Salem-News.com News Feed for articles tagged with recreation www.salem-news.com 2010 Recent storms continue to create hazardous driving conditions on Forest Service roads in the northern section of the Willamette National Forest, particularly in the Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area. Public safety concerns have prompted forest engineers to issue a temporary closure of Forest Service Road 2207, which accesses several popular recreation sites... http://salem-news.com/articles/january272012/roads-closed.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january272012/roads-closed.php Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:41:00 PST A helicopter pilot and five passengers were killed in a crash out of Las Vegas Wednesday around 5:00 p.m. Andrew Munoz with the National Park Service, says the aircraft was operated by Sundance Helicopters. It crashed about four miles west of the edge of Lake Mead, in the River Mountains. A security employee who works in the national recreational area heard the crash and observed a column of smoke that marked the spot of the crash. It came down in an area about 30 miles from Las Vegas, that can not be accessed by road. http://salem-news.com/articles/december082011/helicopter-fatal-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december082011/helicopter-fatal-tk.php Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:59:00 PST Maurice J Kirk BVSc[1] was arrested in Tottenham Police Station in London on 21st September 2011, when he witnessed a street fight and tried to recuperate two mobile phones. The Police had confiscated the phones as evidence, when Mr Kirk tried to help the Nigerian couple whose six children were kidnapped by Haringey Council in April 2010. He was transferred to HMP Cardiff where he has been harassed by South Wales Police for years. http://salem-news.com/articles/november222011/cardiff-prisoner.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november222011/cardiff-prisoner.php Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:09:00 PST We have been receiving a flurry of information about the family of Gloria Musa in the UK, who has suffered by many accounts, a terrible injustice from the British government. I hope many people involve themselves and reach out to public officials to help this unfortunate family, originally from Nigeria, who seems to be running into dead-ends everywhere they turn. http://salem-news.com/articles/november162011/musa-family.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november162011/musa-family.php Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:59:00 PST John "butlincat" Graham, clarifies what is taking place with the Musa family, whose children were taken by government agents over allegations now disproven. It also reaches out to include the story of activist Maurice Kirk, who has been on hunger strike in Cardiff prison for about 3 weeks now, which the prison denies. He had lost 14 kg as of a couple of days after entry to the prison - he has been beaten... http://salem-news.com/articles/november162011/musa-kirk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november162011/musa-kirk.php Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:57:00 PST Garrett McNamara has set a new world record for the largest wave ever surfed. http://salem-news.com/articles/november102011/biggest-wave-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november102011/biggest-wave-tk.php Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:10:00 PST "Noncommunicable diseases are the number one cause of death in the world", declared Dr. Douglas Bettcher, Director of the WHO’s Tobacco Free Initiative, during the presentation of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) World Moratlity Report in 2008. http://salem-news.com/articles/november072011/communicable-diseases-cf.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november072011/communicable-diseases-cf.php Mon, 07 Nov 2011 02:36:00 PST My ears popped, the plane door opened, and I was free falling. These 60 seconds feel like a long time, time suspended. I am hooked. The day began early. Sun shining, no breeze: ideal conditions for skydiving. The aerodrome is an hour out of Perth. I'd be tethered to a man I’d never met for five minutes and 60 seconds. I had read of stories where the main shoot had been tangled up and the instructor had to jettison it before pulling the backup auxiliary shoot. http://salem-news.com/articles/october052011/skydive-perth-itb.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october052011/skydive-perth-itb.php Wed, 05 Oct 2011 01:04:00 PDT One of Maine’s longest running productions, “HEMPSTOCK” kicks off it’s 21st year on August 19th through the 22nd. HEMPSTOCK is a Political / Musical gathering of Citizens, from all walks of life, who want to see the Prohibition of Cannabis / Hemp / Marijuana Lifted and Repealed in Maine and beyond. HEMPSTOCK is now held at the Freedom Field, 75 Carson Hill Road, Harmony, just off Rt. 150. http://salem-news.com/articles/august162011/hempstalk-maine.