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City Hall Day Thursday in Salem, Albany, And Dallas

City Hall Day is being held simultaneously in 20 host cities across Oregon, providing an opportunity for city officials, state lawmakers, and candidates to share ideas and perspectives before the 2007 legislative session.

(SALEM) - The Cities of Salem, Albany and Dallas will be hosting a public forum for state legislators, local elected officials, legislative and local office candidates as part of the statewide City Hall Day on Thursday.

The events put state legislators directly in touch with local elected officials, who represent the same constituents, to talk about local concerns that could be affected by state legislative action.

Be Aware! Multiple Vehicle Accident Slowing Traffic on Silverton Road East of Salem

Stay with Salem-News.com for more information on this developing story as it becomes available.

(CENTRAL HOWELL) - A multiple-vehicle accident has shut down Silverton Road NE between Brush Creek and Central Howell east of Salem Monday afternoon.

Reports say there could be several injuries, but exact number is not yet known.

Reports are that three to four vehicles are involved.

The Mission of a Man Named Q

For some, supporting the families of troops is a great notion. To others, like Q Madp of Portland, Oregon, it is a lifestyle.

(SALEM) - Q Madp is the only person I know or know of that has dedicated his life to preserving the integrity of those who have died fighting for their nation overseas.

This is a person who has wrapped his entire life around his efforts to preserve the legacies of people who have died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He doesn’t think their deaths should go unrecognized, and he is right.

Q is a photographer and he has his work cut out for him as the self-appointed unofficial photographer of NW military funerals. He travels to services and he is constantly on the move. When he isn’t driving or shooting pictures, Q spends his time researching combat statistics and adding names to the vast list that he hopes will eventually include every American lost in the combat theaters and every other allied soldier as well.

Oregon’s Employment Situation: September 2006

Oregon’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.4 percent in September and 5.5 percent in August. The rate has been essentially the same this year, ranging from a low of 5.3 percent in January to a high of 5.6 percent in February, May, and July.

(SALEM) - Oregon’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in September was essentially unchanged at 5.4 percent from 5.5 percent in August. The state’s unemployment rate has been stable this year, staying between 5.3 percent and 5.6 percent for the first nine months.

Hooley, Wyden to Host Salem Town Hall on Seniors Health Care Issues

Bring your ideas and experiences and join others in a discussion about ensuring that every Oregonian has access to affordable health care.

(SALEM) - Oregon Representative Darlene Hooley and Senator Ron Wyden will host a town hall this week in Salem to discuss seniors health care issues.

Some of the topics to be discussed include: Negotiating for lower drug prices; fixing the Medicare “donut hole”; allowing seniors to buy safe and cheaper Canadian prescription drugs.

Be Aware! Expect Delays on Orchard Heights Road Through Next Month

Expect up to 15-minute delays.

(SALEM) - The City of Salem Public Works Department wants you to Be Aware! of a road construction project in West Salem that could affect your commute.

Voter Registration Deadline in Oregon is Tuesday

The 2006 General Election is November 7th.

(SALEM) - Tuesday is the deadline to register to vote in Oregon. To register, you must live in Oregon, be a U.S. citizen and be 18 years old by Election Day.

Volume 1 (state measures) of the State Voters' Pamphlet have already been mailed out .

Volume 2 (candidates) of the State Voters' Pamphlet will be mailed out beginning Wednesday.

Salem Police Department Begins Business E-Watch Program

The program will focus on crimes and tips that directly relate to local businesses.

(SALEM) - The Salem Police Department is starting a new electronic information sharing system with local businesses called "Business E-watch".

The program is similar to an existing program called "Crimenet". Crimenet sends out bi-weekly crime prevention tips to citizens who are signed up. The message is received automatically by the registrants once signed up and provides crime trends, tips, and updates on local police activities and events.

Op-Ed: The Political Ploy Playbook `06

Political campaigning is reminiscent of professional theatre. The symbols of the masks of comedy and tragedy are well suited to the playbook of politics.

(SALEM) - With the winds of change gusting forward as we approach Election Day 2006, perhaps it's high time to discuss the windbags and wounds inflicted in that dishonored American Sport known as mud-slinging. Any similarity to mud and the advocacy of a better environment is purely coincidental.

Western Oregon Teaching Research Institute Receives $10.5 Million Grant

The Teaching Research Institute at WOU began operations this month.

(Monmouth, Oregon) - The Teaching Research Institute, housed at Western Oregon University, received a $10.5 million award from the United States Department of Education to create a national technical assistance and dissemination center for deaf-blind youth.