Salem-News.com News Feed for articles tagged with portland www.salem-news.com 2010 A 15-year-old boy was among those detained by the riot police on Monday night in Portland, Oregon. The latest arrests come as local authorities have in recent days launched a crackdown against the nationwide Occupy movement. http://salem-news.com/articles/february072012/occupy-portland-ptv.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february072012/occupy-portland-ptv.php Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:05:00 PST Students United For Palestinian Equal Rights has organized a wide-ranging conference that is designed to analyze the events of the Arab Spring. The event will examine its regional and international implications, and its effects on the future of Palestine. http://salem-news.com/articles/february062012/super-pdx.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february062012/super-pdx.php Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:03:00 PST Oregon is seeing numerous traffic crashes and problems stemming from cold and freezing weather gripping much of the state. We will use this article to bring our readers in Oregon the latest advisories, closures and other updates. Take extra caution when driving, one series of crashes on Highway 22 west of Salem involved an Oregon State Police car and several other vehicles. As the report below indicates, road and freeway closures are already taking place. http://salem-news.com/articles/january152012/oregon-weather-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january152012/oregon-weather-tk.php Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:33:00 PST According to the National Institutes of Health, approximately 36 million Americans have a hearing loss; but not all of them are aware or may be too embarrassed to accept it and get tested. Bob Tysoe, Physician Marketing Manager from Sonus, who educates doctors all over Oregon about hearing loss, has seen firsthand how neglected the connection between diabetes and hearing loss is. http://salem-news.com/articles/january042012/diabetes-hearing.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january042012/diabetes-hearing.php Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:53:00 PST THE OCCUPY movement is trying to strong-arm longshore workers and truck drivers into shutting down West Coast ports December 12--or so say critics of the action. They're wrong. Those organizing for action on the docks are neither the outside agitators described by employers nor the ultra-left adventurists snubbed by union leaders and their apologists. http://salem-news.com/articles/december112011/port-shutdown.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december112011/port-shutdown.php Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:04:00 PST Amy Goodman and many others have referred to the corporate media as an "echo chamber," which is a very accurate metaphor. Mostly privileged, overpaid white men who fall within a narrowly-constrained political spectrum pretend to have debates, while failing to even discuss most of the most pressing issues of the day. http://salem-news.com/articles/december092011/occupy-anthemdr.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december092011/occupy-anthemdr.php Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:30:00 PST Blockade the Ports will happen on 12 Dec 12, activists will stage mass mobilizations to march on the ports, create community pickets, and effectively shutdown the hubs of commerce during this peak holiday profitmaking season. http://salem-news.com/articles/december072011/portland-blockade.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december072011/portland-blockade.php Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:19:00 PST Justin James Bridges, a local musician and American Sign Language translator for Occupy Portland, was assaulted in a police raid Sunday afternoon. http://salem-news.com/articles/november142011/occupy-injuries.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november142011/occupy-injuries.php Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:34:00 PST "Impact weapons, Tear gas, pepper spray, less than lethal rounds, (A wives tale - the bullets kill and have center metal cores) police appear to be growing more threatening by the moment right now in Oregon's City of Roses. The black clad cops with their 'hard gear' are vastly outnumbered. At least one demonstrator has received injuries from police, the number is probably much higher. http://salem-news.com/articles/november132011/occupy-portland-3-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november132011/occupy-portland-3-tk.php Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:06:00 PST Update: 13-year-old Atalina Fono was located by East Precinct officers and returned safely to her family. Portland Police Bureau Missing Persons detectives are asking for the public's help in locating 13-year-old Atalina Fono, who was last seen leaving for school on Tuesday morning, November 8th, 2011. http://salem-news.com/articles/november132011/missing-girl.