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august162011/hempstalk-maine.php Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:44:00 PDT The Exchange Club of Salem/Keizer and a local TV broadcaster will revive a fun summer activity on the Willamette River called The Great Willamette River Raft Race in less than two weeks. Ken Lewetag of Salem TV station KWVT ch. 17.1 & 27.1, is hoping people in the area have photos, video or movie footage of the event when it used to take place here. http://salem-news.com/articles/august032011/raft-race-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august032011/raft-race-tk.php Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:22:00 PDT Everyone holds his or her own idea of what an ideal father should be. Many in my age group remember the iconic image of fatherhood presented by Robert Young in the family sitcom “Father Knows Best”... a TV show which ran during the late 50’s and early 60’s. Some of us were lucky enough to have fathers who set excellent examples from which we could learn. http://salem-news.com/articles/june192011/father-figure-bh.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june192011/father-figure-bh.php Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:23:00 PDT Let us take a good look at some of the wisdom demonstrated by various state governments in the use of Stimulus fund spending during one of the worst economic downturns in the history of our country: Let's examine some of the most absurd decisions made by politicians during one of the most difficult times for many Americans in two or three generations. http://salem-news.com/articles/june182011/absurd-politicians-bh.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june182011/absurd-politicians-bh.php Sat, 18 Jun 2011 20:00:00 PDT Church & school are supposed to be bookends holding our kids together in the middle. However, with schools out of whack (not all but most it seems) and churches filled with just as much disrespect, is it any wonder our society is having a multitude of problems? Let's face it, if things were going the way of the blessings not curses of the bible, well, there'd be no Salem-News.Com. Deuteronomy 30:19! http://salem-news.com/articles/june122011/christian-islam-le.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june122011/christian-islam-le.php Sun, 12 Jun 2011 16:05:00 PDT How are you feeling today? If you're inclined to regard yourself as in fine shape, the drug makers of America would love to plant a much different thought in your mind. Turn on my any TV during the course of the evening and you'll stand witness to media manipulation in action. http://salem-news.com/articles/march302011/hypochondriac-heaven-blc.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march302011/hypochondriac-heaven-blc.php Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:28:00 PDT When the buoys were forecasted to be 30' @ 18 seconds with light south east winds and a direct west hit for Lincoln City, Oregon, we knew it was going to be the biggest rideable swell to hit the Northwest coast in the past ten years. http://salem-news.com/articles/november062010/south-reef-ea.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november062010/south-reef-ea.php Sat, 06 Nov 2010 23:07:00 PDT I've just returned from Pichicuy, Chile where I met up with one of Chile's up and coming big wave underground chargers for the wave he rode at Punta de Docas, Chile this past August. http://salem-news.com/articles/october272010/chile-surf-ea.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october272010/chile-surf-ea.php Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:56:00 PDT As Orange County begins to implode over news that a great political debacle known as the Great Park will probably never exist, we learn that another park, one that delighted many who are now young adults in this area, is being allowed to not exist, in a usable state that is. A group called Save Adventure Playground!! is rallying Sunday 09/19/2010 to make a point of this lack of use, and to seek support in turning what has become an eyesore, back into a useful environment for youth. http://salem-news.com/articles/september182010/adventure-playground-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september182010/adventure-playground-tk.php Sat, 18 Sep 2010 12:59:00 PDT The Shrewsbury Renaissance Faire is a two-day opportunity to experience interactive living history, with all the trimmings, in keeping with the flowering of the English Renaissance. For fifteen years, fascination with the Renaissance, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, has been brought to life at this outdoor gathering. http://salem-news.com/articles/september022010/shrewsbury-faire.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september022010/shrewsbury-faire.php Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:21:00 PDT A long time has passed since Americans witnessed the flight of a zeppelin; an airship that uses an inner superstructure for support inside of an 'envelope'. A rare chance exists in Oregon for enthusiasts to actually ride aboard a zeppelin, in fact it is the largest such craft in the entire world. http://salem-news.com/articles/august192010/zeppelin-ride-jf.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august192010/zeppelin-ride-jf.php Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:11:00 PDT A recent trip to Chile left amazing memories and impressions, I had a great time paddling the entire trip and shooting an amazing big wave session: the Quiksilver Ceremonial Punta de Lobos Big Wave Event. The waves in this remote Chilean spot never wer smaller then double overhead, easily 12' to 15'. That was great, but most days were solid 3-4 times over head, with a few bigger days. http://salem-news.com/articles/may282010/chile-surfing-ea.