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Leave No Teacher Behind, If You Want the Best Schools

Few dispute that attracting and retaining good teachers is imperative if we are to improve the quality of education for our children.

(SILVERTON, Ore.) - Much criticism swirls around the educational reform act No Child Left Behind, from its underfunded mandates to its heavy emphasis on testing. Less examined is a structural development detrimental to our children's education: how teachers' salaries have been left behind.

Gas Prices in Parts of Oregon Pass Four Dollar Mark

Prices at the pumps continue to be much higher than they were a year ago. The national average was $3.21 last year, while Oregon's average was $3.37.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Gas has finally reached $4 a gallon in Oregon. Today's average for regular unleaded in Medford/Ashland climbed to $4.01. The statewide average and averages for the other major markets in Oregon are only pennies away.

There doesn't seem to be an end in sight to climbing gas and diesel prices, which continue to set new record highs almost daily.

Remains of C-130 Crew Missing From Vietnam War Recovered

The final chapters are written in a saga about 14 families who believed their loved ones never died at all.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The remains of four U.S. servicemen, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to their families for burial with full military honors. The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced the information today.

Death Investigation Leads to Manslaughter Charge in The Dalles

Police say the preliminary investigation shows that the 24-year old victim died of blunt force trauma to the head.

(THE DALLES, Ore.) - Police say an interagency investigation in the death Sunday of a 24-year old man in The Dalles led to the arrest of two people, including an 18-year old The Dalles resident on Manslaughter, Assault and Burglary charges.

Both men are scheduled for arraignment Tuesday afternoon in Wasco County Circuit Court.

Converting Electric Cars for the Road in Oregon

Some new developments about green technology in Oregon.

(SALEM, Ore.) - We have covered the development of the electric car movement for years here at Salem-News.com. Now, with the price of gasoline accelerating like a rocket, it seems like the business timing of Larry Dye's Electric Wheels could not be in better sync with our economy.

There are many questions about electric cars, and those who read our stories, see the videos and take the time to visit the dealership in Salem, learn that the cars are more viable than they often initially realize.

Lies, Liars, and Those Who Suffer the Consequences of Impeachable Offenses

Nothing really "fits" when all the pieces come together. Why has Charles Schwab, the billionaire, not had to answer for charges? Is the U.S. government protecting one of their own?

(EUGENE, Ore.) - Over five and a half years ago, Wayne Pierce, of Eugene filed formal charges with the FBI and SEC against billionaire Charles R Schwab. His allegations included harassment, stalking, computer hacking, email theft, and insider trading.

Charles R Schwab is an icon in the financial realm for starting the country's first discount brokerage firm. Its philosophy of making the stock market accessible to everyone through online trading proved enormously successful.

Curious Woman Discovers Crashed Truck With Injured Driver

It happened on Territorial Highway south of Crow, Oregon.

(CROW, Ore.) - A Eugene-area man was cited by Oregon State Police following a Sunday afternoon single vehicle serious injury crash about 3 miles south of Crow.

Police Need Public Help Locating Wanted Madras Man

Several central Oregon police agencies seek information on wanted Madras man.

(MADRAS, Ore.) - Police are asking for the public's help in locating a Madras man wanted after two separate eluding incidents over the weekend in Jefferson and Deschutes counties.

28-year old Carl Jake Williams III of Madras was reportedly involved in the two incidents on Saturday and Sunday; he is wanted for eluding State, county and city police officers.

Victim Safe and Three Suspects Arrested in Kidnapping Incident

Police believe the kidnapping may have been related to drug money.

(CLACKAMAS, Ore.) - Deputies in Clackamas County say three male subjects armed with a handgun kidnapped a man from his home this morning at 7:30 AM, while the woman he lived with hid and managed to get a text message out.

The information allowed police to locate all three suspects and the victim, and the car they were driving as it turned out, was also stolen from the Portland area.

Vainglorious: The Munchausen Complex

Munchausen Syndrome in Collective Transmission extends Transgenerational abuses into a community, society, or culture.

(SAN ANDREAS, Calif.) - This report extends Munchausen Syndrome and Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy when harmful behaviors become part of the social fabric.

As socialized beings, we are usually unaware why we think what we think and why we do what we do. Exploring beneath the surface, we may discover we are not who we imagine we are. Are our subtle perversions and aberrations so different from those of the ancients, or other cultures we label primitive? Inferring atrocity to others is easier. By pointing fingers, we don’t have to look at ourselves.