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Oregon Names New State Medicaid Director

Prior to serving as interim administrator, Edge served as the division's deputy administrator for four years.

(SALEM, Ore.) - James Edge has been named assistant director for the Oregon Department of Human Services Division of Medical Assistance Programs. Edge has served as interim DMAP administrator since March.

In his new role Edge will be responsible for administering the state's Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance programs.

Mannix: Freedom Work$?

Gosh. What the HECK is Kevin Mannix doing for FreedomWorks?

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - In 2005, he was the biggest FreedomWorks "political consultant," for $200,089, and a consultant for $70,989 in 2004, as reported back on March 8th. Now that the 2006 tax returns for the FreedomWorks Foundation have shown up, we see that he was paid $268,650 for "Legal services."

So, what is Kevin Mannix doing for FreedomWorks for all of that cash? Selling insurance? And how does he have all that time to be donating his legal services to so many petitions?

Oregon`s Gas Prices Catching Up with Soaring Crude Oil costs

The price of gas continues to increase in Oregon and across the country. It appears prices at the pumps could climb another 20-cents or so in the next few weeks.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - "Gas prices continue to rise at the pumps to catch up to skyrocketing oil prices." AAA Oregon Public Affairs Director Marie Dodds says.

"The national average increased 8 cents in the past week to $3.105 per gallon for regular unleaded, and Oregon's statewide average jumps three cents to $3.16 this week.

PTSD Vets: The Chickens are Coming Home to Roost

Phillip Leveque has spent his life as a Combat Infantryman, Physician, Toxicologist and Pharmacologist.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - The Oregonian newspaper seems to have published what every combat veteran has known for years if not centuries. "War is Hell" said General Sherman and he never was on the front lines, which itself requires an EXPLANATION.

Only one in seven U.S. Army soldiers was a front line combat infantryman. I was one, the rest we called near-echelon SOB's.

Stallone is Back with Rambo 4 (VIDEO)

The new Rambo movie is due out in early 2008.

(HOLLYWOOD, Calif.) - Rambo takes to the screen again, and again he is plunged straight into the middle of real world politics in the new movie Rambo which is due for release in early 2008.

In the new movie, which will be known as Rambo 4 even if that isn't really the name of it, Vietnam veteran John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) has slipped into a secluded existence in Bangkok, where he spends his time salvaging old PT boats and tanks for scrap metal.

Six American Soldiers and One Marine Die in Afghanistan

The U.S. government reports several deaths from two incidents in increasingly hostile Afghanistan. A Marine was also killed in the same area.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The Department of Defense has announced the death of six soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

Five died of wounds sustained when their patrol was attacked by direct fire from enemy forces in Aranus, Afghanistan, on November 9th. One died in a separate incident in in Bagram, from wounds suffered in Tagab, Afghanistan.

Nations Largest Pro-Life Group Endorses Fred Thompson

Thompson has said that he opposes abortion and believes the 1973 abortion on demand Supreme Court decision was wrongly decided and must be reversed.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Marking the first major endorsement by a national grassroots organization in the Republican presidential contest, National Right to Life, the nation’s largest pro-life organization representing pro-lifers in fifty state affiliates and more than 3,000 local chapters, has announced its endorsement of former Senator Fred Thompson for President of the United States.

PETA Claims Investigation Reveals Shocking Abuse in Oregon Primate Center

Group says their news conference will present documentation of sick and injured animals, psychological trauma.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Today, PETA will hold a news conference in Portland to present evidence of alleged rampant and routine violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act that were gathered during a four-month undercover investigation at the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC) in Beaverton.

The group will deliver their findings today at a press conference today at The Benson's Parliament Room in Portland.

Expect Long Lines, Delays at Airports Worldwide Over Thanksgiving Holiday

Airlines say they are committed to improving the customer travel experience.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - The Air Transport Association of America, the industry trade organization representing the leading U.S. airlines, is forecasting a 4 percent year-over-year increase in the number of passengers traveling globally on U.S. airlines during the 2007 Thanksgiving holiday season.

Based on a sample of recent historical data, the three busiest travel days during the Thanksgiving travel period are expected to be Sunday, Nov. 25; Monday, Nov. 26; and Wednesday, Nov. 21, respectively. Over the entire 12-day holiday travel period, ATA projects that planes will be, on average, close to 90 percent full.

Willamette University Invites Local Community to Tree Lighting

The Star Trees are located on the Willamette campus, across from the State Capitol Building

(SALEM, Ore.) - The community is invited to the 11th annual Star Trees Lighting Saturday, December 1st at Willamette University. The free program begins at 6:30 PM on the lawn north of Waller Hall and is followed by a free family holiday concert at 7:00 PM in the nearby Smith Auditorium. Seating is limited.