Salem-News.com Articles written by Bonnie King

First Freed Palestinians Welcomed Home in Prisoner Swap (VIDEO)

Photos and video of celebration direct from Palestine.

(SALEM / GAZA) - The biggest party in the world took place in Palestine yesterday, and it does not look to be over very soon. Some report up to a million people gathered for the huge welcome home celebration of 477 Palestinians released from Israeli prisons.

It was the first of part of the two-phase event that will bring a total of 1027 Palestinians out from behind bars, a deal that Hamas reached with Israel in exchange for Gilad Shalit.

Second-Hand Cannabis Smoke Not a Positive Test Excuse

"Will I fail my drug test if I was around pot smoking?" The results are in.

(SALEM, Ore.) - With jobs harder and harder to come by, many people have had to redirect their personal convictions and cave in to the demand for pre-employment drug testing.

Pete Bennett Launches National Music Program for TV

WANTED: Co-Hosts! A unique opportunity for two women to break into the entertainment industry with rockin' style!

(SALEM, Ore.) - “Models, actors and musicians are my life,” said Peter Bennett, who has spent the last four decades promoting and working with superstars from around the world. Now he’s looking at what Portland, Oregon and the region has to offer his upcoming national music show.

Producers have traveled around the country gathering material for the landmark TV series, The Pete Bennett Show, now finishing post production of the pilot. “The royalty of rock is what this is all about,” said Pete Bennett.

Skeletal Remains of Strange Creature Found at HempStalk Festival

Visitors to Kelley Point Park were bewildered by a strange creature-like skeleton.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The skeletal remains of this mysterious creature were found at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers in the wild and fairly untamed waters on the edge of Portland.

The live music and entertainment of the HempStalk Festival attracts up to 50,000 people every year. The one thing they didn't expect to show up this weekend was dead, ugly, and lying on the beach.

Dr. Leveque and Bonnie King Discuss Changes in Medical Marijuana for 2011

Informative video covering the updates for medical marijuana in 2011.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Americans are increasingly discovering that one of the best, most effective medicines for a surprising range of ailments, is none other than cannabis, the notorious weed that is officially known as marijuana.

In the beginning it was about getting this plant off the market so that synthetic rope and other newly developed goods made in noxious, smoke belching factories, could take its place.

Israel Attacks Egypt

An Egyptian Army captain is among those killed. Some are speculating that Israel is designing a reason to relaunch attacks on Gaza civilians.

(GAZA CITY / SALEM) - Israeli planes attacked Egyptian soldiers today, at 2:00 p.m. west coast time, killing and injuring several members of the Turkish armed forces. The border in Rafah is closed and our contacts advise things are tense.

The attack launched against the Egyptian soldiers involving multiple Israeli warplanes occurred between Taba and Eilat that killed two Egyptians and there are other injuries.

Beating the Drum to Keep Salem-News Alive and Well

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(SALEM, Ore.) - Today I am beating the drum. It is becoming louder and will soon reverberate throughout each page of our news site.

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McMinnville`s `Drag the Gut` Cruise Event Sees Outstanding Turnout

Possibly the single best cruise night in America for a town its size.

(MCMINNVILLE, Ore.) - This year's 'Drag the Gut' cruising event in McMinnville was absolutely fantastic and it saw a much larger turnout than last year's gathering.

The Truth about Israel`s Attack on the Mavi Marmara, as Opposed to what The BBC Reports

Does The BBC have its own Rupert Murdoch? Is it Jane Corbin?

(SALEM, Ore.) - Has The BBC become one of the world's least credible broadcasters? Some believed that to be the case after last summer's Panorama program, 'Death in the Med'.

It contained so many factual errors about Israel's attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, that it is an apparent violation of the British Broadcasting Corporation's own charter on non-partiality.

The King David Hotel Blast that Shook the World

This grand hotel in Jerusalem is a constant reminder of the best and worst in humanity.

(SALEM, Ore.) - ‎65 years ago, The King David Hotel in Jerusalem was blown up and nearly 100 people killed by Euro-Zionist-Immigrant-Terrori​sts.

This is not a case of "they've been fighting there for thousands of years", as is so often the easy cliche for those too distracted to comprehend the set up to the event. No. This was a case of pure, unadulterated, strategic mal-intent by an organized body.