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november132011/missing-girl.php Sun, 13 Nov 2011 03:38:00 PST Police say they are authorized to use "chemical weapons" against a crowd of Occupy Portland protestors numbering somewhere between four and six thousand people. One officer was hurt by a tossed firework; however the demonstrators themselves handed the man over to be arrested. http://salem-news.com/articles/november132011/police-portland-2-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november132011/police-portland-2-tk.php Sun, 13 Nov 2011 03:05:00 PST The Portland media is creating an environment that aids the city in its ambition to shut down the Occupy Movement. Police say they will do it at midnight, protestors say they aren't going to vacate. Even though public officials are crying out about costs associated with the grass roots movement, donors in the city of Portland have offered to cover any costs incurred by the movement, which was self supporting and legal. http://salem-news.com/articles/november122011/occupy-pdx-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november122011/occupy-pdx-tk.php Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:48:00 PST 50 years ago in the U.S. South, Freedom Riders boarded segregated buses to non-violently protest the injustice of racism. Today, in the same spirit of non-violent resistance, in Occupied Palestine, Palestinian and Israeli Freedom Riders will be boarding Jewish-only buses to protest the brutality of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian lands. http://salem-news.com/articles/november122011/bus-boycott.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november122011/bus-boycott.php Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:28:00 PST Mark your calendar for this Friday, Portland will host one of the coolest bands in modern history, DAM is from Lod, Israel is the face, heart and soul of Palestinian Hip-Hop. Two brothers, Tamer and Suhell Nafar, and their friend Mahmoud Jreri, comprise the core elements of the band. Their music is raw and brave and who has more of a right to express anger in music than people living in a place where their rights are diminished simply because they aren't from the right religion? http://salem-news.com/articles/november022011/dam-portland.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november022011/dam-portland.php Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:35:00 PDT Cut: Slicing Through the Myths of Circumcision is a powerful film. It takes a critical look at circumcision, and specifically at how it's viewed within the Jewish community. It explores the conflict between personal ethics and what some people have been told is a religious obligation. Below, you can watch a one hour abridged version of this film to get a sense of how it can open people's eyes. http://salem-news.com/articles/october252011/cut-slicing-showing.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october252011/cut-slicing-showing.php Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:23:00 PDT Wednesday afternoon, at 3:39 p.m., Portland Police officers responded to the report of a man arguing with people at Southwest 4th and Salmon Street, next to the Lownsdale Park encampment of Occupy Portland. Officers arrived in the area and learned that the man displayed a handgun and walked towards 3rd and Salmon. Officers located the man at 3rd and Salmon and he was taken into custody. A firearm has been recovered. http://salem-news.com/articles/october202011/firearm-incident.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october202011/firearm-incident.php Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:54:00 PDT Volunteer search and rescue members continued spot checks in Douglas County today, in the search for Mark Bosworth. A team checked out a couple of areas on Cow Creek Road following a hunch Mark could have wandered that direction. Cow Creek Road stretches to the southwest awa from Riddle and runs along its namesake creek. No sign of Mark was found. http://salem-news.com/articles/october192011/mark-bosworth.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october192011/mark-bosworth.php Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:59:00 PDT Our first real sign of political violence was during the disturbance at the Smithsonian when Patrick Howley of the nocon rag, American Spectator, led an attack of agent provacateurs on the Smithsonian. Our thanks to Charlie Grapski for catching Howley, one of many preparing to push peaceful protest into political violence on behalf of corporate greed. http://salem-news.com/articles/october122011/ows-targeted-gd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october122011/ows-targeted-gd.php Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:07:00 PDT It has taken a while for mainstream media to cover the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations. What took them so long? Is the media spinning the why and wherefore and main purpose of the demonstrations? Now three weeks into the protests has the coverage begun, or has the world, or a window of it, come to them? http://salem-news.com/articles/october122011/wall-st_protests-dm.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october122011/wall-st_protests-dm.php Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:24:00 PDT The Occupy Portland rally is continuing to draw media attention and plenty of participation. It seems clear most calling for a new day in America in this Oregon city are really sincere and as we have seen all across the country, there is no age group, no particular type of people, rather all types and they are working together to support the massive effort. The groups behind the effort are asking for support from those who care, tarps, tents and food are items they need plenty of. http://salem-news.com/articles/october112011/oregon-occupied-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october112011/oregon-occupied-tk.php Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:09:00 PDT A number of events are scheduled in conjunction with the Occupy Portland rally Monday. Events start at Noon at NE 8th & Oregon -site of Earl Bloomies office & Native Fisheries Program & State Building, which is the location of the highest concentration of state employees in Portland. http://salem-news.com/articles/october102011/occupy-portland.