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Lincoln City Man Accidentally Shoots Himself at the Grocery Store

Ellingford did not have a concealed handgun license

(SALEM, Ore.) - The investigation revealed that Ellingford was inside the store and as he was waiting in line, he un-holstered a Glock 9mm semi-automatic pistol from his waist band so that he could show it off to a friend.

As Ellingford was placing the firearm back in the front of his pants, he accidentally pulled the trigger. He was flown via Life Flight to Legacy Emanuel Hospital

Trump, the Climate Arsonist

FACT: There is a scientific consensus that the climate crisis is real and is largely caused by man.

(SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) - In a September 14 speech, Joe Biden blasted Trump for "his disdain for science and facts."

"If you give a climate arsonist four more years in the White House, why would anyone be surprised if we have more of America ablaze?" he asked. Of course Biden was referring to the wildfires raging in California, Oregon, and Washington.

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Around the World

The UK continues to report the highest number of cumulative deaths, with almost 42,000.

(GENEVA, Switzerland) - WHO Director-General Dr Tedros, in his regular media briefing on Friday, highlighted that this is a critical moment for countries.

As cases and deaths have started to spike again, he called upon leaders to put targeted measures in place which can help suppress the spread of the virus and ensure that health systems and workers are protected.

Overall, the Region of the Americas continues to carry the highest burden of COVID-19 globally, accounting for over 38% of all new cases reported in the past seven days.

Echo Mtn Fire Evacuation Levels Improved for Some Areas

Some residents are allowed to return home.

(LINCOLN CITY, Ore.) - This is an emergency notice from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office regarding the Echo Mountain Fire Complex evacuation levels with new downgrades and removals.

Please review the updated evacuation map on the Echo Mtn Fire Website at www.co.lincoln.or.us/echomountainfire.

FDA Advisory Committee Meeting on Reformulation of OxyContin Challenged

Dispelling the falsehoods regarding the decade plus reformulation of OxyContin was a man named Edwin R. Thompson, President of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Research Services, Inc.

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - On September 10 and 11, the FDA Advisory Committee held a meeting regarding Purdue Pharma, maker of the blockbuster opioid OxyContin to determine if the revamped killer drug reformulated a decade ago cut down on abuse via snorting and injecting.

Purdue Pharma, now a disgraced multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical company has filed bankruptcy, but not before the deaths and addictions of hundreds of thousands of people to addiction and death.

Closure of NB Interstate Bridge Over the Columbia Starts at Midnight

The bridge's southbound span will carry all northbound and southbound traffic during the nine-day closure

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Be prepared for nine days of shifting lanes, travel delays and slow traffic on both the north and south sides of the bridge carrying I-5 over the Columbia River.

The nine-day closure of the northbound span of the I-5 Interstate Bridge is set to begin at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. The closure will bring with it the likelihood of nine days of major congestion throughout the Portland and Vancouver area.

Colorado Man Charged With Hate Crime After Unprovoked Stabbing of Black Man

He stabbed the man because he “was Black, and I don’t like Black people."

(EUGENE, Ore.) - U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced today that a Colorado man has been charged with a hate crime after stabbing a Black man from Ontario, Oregon while the man was sitting in a fast food restaurant.

A federal grand jury in Eugene has returned a one-count indictment charging Nolan Levi Strauss, 26, a Colorado resident, with a hate crime involving an attempt to kill.

Flash Flood Watch for Oregon`s Cascade Foothills

Be ALERT: the risk for landslides and flooding is higher in burn areas.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for a portions of the Cascade foothills, including portions of the following counties: Hood River, Multnomah, Clackamas, Marion, Linn, Lane, Douglas, Coos, Jackson, and Klamath for Thursday, September 17, 5 pm, through September 18, early morning.

Heavy rain can trigger landslides, rock fall, and debris flows in steep terrain.

Ten Career Paths for Those With A Master of Social Work

For those considering pursuing an MSW degree and social work career, here are some fantastic job opportunities.

(SALEM, Ore.) - There are many career opportunities once you have your MSW degree, and you can choose your path based on what you're passionate about.

Although those working in the social work industry aren't typically in it for the money, you can still become incredibly successful. Social work professions provide job security, as the sector is unlikely to become automated as some other ones are.

I Am Old Enough.

Reflections are still important. Is it alright for 7.5 million Palestinians to remain refugees?

(OCCUPIED PALESTINE) - I am old enough to have been able to see Palestine slowly strangulated over the past few decades, with us natives who trace ancestry thousands of years here kicked out or squeezed into cantons/open air prisons like Gaza and Bethlehem.

Old enough to have researched events even before I was born and wrote books about them (like Sykes-Picot, Balfour-Cambon, Gawler, Hertzl and more).