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Firefighters To The Rescue As Flood Waters Sweep Teenager and His Car From Roadway

(Salem) - A Salem teenager and his vehicle were swept 40-yards off the roadway by fast moving flood waters Sunday night just after 11:00 PM in the 5000 block of Riverside Drive South.

Willamette Valley Reservoirs at 40% Capacity

(Portland) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers` flood control projects are working to reduce impacts from the recent rains that have caused rivers to rise over the last week.

Wet & Rainy 7-Day Weather Forecast

(Salem) - THIS IS THE AREA FORECAST FOR: The Mid-Willamette Valley including cities of Salem, McMinnville, Silverton, Molalla and Stayton, according to the National Weather Service.

BE AWARE! Traffic Signals Out on Lancaster Drive

(Salem) - 5 traffic signals are not functioning on Lancaster Drive NE due to a power outage.

Highway Death Toll Doubled Over Holiday Weekend

(Salem) - Preliminary information indicates that there were six deaths in five fatal crashes on Oregon highways during the extended New Year's holiday period between 6:00 PM, on December 30th and 10:00 PM January 2^nd.

Oregon Army National Guard Assists in Search

(Salem) - The Oregon Army National Guard launched an OH-58 Kiowa helicopter shortly after 9:00 AM Chirstmas morning from the Army Aviation Support Facility in Salem to assist in the search for a woman missing since approximately 4:00 AM December 24th.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays From All of us at Salem-News.com!

(Salem) - The staff of Salem-News.com wishes you a warm and happy holiday season. We have been here for well over a year now, and while there have been ups and downs, the site has gained a steady following, with constantly increasing growth, thanks to you.

Colin Powell`s Visit to Salem Convention Center Draws Major Protest

(Salem) - Large crowd brings strong message against Powell and the war, but no ill will from police who say the protest remained totally peaceful

Blue`s Views on Insurance

Over the past 15 to 20 years, our health insurance industry has contributed to, or flagrantly caused, the deaths of thousands of American citizens by denying them the treatment or the medicine that would have saved their lives.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - Years ago regulations were put into effect nationally to curtail the reported "bad practices" of property and casualty insurance companies. Admitted insurance carriers were no longer allowed to cancel personal or commercial policies at any time for any reason.

Further, if a policy was not going to be renewed, or if the rates were going to be increased sharply, the insurance companies had to notify the insured well in advance.