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Oregon Department of Revenue Extends Tax Help Telephone Hours

On Saturday, April 12, customer service representatives will take calls from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - Attention last-minute income tax filers: The Oregon Department of Revenue is standing by to help you, 7:00 AM to 7 PM, Monday through Friday, until April 15.

If you have questions about Oregon income taxes but can’t find the answers online, in your tax preparation software, or in your tax booklet, customer service representatives are available by telephone and e-mail.

Roseburg to Host OSU Workshop for Winemakers

Douglas County is an emerging wine producing region, known to vintners and wine lovers alike as the Umpqua Valley AVA.

(ROSEBURG, Ore.) - Oregon State University Extension enologist James Osborne will offer a day-long workshop, "When Good Wine Goes Bad – A One-Day Workshop on the Microbial Spoilage of Wine," on Wednesday, April 23, in Roseburg.

In the workshop, Osborne will discuss the various microorganisms present during the winemaking process that can cause wine to spoil. He will lead participants in a series of wine tastings to illustrate specific spoilage issues and associated taints in wine.

Crash Involving School Bus Injures Driver, Student

Heavy rain showers and standing water on the roadway were possible contributing factors.

(SILVERTON, Ore. ) - A school bus driver and one teenage passenger received minor injuries Monday afternoon when their school bus lost control and flipped onto its side on Highway 213 north of Silverton.

According to Oregon State Police Sergeant Dale Young, at about 4:20 PM, a school bus from Livingstone Adventist Academy driven by 38-year-old Raymond Ortiz, from Salem, was traveling northbound on Highway 213 carrying four high school students coming down a short hill near Herigstad Road.

New Urbanist or Old Suburban: What`s Better?

April brings out the Earth Day in all of us. But what about the other 11 months? These new neighborhoods offer new, greener lifestyle options.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Dear EarthTalk: What makes those so-called "new urbanism" housing developments popping up around the U.S. more environmentally friendly than regular old suburban neighborhoods? - Rusty Spinoza, Galveston, TX

ET: The husband-and-wife team of town planners Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk are typically credited as the founders of new urbanism, a style of community design that embraces mixed use development in pedestrian-friendly and green space-rich neighborhoods—much like the old neighborhoods many baby-boomers remember before suburban sprawl made us all slaves to our cars.

Compression Only CPR Confusing to Many, Red Cross Says

Compression only CPR is not to be used for prolonged periods of time. It is also not recommended for children or victims of breathing emergencies.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Recent media coverage of "Compression Only CPR" has prompted concerned citizens to ask for clarification on this life-saving topic from volunteers and staff at the Willamette Chapter American Red Cross.

"Our phones are ringing, we are talking at business meetings, public forums and of course in our first aid and CPR classes throughout Marion and Polk counties", said Jennifer McCormick, health and safety director of the chapter.

Water Service for Twenty-four South Salem Homes Affected

The cause of the odor is still unknown. An investigation of the cause is continuing.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Last Thursday, work by a contractor on a water main replacement project in south Salem was stopped when odors were detected at several residences after they were hooked up to the new water main.

Twenty-four homes had been hooked up to the new water main when the project was stopped. The affected residences were notified of the concern and bottled water was provided to each residence. No other homes were affected.

Police Make Arrest in `Molotov Cocktail-Style` Attempted Arson

Police say they still seek one person in an attempted Arson of an Oregon DHS building.

(GRESHAM, Ore.) - Police are seeking the public's help in locating a woman who they 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.

Police say that on November 24th 2005, officers were dispatched to what appeared to be a broken window at the Gresham DHS building, 335 NW Division.

Expose` - DHS Children`s Protective Services Division

Incompetent and falsified psychiatric evaluations by DHS-CPD employed psychiatrists.

(SALEM, Ore.) - DHS often requests that clients bring in, or sign releases for their clients’ medical records. If the existing medical records do not support the allegations made by DHS, they routinely bring in their own psychiatrists.

These psychiatrists are paid an average of $2,000.00 by DHS (aka Oregon tax payers) for each psychiatric evaluation (psych eval). These evaluations do not include reviewing any of the existing medical documentation that the client has already paid for.

Vicki Walker Announces Key Union Endorsements

Unions choose Walker as their candidate for Secretary of State.

(SALEM, Ore.) - State Senator Vicki Walker received endorsements from three major unions last week in her bid for the Democratic nomination for Secretary of State.

Most recently, the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555 endorsed Walker. UFCW is one of the largest private sector unions in the state representing 18,000 workers in Oregon and Southwestern Washington.

UN Warns That Surge in Food Prices Could Lead to Increased Unrest

In addition to Haiti, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Egypt, Indonesia, Cote d’Ivoire, Mauritania, Mozambique and Senegal have also experienced unrest in recent weeks related to soaring food and fuel prices.

(PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti) - The head of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today called on donors to respond to the agency’s appeal for additional funds to deliver lifesaving assistance in Haiti and other countries.

"What we see in Haiti is what we’re seeing in many of our operations around the world – rising prices that mean less food for the hungry. A new face of hunger is emerging: even where food is available on the shelves, there are now more and more people who simply cannot afford it," said WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran.