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Marine Officer Found Not Guilty Over Alleged Role in Haditha Killings

One Marine finds justice in the military court system.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A Marine Lieutenant charged charged in connection with the killings in Haditha, Iraq, Andrew Grayson, was found "not guilty on all charges" by a military court martial yesterday. The Marine officer's defense team leveled the accusation against prosecutors that they were relying on a botched and politically motivated investigation.

1st Lt Andrew Grayson was charged with obstruction of justice, making false official statements and an attempted fraudulent separation from the Marine Corps.

Salem Electric Car Dealership Will Provide Batteries for New Neil Young Project

Neil Young makes another Lithium Ion battery purchase and Larry Dye says he is ready to talk to investors.

(SALEM, Ore.) - With the price of gasoline edging toward five dollars a gallon, it makes sense that more people than ever are interested in making the switch to an alternative energy car.

For the three-year old Salem dealership, Electric Wheels Inc., it seems that almost every day brings a new development of one kind or another. One of the more recent is an order from Rock Star Neil Young for his second set of Lithium Ion batteries from Electric Wheels owner Larry Dye.

Marine Who Lost Child From Contamination at Camp Lejeune will Appear in Washington

The culprits are the chemical agents TCE and PCE.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A retired U.S. Marine who lost his daughter to leukemia from drinking contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, will appear in front of a Senate Subcommittee next week to discuss the importance of maintaining a current database of information about the various risks brought about by chemical exposure.

Jerry Ensminger is one of thousands of former Marines, Marine family members and civilian base employees who were exposed to the contamination that is also faced by those who served at the now closed El Toro Marine Corps Air Station in Southern California.

University Bids Farewell to Popular Music Professor, Band Leader Philip Cansler

"I thought if I had a good time and the kids sensed it, the band would play better and have a good time too." - Dr. Philip Cansler

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The University of Portland community is mourning this week the loss of one of its most colorful and endearing figures, music professor, band director, and trumpeter Philip Cansler, who passed away Monday at the age of 54 after being diagnosed with brain cancer last fall.

A memorial service for Cansler has been scheduled for Sunday, June 15th at 4;00 PM. It will be held at First Baptist Church, on 909 S.W. 11th. The service will be followed by a reception there.

CDC Survey: As Many Teens Smoke Marijuana as Cigarettes, Cigarette Use Dropping Faster

Crackdown on Tobacco Sales to Kids Continues to Reduce Teen Access to Cigarettes.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Two just-released federal reports indicate that regulation of tobacco continues to produce a steady drop in teen cigarette use and teen access to tobacco, with current cigarette use by high school students dropping markedly faster than use of marijuana.

The just-released 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports rates of current cigarette use and current marijuana use among teens in grades nine through 12 in a statistical tie at 20 percent and 19.7 percent, respectively.

Oregon`s Family Forestland Owners Face Numerous Challenges

Nearly half the owners are over 65, and many families and heirs have joined the migration to urban centers.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Inheriting the family farm or woodland has been a traditional expectation in Oregon's culture over the past 150 years. The formula was simple: A generation would tend to an agricultural or small forest tract with the assumption that subsequent generations would continue stewardship of the land.

But much has changed in Oregon's culture in the past few decades. The survival of family-owned forests – some of the most visible forestlands in the state - looks uncertain.

Cartoon Strip: Nota Bene by Leonardo No. 97 - Clinton vs. Obama

This is the ninety-seventh installment of the Salem-News.com original series "Nota Bene by Leonardo" by Salem cartoonist Glen Bledsoe.

(Earth-Obscura) - Two anonymous figures in deep conversation over current events appear in the multiverse browser. Anti-verse static confuses the signal making it unclear which Earth-variant we are watching. Does it matter?

Hillary Clinton is Hillary Clinton and her below-the-belt, hell-bent campaign varies little from world to world. With her teeth locked on the ankle of Barack Obama, what further damage can she cause? Walk through several scenarios. How many produce happy endings for a nation and a world looking for a leader to guide us through some of the toughest times in human history?

UN Calls for World Efforts to Combat $32 Billion Human Trafficking Industry (VIDEO)

"Words must be put into action to fight human trafficking" – Assembly President Srgjan Kerim says.

(NEW YORK) - As we fight a war in Iraq that has destabilized an entire region of the world, and our President continues to suggest that Iran is a danger, a $32 billion annual industry in Human Trafficking is flourishing.

Medical Marijuana Doctor Gives Straight Answers to Salem-News.com Visitors (VIDEO)

This is the 20th segment in our ongoing interactive look at medical marijuana with noted expert, Dr. Phil Leveque and reporter Bonnie King.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Each week we receive dozens of letters, comments, stories and questions about medical marijuana and other toxicology/pharmacology issues.

78-Year Old Sherwood, Oregon Sailor Goes on Final Voyage

Minor surgery has revealed that Hennie Page has inoperable pancreatic and spinal cancer.

(SHERWOOD, Ore.) - Hennie Page had finally settled into a quiet life at Avamere at Sherwood in Oregon. The South African native enjoys looking at his paintings and frequent visits from his daughter Yolanda and two grandsons.

His independence brought Page around the world in years past -- leading chartered cruises in the Caribbean for weddings and weeklong cruises for celebrities. In 1977, he finished Eyola, a unique 2,700 square foot, luxury Brigatine Schooner.