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Plan Now: Oregon State Parks Offer Free Camping This Saturday

According to weather.com on Saturday -- in the Salem and the mid-Willamette Valley -- the high temperature should be in the mid to lower 80's with an overnight low of 55 degrees.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - State parks throughout Oregon will be free of charge this Saturday, June 7, in celebration of State Parks Day.

Camping is free Saturday night in tent and RV sites including full hookup sites which include sewer, electricity, and water. Parking is also free on Saturday at the 26 day-use parks that normally charge a fee.

President, EPA Announce Clean Power Plan Proposal

In 2009, the EPA determined that greenhouse gas pollution threatens Americans' health and welfare by leading to long lasting changes in our climate.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - At the direction of President Obama and after an unprecedented outreach effort, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is today releasing the Clean Power Plan proposal, which for the first time cuts carbon pollution from existing power plants, the single largest source of carbon pollution in the United States.

The proposal will protect public health, move the United States toward a cleaner environment and fight climate change while supplying Americans with reliable and affordable power.

Oregon Coast Plane Crash Victims Identified

The plane went down shortly after take-off from the Newport Airport -- which is about 7 to 10 miles west -- of the crash site.

(TOLEDO, Ore. ) - A 51-year-old man from Newport and a 4-year-old girl from Seattle died Saturday afternoon when the small plane they were traveling in crashed along the Oregon Coast.

Douglas Nebert was identified by authorities as the pilot of the homebuilt RV-10, which was headed from Newport to Seattle.

No Accountability in the Opioid/Heroin Epidemic Results in Dangerous False Prophets

What side are these guys on? The one holding the greenbacks, apparently.

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - Over the years I have written many articles on the profiting by paid spokespersons and foundations by the pharmaceutical industry in sparking the opioid/heroin epidemic fires throughout the U.S. and Canada.

As tens of thousands of victims of the over prescribing of opioids die or become addicted every year because of the most methodical and evil marketing of painkillers, what would happen if this epidemic became a strategy of ridicule? But maybe I'm using "ridicule" for lack of a better word -- should it be narcissism or possibly "wannabe syndrome?"

Salem Honored With Playful City USA Designation

Salem has many volunteer groups who participate in maintaining parks, building playgrounds, and helping to ensure our parks are safe.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - The City of Salem has been honored with a 2014 Playful City USA designation for the first time.

Salem has established programs centered on improving park playgrounds by offering matching grants to neighborhood associations wishing to make park improvements at local parks.

Pope Francis, Vatican, Jesuits Create Public Acts and Media Statements Covertly Responding to Common Law Court Trial

The conditioning of Catholics allows them to condone these behaviors.

(VANCOUVER, BC) - Kevin Annett, field Secretary of the International Tribunal into Crimes of Church and State is the guest in a wide-ranging interview with Joshua JD Lemmens of RadioWarrior.ca and Alfred Lambremont Webre of ExopoliticsTV.

Annett discusses how Pope Francis, the Vatican, and the Jesuit hierarchy create public acts and media statements covertly responding to the Common Law Court trial in which they are defendants.

Salem Weekly Road Construction Report

Inattentive drivers are the most common cause of work zone crashes. Find this information online now every week ONLY on Salem-News.com.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - The City of Salem Public Works Department wants Salem area drivers to Be Aware! of Salem area road construction projects taking place this week.

Remember to slow down when you see orange signs, barrels and barricades. Speeding is the second most common cause of work zone crashes.

Stayton Man Dies From Injuries Sustained in Bicycle Crash

The man was not wearing a helmet and suffered major head injuries.

(STAYTON, Ore. ) - A 55-year old man has died from injuries he sustained Saturday afternoon after falling from his bicycle while riding on shoulder of Highway 22E just east of Stayton.

55-year-old Leon Wade Hyatt, from Stayton, was riding a bicycle on the eastbound shoulder of Highway 22E near milepost 16.

Plane Crash Along Oregon Coast Kills 2, Injures 1

NTSB and FAA investigators are on scene trying to determine the cause of the crash.

(TOLEDO, Ore. ) - Two people are dead, and another injured after the plane they were in crashed onto the Georgia Pacific Paper Mill property in Toledo along the Oregon Coast.

Toledo Police say the plane crashed shortly after take-off from the Newport Airport, and was headed east when it lost altitude and slammed into the mill’s parking lot just before 4:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon.

UC Irvine Rocks #1 Oregon State 14-2

The top-seeded Beavers (43-13) will face UNLV (36-24) at 2:00 p.m. Sunday in an elimination game;

(CORVALLIS, Ore.) - UC Irvine sophomore lefty Elliot Surrey pitched seven shutout innings and the Anteaters took control of the Corvallis Region with a 14-2 victory over Oregon State on Saturday night in a second-round game at Goss Stadium.

Surrey allowed three hits, struck out eight and did not allow an OSU runner to reach third base before being lifted with after the first two batters reached safely in the eighth.