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october102011/occupy-portland.php Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:15:00 PDT As the sun set on the first day of the Occupy Portland demonstration, the enthusiasm remained high. Thousands at Pioneer Square Want Americans to regain control of their nation from the scandalous banks that have raked the middle class over the coals. Those taking part in the event that has saw 10,000 demonstrators gather on day one are Oregon residents like Geoff Thompson, whose hotel caught fire. He can't get a loan, he says he's mad and he's not going to take it any more, and he's one of many people with a similar viewpoint. http://salem-news.com/articles/october082011/occupy-portland-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october082011/occupy-portland-tk.php Sat, 08 Oct 2011 11:44:00 PDT Police from all over Oregon have made their way to the streets of Portland, where the Occupy Wall Street movement has found its way to the Pacific Northwest. http://salem-news.com/articles/october062011/occupy-portland-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october062011/occupy-portland-tk.php Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:56:00 PDT “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. http://salem-news.com/articles/october062011/pete-bennett-show_bk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october062011/pete-bennett-show_bk.php Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:30:00 PDT On Wednesday, October 5, 2011 Oregon law enforcement officials released information regarding the search for missing 19-year old Cody Myers of Lafayette, Oregon and asked everyone to continue to be on the lookout for Myers, two vehicles including his missing white 1999 Plymouth Breeze four-door displaying Oregon license 025 CCH, and two suspects sought in connection with a murder investigation in Everett, Washington. Information indicates the vehicle and suspects were last known to be in the Linn, Benton, Polk and Marion counties. http://salem-news.com/articles/october052011/cody-myers.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october052011/cody-myers.php Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:06:00 PDT Occupy Portland begins Thursday at noon. Organizers of the event say they will gather in solidarity with the ongoing protest in New York City, Occupy Wall Street, and the growing number of cities whose people will no longer sit back watching corporate and special interests run their government. City and police officials from Portland say they are currently in dialogue with the group. They say their goal is to allow free speech and ensure public safety. http://salem-news.com/articles/october032011/occupy-portland-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october032011/occupy-portland-tk.php Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:57:00 PDT Wall Street protesters will soon have the protection of U.S. Marines who will form a human wall between the crowds of tireless protesters and the increasingly unpopular New York cops who continue to appear on YouTube in scenes that twist the insides of patriotic Americans. People continue to learn more about Wall Street and NY City and the nature of the place. Americans watched the players on Wall Street shove the nation's future into their wallets. http://salem-news.com/articles/october032011/marines-wall-st-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october032011/marines-wall-st-tk.php Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:41:00 PDT Protesters in Seattle gathered at Westlake Park on Saturday morning to protest against corporations influence on the government. More than 100 people participated in “Occupy Seattle,” according to the event’s organizers. “It’s amazing the diversity and the singular voice that we have,” said one protester. http://salem-news.com/articles/october022011/wall-st-seattle-ed.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october022011/wall-st-seattle-ed.php Sun, 02 Oct 2011 20:35:00 PDT Family and friends are joined by strangers and trucking companies in the desperate search to find Mark Bosworth. Mark, age 54, disappeared on September 16th, in Riddle, Oregon while volunteering with Cycle Oregon. Mark’s doctor believes the cancer he has successfully battled twice is back and has moved to his brain. The pressure on the brain will put pressure on the brain stem and begin shutting down his vital organs http://salem-news.com/articles/september302011/mark-bosworth.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september302011/mark-bosworth.php Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:55:00 PDT Mark Bosworth’s family puts out an urgent plea after meeting with his oncologist. "We have learned that my dad's condition will likely deteriorate quicker than we thought,” said Kelly Bosworth, one of Mark’s daughters. “We need to find him in the next few days.” (See Find Mark Facebook page for full statement.) Julie, Mark’s wife, met with his doctor Wednesday evening. After discussing Mark’s behavior and incidents that occurred in the weeks and days leading up to his disappearance, the doctor told Julie he is all but certain the cancer has moved to Mark’s brain. It is affecting the frontal lobe: the seat of memory, reasoning and judgment. http://salem-news.com/articles/september292011/mark-bosworth.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september292011/mark-bosworth.php Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:22:00 PDT