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Southbound Amtrak in Salem Strikes and Kills Pedestrian

The train was delayed at the scene while the matter was investigated for a little over an hour.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Just prior to 12:30 Saturday morning, Salem Police received a report that a train had struck a pedestrian just south of Silverton Rd NE.

Salem Police Lt. Birr says officers arrived to discover that a southbound Amtrak train had struck and killed 46-year old Terry Schoonmaker, a transient.

Birr says evidence at the scene indicated that Terry Schoonmaker had been drinking beer just east of the railroad tracks.

Today is the Sixty Fifth Anniversary of Oregon`s Cape Lookout B-17 Bomber Crash

Republished from one year ago today - Learn the story of ten men who flew their last flight together in 1943, through one that survived.

(TILLAMOOK, Ore.) - I always thought old airplanes were cool, but I became very interested the giant WWII B-17 bombers while researching a historic crash site at Cape Lookout in Tillamook County, Oregon in the early 1990's.

It was sixty five years ago on this date, that this four-engine plane and her crew of 10 U.S. Army aviators were lost in the fog, flying close to the ocean as they tried to find a landmark. The sole survivor of the crash, 2nd Lt. Wilbur Perez, was the plane's bombardier.

Oregon Cultural Trust Receives $1.65 Million in Grants

The Cultural Grants increase 21% and strengthen culture and community.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Today, in a statewide, three-city press conference led by Governor Ted Kulongoski, the Oregon Cultural Trust announced more than $1.65 million in grants that benefit cultural nonprofits in every county in Oregon. Trust grants for FY 2009 (July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009) increased 21% because of significantly increased donations from Oregon citizens and corporations.

The Governor declared, "The Oregon Cultural Trust is the most powerful - and important - tool we have supporting cultural organizations; bringing art and culture to rural communities; and building our creative economy - and the thousands of sustainable jobs that come with it."

Greyhound with 5-Year Old Aboard Boy Leaves Mom in Behind in Roseburg

Police reunite a mother with 5-year old son after they became separated during a Greyhound Bus trip.

(ROSEBURG, Ore.) - Oregon State Police say a 5-year old Vacaville, California boy spent some unexpected time with OSP troopers Friday after they found him at a Roseburg Greyhound bus station. The troopers say they located the boy after a report that the bus left without the boy's mother at the Grants Pass bus station.

Plane Crashes on Willamette River Island South of Dayton

Oregon State Police say the man walked away from the crash uninjured, now he needs to figure out a way to get it off the island.

(DAYTON, Ore.) - Police say a 46-year old man was not injured Thursday afternoon when he attempted to land his small airplane on a Willamette River island and crashed about 7 miles south of Dayton. The man's name and photographs will be released later this evening.

State Representative Requests Investigation of Oregon Youth Authority

Oregon Republican Linda Flores says there are lingering questions about a cover-up by top level managers at the Oregon Youth Authority.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Recent allegations of misconduct and mismanagement at the Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) prompted State Representative Linda Flores (R-Clackamas) to call for a special outside investigation of the agency. "I sent a request to Governor Kulongoski today urging him to appoint someone who can look into these allegations," said Flores.

THE WONDER OF `IF`

Focus on faith and religion from a Salem-News.com writer who was raised during the Great Depression.

(PASO ROBLES, Calif.) - John McCain seems a different person probably because of the advice he is getting from the Rove-pros who now are handling his campaign. He is on the attack.

But he protests too much, and what he says is mostly raw conjecture based on how his advisors choreograph his campaign. He [they] blame Obama for what he did not do, and for what. McCain says would have been the result [if] there had not be a surge [Obama voted against it]. According to McCain, Iraq would have been thrown into deplorable chaos, etc., all of which is pure speculation because there was a surge, that began months after the Anbar Awakening [all of McCain’s fibs to the contrary]. It is not what John McCain says, but how his team justifies his make-believes that reveals their hypocrisy.

Medical Marijuana vs. Moral Majority

Phillip Leveque has spent his life as a Combat Infantryman, Physician and Toxicologist.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Most of my readers will recognize medical marijuana. Moral Majority – what the hell is he talking about? Check it out you’ll find more that 600 articles on this subject.

I have suspected the moral majority – Evangelized Christians for a long time. They are rabidly against homosexuals, abortion, gay marriage, contraception, suicide and a whole bunch of other stuff which is none of their business but they seem to get great pleasure as peeping toms at other folk’s sex and social lives.

I am really astonished that they are so vehement about marijuana/cannabis The Bible which I assume they read has a section on cannabic – Exodus 30:21-23.

Rove Will Face Congressional Inquiry Over Attorney Firings

After years of questionable moves that appeared to defy ethics and the rules, a GOP legislator claims Congress is on a "witch hunt".

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - A U.S. congressional panel reviewing the case against disputed presidential plan weaver Karl Rove, cast a vote today that finds the former presidential adviser in contempt. It is coming down over his defiance of a subpoena to testify in its probe into suspected political meddling at the Justice Department.

The Democratic-led House Judiciary Committee called for a vote on the matter and all Democrats sided with the move to bust Rove, while Republicans all voted to bury the matter. The lost and a citation was approved in a party-line vote of 20-1. The citation against President Bush's former deputy chief of staff now goes to the full House for approval.

Benny and Sid`s Your Public Service Announcement #5

(Salem) - This week's public service announcements include messages regarding Swift-boat financier T. Boone Pickins' attack on Republican energy policies, boy toys for Pakistan, and a proposal for a re-ordering of our priorities.