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Flare Up at Stayton City Council Meeting

Politics in a small Oregon community get heated, but end in resolve.

(STAYTON, Ore.) - People arriving at a Stayton City Council work session last night found that the air conditioning was not working, so with 88 degree temperature outside and inside, the meeting was moved to the air conditioned city hall.

The heat of the day carried over as the mayor and councilors went over 21 applications for their city administrator position, but the discussion led to the meeting getting out of control and the question came up about who was running it.

Warmth Derails Storm Train (VIDEO)

Heat in the West will peak today with temperatures in Oregon and the rest of the Pacific Northwest above summer levels.

(STATE COLLEGE, Pa.) - AccuWeather.com reports a broad flow of warm dry air from western Canada to the Southeast will prevent the development of severe weather over the next few days while derailing the severe storms that have tracked out of the Southwest.

Police Believe Man Drowned While Trying to Rescue Another Person

Active search continues for a possible drowning victim on the Little North Fork River.

(LYONS, Ore.) - Marion County deputies and Stayton Fire District crews responded to the Salmon Falls park located on the Little North Fork River in Lyons, Oregon, on a report of a possible drowning victim. Deputies and fire officials arrived on the scene and began a visual search of the river.

Commander Jason Myers with the Marion County Sheriff's Office, says deputies and fire officials arrived on the scene around 4:45 PM and began a visual search of the river.

Oregon City Police Officer Saves Mother Trapped Under Boat Trailer

Nothing like being in the right place at the right time.

(OREGON CITY) - An incident in Oregon City Thursday involving an injured mother and her small child could have gone a couple of different ways, but it ended in the survival of both, thanks to Oregon City Police Officer Doug Diller.

Around 4:42 PM Thursday, 27-year old Carman Cruz of Sherwood and her two-year old son were struck by a boat and trailer being backed into the water on the boat ramp at Clackamette Park in Oregon City.

This Is Your Brain on Propaganda

Information tailored to fit the needs of a political agenda against marijuana

(SALEM, Ore.) - Originally the term propaganda referred simply to the dissemination of information intended to further any agenda; however during WWII, as it became associated with Soviet and German campaigns of misinformation, it took on a very negative connotation in American society.

For nearly 100 years, the United States government has misled its citizens about cannabis, literally at our expense. Contrary to claims made by the ONDCP, an examination of the references at the end of this article shows that it is far from having been proven that marijuana causes or worsens depression in anyone.

Three Men Rescued on North Santiam River

Two of the men suffered scratches and bruises from the river debris while they were in the water.

(JEFFERSON, Ore. ) - Three men were rescued yesterday by the Jefferson Fire Department's Water Rescue Team after their kayaks tipped on the North Santiam River east of Jefferson.

The three individuals, 24-year-old James Fields of Albany, 21-year-old Arik Moore, and 20-year-old Eric Harrison from Corvallis, put in the North Santiam River at Stayton Thursday morning and were headed to the Santiam Rest Area.

Oregon Town has a BIG Problem - Hungry Bears

Biologists say the bears went into hibernation late and came out early to take advantage of easy food sources.

(FLORENCE, Ore. ) - The Oregon coastal town of Florence seems to have one BIG problem on it's hands. BEARS!!

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says it has logged nine complaints so far about bears in and around the town of nearly 22,000. Last month, a bear killed a homeowner’s chickens, while a second bear and its young cub attempted to break into a woman’s house.

Obama vs Clintons - The Battle for Oregon Voters

Former President Bill Clinton along with former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton will be in Salem on Sunday.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - And down the stretch they come. Democratic presidential hopefuls Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton, along with former President Bill Clinton and former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton will be in Oregon this weekend vying for the state's 52 pledged delegates.

Mail ballots are due Tuesday, but state elections officials say Friday is the last day to mail-in ballots to make sure they get to county election offices in-time to be counted.

Law Enforcement for Youth Provides $2,500 Grant to S.T.A.T.

S.T.A.T. will recieve an award of $2,500.00 per year in 2008, 2009 and 2010.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Law Enforcement for Youth says they are happy to announce that the Student Threat Assessment Team (S.T.A.T.) (Salem/Keizer School District)and been selected as the recipient of one of our Assistance program awards.

Op Ed: When `Unsustainable`
IS Finally UNSUSTAINABLE,
What DOES One Finally DO?

MSMedia Failings Lulling Nation Into “Unsustainable” Abject Apathy

(EUGENE, Ore.) - More than thirty years ago, when “the thinking public” finally found its frustration-even-then beyond silence-any-longer, the now-essential “reform the MainStreamMedia” movement began.

Along with others learning about media, I attended one such very-early session --where else than on a leading university campus?