives seven years ago today. The public is invited to attend these events.
Albany Flag Ceremony

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Albany Fire Department will be conducting a flag ceremony in honor of 9-11-2001. At 7:00 AM the flags at each Fire Station will be lowered to half-staff. At 7:20 AM all on-duty Fire Department staff will meet at City Hall to set up a special flag display listing the names of each 9-11 victim.

All attendees will then gather at the City Hall flag pole. At 7:35 AM. Linn County Dispatch will read an introduction to the flag ceremony, the flag will be lowered to half-staff, and a moment of silence will be recognized followed by the apparatus bells sounding.

Benny and Sid`s Your Public Service Announcements #11

(Salem) - The announcements this week (no surprise) relate to the irrational campaign statements of the GOP. Little is said, however, of the much despised Sarah Palin who we'll let others trash for the moment. A reflection on W's statements at the Republican convention and a summary Hell-NO! to measures #58 and #60.

Fresno Becomes 41st California County to Adopt Medical Marijuana ID Card Program

MPP says the decision is a sign that counties can no longer ignore the law.

(FRESNO, Calif.) - The Fresno County Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 today to adopt a medical marijuana I.D. card system, making it the 41st county to comply with a requirement mandated by a 2003 state law. One board member abstained.

By giving patients the option of obtaining cards identifying them as qualified medical marijuana patients, law enforcement officers will be able to quickly discern whether they are operating within the law, sparing taxpayers the burden of costly, time-consuming false arrests, advocates said.

Op Ed: National Testing Kills
Local Education;
NCLB Represents
Fascistic System

Bush's No Child Left Behind movement destroys the “common school” experience, one of the strongest and far-seeing foundations for our democracy.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - Built on the commonsense concept that the local residents would naturally know best what their children really needed for education, “local control” was part of the original, then radical, concept for republican democracy.

It is at least as important today as when it was first set up to provide the steady flow of workers and entrepreneurs demanded in our earlier days.

NCLB was the Bush neocon-cabal opening, their destructive first-shot to deny and defeat that long-standing basic principle in our American educational system.

Three People Badly Burned in Water at Austin Hot Springs

Austin Hot Springs is privately owned property and is closed to the public, but there have been other reports of trespassing in the past.

(CLACKAMAS, Ore.) - A local Portland hospital notified authorities that at least three burn patients received medical attention at the hospital at 10:00 AM Sunday. Two of the patients are reported to have sustained life-threatening burns.

These three burn patients apparently had been immersed in the Austin Hot Springs, scalding them and resulting in these life-threatening burns. The percolating water in this Austin Hot Spring can allegedly emerge – at anytime –in excess of 190 degrees.

This unconfirmed, preliminary information indicates that two of the burn victims are adult females and one is a 4-year-old child.

Rat Patrol in Iraq: Air Wing Marines Fill Infantry Role (VIDEO)

Salem-News.com's Tim King rejoins his former Marine Corps aviation group to see Marines in Iraq performing a role normally filled by infantry units.

(Al Asad, IRAQ) - Marines at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq are on a constant vigil, with combat patrols in their area of operation going around the clock.