Monday News Report With Kevin Hays (AUDIO)

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SEVENTEEN STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS FROM SALEM`S HOUCK MIDDLE SCHOOL ARE GETTING A COURSE IN TRYING TO MAKE A LOT OF MONEY IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME.

THE GROUP HAD SPENT THE PAST YEAR, WORKING HARD TO RAISE MONEY FOR A DRAMA TRIP TO NEW YORK CITY.

HOWEVER, THE GROUP LEARNED FRIDAY THAT THE TRAVEL COMPANY HANDLING THEIR ARRANGEMENTS, WENT BANKRUPT, AND ALL OF THE HARD EARNED 35-THOUSAND DOLLARS WAS GONE.

BUT THE GROUP IS REFUSING TO GIVE-UP HOPE ON LEAVING FOR THE BIG APPLE ON FATHERS DAY.

THEY HELD TWO CAR WASH FUNDRAISERS THIS WEEKEND AND BROUGHT IN NEARLY SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS.

BUT MORE IS STILL NEEDED.

IF YOU CAN HELP, DONATIONS NEED TO BE MADE BY FRIDAY.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON MAKING A DONATION, VISIT OUR WEBSITE SALEM-NEWS.COM.

NEEDY OREGONIANS WHO HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS ARE BEING INVITED TO JUMP ABOARD THE HELP IS HERE EXPRESS.

THE BUS IS PART OF THE PARTNERSHIP FOR PRESCIPTION ASSISTANCE NATIONAL PROGRAM TO RAISE AWARENESS AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

THE HELP IS HERE EXPRESS WILL BE MAKING STOPS IN PORTLAND, SALEM, EUGENE AND MEDFORD.

THOSE PLANNING ON ATTENDING SHOULD BRING A LIST OF THEIR CURRENT MEDICATIONS.

THE PROGRAM MATCHES PATIENTS WITH ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS THAT MAY HELP THEM GET THEIR MEDICATIONS AT LITTLE OR NO COST.

STATE WILDLIFE OFFICIALS ARE REMINDING OREGONIANS THAT THE BEST WAY TO CARE ABOUT BABY WILDLIFE IS TO LEAVE THE ANIMALS IN THE WILD.

DEER, ELK, BIRDS, SEALS, AND OTHER ANIMALS OFTEN LEAVE THEIR YOUNG FOR HOURS WHILE THEY FORAGE FOR FOOD.

UNFORTUNATELY EACH YEAR, WELL-MEANING PEOPLE WHO ENCOUNTER BABY ANIMALS TAKE THEM AWAY FROM THEIR PARENTS WHO MISTAKE THE BABIES FOR ORPHANS.

IF YOU SEE AN ANIMAL IN THE WILD THAT IS IN DISTRESS, IS BEING DISTURBED BY PEOPLE OR PETS, OR IS IN A SITUATION THAT ENDANGERS THE ANIMAL, CALL THE ODFW OR THE OREGON STATE POLICE.

OSU IS SET TO GRADUATE IT`S LARGEST CLASS IN SCHOOL HISTORY ON SUNDAY.

ABOUT FOURTY-THREE HUNDRED STUDENTS WILL GRADUATE FROM OSU THIS YEAR, WITH NEARLY 5-THOUSAND DEGREES.

BOTH WOULD BE RECORDS.

THE GRADUATION CEREMONY, BEGINS AT 2:00 PM AT RESER STADIUM, AND WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON OPB.

TODAY`S SALEM-AREA FORECAST FROM SALEM-NEWS.COM

OFF AND ON RAIN SHOWERS….HIGH TODAY 71

TONIGHT…RAIN SHOWERS CONTINUE…LOW 52

GET A COMPLETE 7-DAY SALEM-AREA FORECAST ON SALEM-NEWS.COM.

SALEM-AREA TRAFFIC REPORT, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO REPORTS OF ANY MAJOR TRAFFIC DELAYS IN AND AROUND THE SALEM-KEIZER AREA.

THE LATEST SALEM-AREA NEWS, WEATHER, SPORTS, AND TRAFFIC IS ON DEMAND AT SALEM-NEWS.COM

I`M KEVIN HAYS REPORTING FOR SALEM-NEWS.COM HAVE A SAFE AND WONDERFUL DAY!

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