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may282010/chile-surfing-ea.php Fri, 28 May 2010 21:16:00 PDT Over the weekend of May 14-16, Westport, WA will welcome back the Surfrider Foundation for this year’s 9th annual Clean Water Classic—the longest running surf contest in the Pacific Northwest. The event is a benefit for the Pacific Northwest chapters of the Surfrider Foundation and was awarded the national Chapter Event of the Year in 2008. http://salem-news.com/articles/may062010/surf-contest.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may062010/surf-contest.php Thu, 06 May 2010 19:06:00 PDT The birthplace of Los Angeles is under threat of financial siege and elimination over a move from city bureaucrats who according to records, are operating in violation of a 1999 City Council Mandate. Every day this is where old world entertainment meets Mexican and Spanish culture, and it has been happening consistently for almost 200 straight years. http://salem-news.com/articles/may032010/olvera-street-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may032010/olvera-street-tk.php Mon, 03 May 2010 02:30:00 PDT An adoption – of sorts – took place in in Salem, Oregon Friday. One of the Carousel’s artworks, Lady Camoolot, a fine bejeweled bovine, was transported via truck and trailer, from Salem’s Riverfront Carousel, out to live at the Rickreall Dairy. http://salem-news.com/articles/may012010/carousel-horses.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may012010/carousel-horses.php Sat, 01 May 2010 22:00:00 PDT A 6,420-year-old child mummy from Peru, one the oldest mummies ever discovered, joins an astonishing collection of mummies and related artifacts in the extraordinary exhibition Mummies of the World. It makes its world premiere at the California Science Center in Los Angeles on July 1, 2010. http://salem-news.com/articles/may012010/la-mummies.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may012010/la-mummies.php Sat, 01 May 2010 04:18:00 PDT Saturday, May 1, 2010 marks the eleventh annual Global Cannabis March in Portland, Oregon. This year’s march and rally runs from 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. Participants will gather in Pioneer Courthouse Square to march at high noon through downtown Portland, accompanied by a police escort. Cures-Not-Wars and Urbage Designs join Oregon NORML as sponsors of this event. http://salem-news.com/articles/april272010/cannabis-march.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april272010/cannabis-march.php Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:43:00 PDT Spring is here. The rain is less omnipresent. The sun has regained a bit of its brilliance, and the temperature occasionally flirts with something that could be called reasonably warm. Our story begins, on one of these glorious-by-contrast spring days, at the local playground. Amongst the dozen odd young children swinging on swings, sliding on slides, and participating gleefully in other very literally named activities, Johnny and Timmy sat in a sandbox playing with a large yellow Tonka dump truck and crane. http://salem-news.com/articles/march282010/property-rights-ew.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march282010/property-rights-ew.php Sun, 28 Mar 2010 14:34:00 PDT The Coast Guard is responding to the grounding of the sternwheeler Willamette Queen near Oregon City Sunday. Reports indicate that the 87-foot riverboat was being escorted by two Coast Guard Auxiliary vessels when it ran aground with 80 passengers and eight crew on board at approximately 5:30 p.m. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Astoria, two Coast Guard 25-foot smallboat crews from Station Portland, and a tugboat from Newburg, Ore. were dispatched to the scene, while the two Auxiliary vessels stayed with the Willamette Queen. http://salem-news.com/articles/january312010/will_queen.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january312010/will_queen.php Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:00:00 PST The city of Gresham recently opened the first phase of its planned 14,000 square foot skate plaza at Main City Park on S. Main Avenue. Laura Bridges-Shepard, Gresham's Communications Manager, says the first phase is comprised of street elements that include stairs, banks, ramps, ledges, and other urban street course design features totaling 5,710 square feet. http://salem-news.com/articles/january122010/skatepark.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january122010/skatepark.php Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:19:00 PST A 1979 Dodge Explorer motor home was destroyed Sunday afternoon by a fire that started in the engine compartment, according to Elizabeth Jones with the Jefferson Fire District. Firefighters responded at 1:23 p.m. to the incident at the rest area near exit 241 on I-5 northbound. Jones says the motor home, owned by Washington resident Charles Rogers, was heavily involved when firefighters arrived on scene. http://salem-news.com/articles/january102010/mh_fire.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january102010/mh_fire.php Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:20:00 PST Le Parkour meets trials riding. I admit that I'm out of the loop with all the latest motorcycle trends, but the advances in recent years of this motorized human art form have certainly been record setting. Applying the technology of today to an already good idea of yesterday rarely fails, and today's trials bikes; motorcycles with super high ground clearance specifically designed to climb over logs and rocks and the like. http://salem-news.com/articles/january102010/trials_tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january102010/trials_tk.php Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:31:00 PST