Salem-News.com Salem articles Page 54

Next Step in Health Care Transformation Approved in Senate

SB 1580 will establish Coordinated Care Organizations.

(SALEM) - The Oregon Senate approved major legislation this morning that develops a first-in-the-nation integrated health care system for Oregon Health Plan participants as approved by the Legislature in 2011.

Guitar Center Announces New Salem Story Grand Opening

Nation's largest instrument retailer opens doors of new Salem location Feb. 16th.

(SALEM) - Grand Opening to Feature Special Savings, Live Music Events, On-Site Lessons, Guitar Repair Services and more

First-of-Its Kind Mobile Sensor Technology Revolutionizes Road Maintenance Industry

Industry Leader Vaisala Launches Cross-Country Tour.

(SALEM) - For the first time, road maintenance departments now have the ability to access weather data from their entire networks of roads with mobile sensor technology developed by Vaisala, a global leader in environmental management.

To coincide with the announcement of its Condition Patrol technology, the company is launching Vaisala Across America, a cross-country tour to start February 1 from the company’s U.S. headquarters in Louisville, Colo.

Chemeketa Reopens Campus After Bomb Squad Sweep

Campus's are open again.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Early this morning, Marion County Sheriffs were contacted by KPTV 12 television in Portland. They reported a female caller had notified them that a bomb would be going off at the Chemeketa Community College this morning.

Officials say that it appears at this time that the call was a hoax.

Bomb Scare Closes All Chemeketa Campuses

The 10am threat deadline has come and gone.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A call came in to the Marion County Sheriff's office this morning, and said there was bomb at Chemeketa Community College, set to go off at 10:00 a.m. The threat was not specific to which location, so all Chemeketa campus' were closed, and students evacuated.

An automated text system alerted all the students and staff not to report to Chemeketa or outreach centers until 11:00 a.m.

Salem Police Shoot Armed Robbery Suspect

The Officer involved in the shooting is Oscar Zambrano, a six year veteran of the Salem Police Department.

(SALEM) - Salem Police Patrol Officers responded to a "Suspicious Person" call at the Texaco Gas Station at Commercial St. SE and Hoyt St. SE. at 7:27 p.m. Friday, reports Salem PD's Lieutenant Jim Anglemier.

He says it began when an officer observed the suspect as he ran across Commercial Street SE from the area of Boice Street S., after the report of an armed robbery.

Oregon Forecast Sets Stage for Budget Rebalance

Statements by Senate President Peter Courtney and several other state officials.

(SALEM) - Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney says revenue is down a little, but it will fit within the co-chairs’ budget proposal.

Oregon Economic and Revenue Forecast Summary

Slow growth will continue to be the norm.

(SALEM) - This is the Executive Summary for the March 2012 Oregon Economic Forecast. Salem-News.com brings you the complete document, and also reactions to the news of Oregon falling more than $35 million this year.

This information contains recent trends, demographics, risks and forecasts, General Fund revenues and information on Extended General Fund revenue outlook.

Oregon Attempting to Criminalize Twitter?

State legislators take a shot at freedom of speech.

(SALEM) - It's no secret that Twitter and other social media has helped launch the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street. Now Oregon politicians want to have people arrested for using social media when officials deem their activity is encouraging "civil disobedience".

Civil disobedience- brought tyrants to their knees, buckled evil regimes and in the U.S. it brought focus to the Civil Rights movement...

Special Interests May Derail Historic Oregon Legislative Session

Elected by no one, ALEC uses elected officials to promote laws impacting virtually every aspect of American public policy.

(SALEM) - A national special interest council threatens citizen involvement in Oregon’s first annual legislature.

ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council, is a nonprofit increasingly dominating legislatures and impeding citizen access in all 50 states.