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Corporate Constitutional Rights and Campaign Spending to be Considered in House Rules Committee

The HJM 6 hearing has been pre-empted by a PERS reform agenda and will be rescheduled at a later date.

(SALEM) - On Wednesday, March 27 at 3:00, a measure addressing the interrelated issues of money in politics and the legal status of corporations will go before the Oregon House Rules Committee.

House Joint Memorial 6 calls on Congress to pass a constitutional amendment to establish that (a) corporations are not people and therefore they should not have the same constitutional rights as people...

Salem-Area High School ROTC Cadets to Plant Trees at Belcrest Memorial Park and Mausoleum

Community youth to assist in maintaining beauty of local cemetery.

(SALEM) - Belcrest Memorial Park is proud to announce Salem-area high school ROTC cadets will be planting trees and plants beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 6 at the cemetery, 1295 Browning Avenue South in Salem.

The new trees and plants will replace those that have died or have sustained damage.

Salem`s Lack of Solar Power

I urge leaders in Salem to stand up for our health and environment and make Oregon a leader on solar power.

(SALEM) - As a recent arrival from California, I always thought of Oregon as an environmental leader. And in so many ways it already is. But when it comes to solar power, we’re far behind.

In fact, right now we get less than 1% of our energy from the sun. Luckily, this spring our state legislators have the opportunity to put us in front on this issue.

Cellphone Contracts Ignore Elder Consumers

Let's boost legislation to revamp the system.

(SALEM) - The term "disconnect" does not seem to be in the vocabulary of those who author contracts for the cellphone firms that pretty much control the communications channels of America.

That lack of capacity to terminate a 2-year ironclad contract for a disabled consumer is nothing short of a travesty. Consumers are given two choices: either stay trapped in that contract or else die off.

Overcoming Aging`s Obstacles

Old Age need not bring on new rage. A new outlook can cause you to look at a happier future.

(SALEM) - As one enters that Senior Citizens bracket, inevitably you find yourself surrounded with lots of age cohorts
that ventilate complaints.

Some may be health-related, others a lament of activities of the past that they tend to miss. Or quite possibly, those complaints come from your very own lips.

Marion County Man Strikes Power Pole, Dies in Crash

Jacob Abbas was the sole occupant of the car and died at the scene from his injuries.

(SALEM) - A 26-year old Marion County resident died in a single car crash on Talbot Road SE in Jefferson early this morning.

Marion County deputies were called to the crash at 12:29 a.m. Sergeant Todd Moquin was the first law enforcement officer to arrive at the scene, however another local man had already taken the pulse of the deceased.

Free Dental Care at YWCA Salem

YWCA Salem and Medical Teams International offer free dental care, Mobile dental care unit provides no-cost dental services for low-income adults.

(SALEM) - On Monday, Mar. 18 from 8:00 a.m. until Noon, YWCA Salem will host the “dental van” developed by Medical Teams International at the YWCA office, 1255 Broadway St NE (corner of Broadway and Market Streets).

Dental van professionals give uninsured, low-income adults much needed dental services.

Is Salem in Denial of Bias?

Let us learn how to extricate such warped attitudes and truly practice universal love. Short of that, we are indulging in self-folly.

(SALEM) - Did all of us see The Statesman's front page story for Saturday?

It focuses on an ugly case of racial prejudice of a Black woman named Ms. Dau Tucker employed at Salem Hospital. Clear and simple. I find this a wake-up call not for mere words but actions.

Local Comment on Today`s SBET

Slight bump in national economic optimism masks deeper worries in Oregon.

(SALEM) - Keep the corks firmly in those champagne bottles, especially here in Oregon, where you can also keep the foil wrapped tightly around them.

So was the reaction today by the state director for the National Federation of Independent Business, whose monthly Small Business Economic Trends (SBET) report showed a slight uptick in optimism from the people who generate almost every new job.

Detectives Attempting to Locate Shooting Suspect Dennis J. Knight

Investigators are seeking information on Knight's current whereabouts.

(SALEM) - Marion County Sheriff's Detectives are seeking the public's assistance in locating a man who has been identified as one of two suspects involved in a home invasion shooting that occurred in Salem on January 28th.

The suspect, Dennis James Knight, 33, of Grand Ronde is believed to frequent both Salem and Grand Ronde. Knight is 6-4 tall, weighs 240 pounds and has brown hair.