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Google Earth Connects World With Current Crisis, UN Says

Humanitarian Crises, Aid Can Now be Now You Can 'Googled' Through UN Agency View.

(GENEVA) - Computer users can now zoom down into displacement camps in Darfur, Chad, Iraq, Colombia and elsewhere on Earth in a new on-line program unveiled today by Internet search giant Google and the United Nations refugee agency.

Google Earth Outreach gives the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other humanitarian agencies the ability to use Google Earth and Maps to graphically bring home their work in some of the world’s most remote areas.

Salem Business Will Team With Non Profits to Say Thanks to Community

With the tremendous outpouring of community support, the project has numerous donations.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Dale’s Design & Remodeling is celebrating 30-years in business. They say that as a thank you for 30-years of support from the Salem and Mid-Willamette Valley Communities, Dale’s has teamed up for a project with Habitat for Humanity Mid-Willamette Valley and Marion-Polk Food Share.

The charming Fairmount home belonging to long-time resident Rosana Clarke, known to her adoring neighbors as the loving and selfless Queen of Fairmount Hill, will undergo a full renovation and then be sold, with proceeds benefiting local non_profits.

Wyden Calls for Accountability at the Hanford Nuclear Waste Treatment Plant

Says flawed procurement practices raise questions about the "cost, schedule and safety" of the high-level waste treatment project.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Senator Ron Wyden has requested an explanation of the causes of the most recent "black cell" procurement problems at the Hanford Nuclear Waste Treatment Plant in Richland, Washington.

Coast Guard Responds to Cruise Ship Fire on Columbia River

Crewmembers were treated for smoke inhalation and hypothermia.

(MARYHILL, Washington) - The Coast Guard, state and local authorities have offloaded the passengers and non-essential personnel from the Majestic Cruise Line passenger vessel, Queen of The West, after it suffered an engine fire earlier this morning.

The Queen of The West was beached in a controlled manner in the vicinity of Maryhill State Park, where the passengers were offloaded safely over the vessel's bow ramp.

Basic Rights Oregon Endorses Jeff Merkley for Senate

The endorsement decision was made by a vote of the organization's Board of Directors on the basis of written questionnaires and in-person interviews with the two major candidates.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Basic Rights Oregon announced today that it has endorsed Jeff Merkley for U.S. Senate in Oregon's Democratic Primary.

"Jeff Merkley has been a strong ally on issues important to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community," said Basic Rights Oregon Executive Director Jeana

Pamela Anderson Returns to TV

"E!'s cameras capture Pam's fabulous adventures, emotional journey and all the surprises that come along the way. It's going to be a wild ride." - U.S. cable network's executive vice president Lisa Berger

(HOLLYWOOD, Calif.) - Pamela Anderson is returning to the small screen with her own reality show, where she says she'll try to give us a taste of her Hollywood lifestyle.

E! announced they would be bringing the Baywatch star back on TV with a 30-minute long documentary-style show. Fittingly, the show will be titled "Pamela". Sources reported that the series is set to air on the U.S. cable TV network in this summer.

Woman Arrested for Attempted Arson of a DHS Building

Gresham Police say Marlene Chenette was arrested last night in Vancouver, Washington.

(VANCOUVER, Wash.) - Police arrested a woman they believe is connected to a "Molotov Cocktail" style arson attempt on a DHS building. Authorities say Marlene Chenette say became angry with the Department of Human Services over losing her parental rights, and tried to burn the DHS building down in Gresham two years ago.

Teens Arrested Over Beating Posted on MySpace, YouTube (VIDEO)

The attackers told police they were upset with some "trash talk" the victim posted on her MySpace page.

(LAKELAND, Fla. ) - Six teenagers are accused of beating a 16-year-old girl, recording the attack and posting it on the popular social networking sites MySpace and YouTube.

Victoria Lindsay was attacked on March 30th by six teenage girls when she arrived at a friend's home, authorities said. At one point in the video, Lindsay was knocked unconscious, and was later seen pleading to be let out of the house.

Governor Wants to Improve Services for Oregon Veterans

Governor creates task force to strengthen assistance for Oregon veterans.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski signed Executive Order 08-08 last week creating the Governor’s Task Force on Veterans Services to compile, review and evaluate current veterans policies, procedures and programs, and to develop recommendations for improvements to ensure that Oregon veterans have access to the services they need.

The Governor directed the task force identify service needs for the different generations of veterans and to conduct a comprehensive inventory of state and federal services.

Silverton Woman Killed in Crash Near Salem

Investigators say the cause of the crash has not yet been determined.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - The Marion County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal car crash that occurred Monday evening in a rural part of the county.