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2020 Oregon Health Insurance Deadline Looms

Five tips for the final 10 days to sign up for health insurance in Oregon

(SALEM, Ore.) - Time is running out for Oregonians who want health insurance in 2020 but do not get coverage through their job or the Oregon Health Plan.

Sunday, Dec. 15, is the last day to enroll in a health plan through the Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace.

What Are The Odds For A Canadian Team to Win The NHL?

Hockey is the national trademark, the heart, and soul of the country.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Canadian sports are on the rise, and slowly this North American country is becoming a global superpower. We've seen the Toronto Raptors winning the NBA league, the soccer team making impressive progress in just a couple of years, and tennis reaching heights just a few could even predict.

But there is one particular sport which is very important for the Canadian people. And lately, they haven't been very successful in it like they used to be.

Was Massachusetts AG Healey Blind-sided by Grief Predators?

"Grief Predators" profit in bankruptcy against Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin.

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - A committee of unsecured creditors is calling for all money to be put into a fund for having all their lawsuits resolved.

The committee would support pausing litigation against members of the Sackler family (who own Purdue) in exchange for a $200 million fund from the company to help fight the opioid crisis. Why only $200 million from a company worth in the ballpark of $34 billion?

Holiday Weekend DUII Saturation Patrol

Should you be driving? THINK before you get behind the wheel.

(SALEM, Ore.) - This weekend, law enforcement is participating in a Thanksgiving holiday high visibility enforcement saturation patrol.

If you choose to drive impaired, specially trained officers will be on the road looking for you!

Persistent Human Rights Violations Ignored by MSM

It is up to each of us to challenge APARTHEID, wherever it may rear its ugly head.

(OCCUPIED PALESTINE) - The US administration has violated international law before, including use of agent orange in Vietnam and dozens of other actions. But it also funds and fully supports violators of international law and human rights.

Moving its embassy to illegally occupied Jerusalem was a violation of law.

Blockchain to Support User Voting on Fight to Fame Show

Knowing that there’s no way the voting system can be rigged makes the public even more invested in the show.

(SALEM, Ore.) - At some point in your life, you’ve probably voted for your favorite contestant in some competition or reality show. While not necessarily understanding how the voting system works, you still voted anyway because the idea of supporting that person was your top priority.

Fast forward to the present, a lot of anomalies have risen about voting systems being controlled by producers and not really being presented the honest results.

Political Campaign Finance Law After Citizens United

The Citizens United decision means that corporations are natural persons within the meaning of Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution and, therefore, have First Amendment rights.

(SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) - According to campaign finance watchdog Open Secrets, the final cost for the 2016 election was $6.5 billion for the presidential and congressional elections combined.

The cost of the presidential race, including campaign committee and outside spending, was $2.4 billion. Congressional races totaling more than $4 billion.

SW Oregon Expects Historic Storm

Expect delays, poor driving conditions in SW Oregon

(MEDFORD, Ore.) - Drivers should expect damaging winds, especially on the south coast and blizzard conditions with low snow levels in the mountain passes. “If people can leave today, now is the time,” said ODOT District Manager Jerry Marmon. “Travel Tuesday into Wednesday is forecast to be the worst, with conditions improving for Thanksgiving Day.”

South coast wind gusts of more than 75 mph are predicted. Six to 12 inches of snow are expected to fall on the I-5 corridor in Oregon and higher amounts in the Cascade passes.

Technology Today; How Different Age Groups Use the Internet

The number of age 75+ who use the internet has raised from 20% to 47%.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Technology is an ever-changing phenomenon. As we now have access to thousands of commodities online, such as casinos like get lucky, TV on the go, endless entertainment and so much more. It is improving every year, at rates that not everyone can keep up with.

One area that is constantly changing, is how we use the internet at different ages.

Keurig: Once-for-All-Time

This is good news for anyone who enjoys latte, cappuccino, and espresso coffee varieties.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Manufacturers are striving to improve the work of coffee machines in every way possible. Keurig Dr. Pepper has launched a new line of coffee makers under the name K-Duo, referring to its dual-function ability to brew a single cup, as well as a carafe of drip coffee.

It is one of the latest brewer innovations from Keurig.