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How Does Salem-News.com Compare With Oregon Online Media?

We're movin' on up...and the numbers prove it!

(SALEM, Ore.) - When we started Salem-News.com almost five years ago, I sensed the potential of a great media movement that was about to take place Online, and sure enough it is now underway.

I had an idea then that our strictly Web-based news organization could serve the needs of people here very effectively by providing the latest news and empowering the people of Salem, who live in the shadow of our metropolis neighbor to the north.

Land of the Free Continues to Black Out Popular Websites for U.S. Military

American troops are asked to fight and die for the freedom of other nations while the government strips them of their own.

(FORT BENNING, Georgia) - We reported on May 16th 2007 that the U.S. government appeared to be on the verge of relaxing its complete blackout of MySpace and YouTube on all U.S. military computers. I can tell you over one year later that it apparently never happened.

It seems unusual that the Department of Defense would continue this ridiculous information "blackout" at a time that we are asking so much from these brave warriors.

Prosecutors Indict Woman in MySpace Cyberbully / Suicide Case

Missouri authorities have been investigating, but they have opted not to charge Lori Drew. The federal authorities in California are the first to move forward with legal charges.

(LOS ANGELES) - A Los Angeles federal Grand Jury indicted a Missouri mother whose actions through an online hoax may have led to a 13-year-old girl's suicide.

Lori Drew is alleged to have become closely involved in her teen daughter's love life, and that may be where the problems began. Prosecutors say she helped create a false MySpace page to contact Megan Meier who thought she was talking with a 16-year-old boy named "Josh Evans."

Teens Arrested Over Beating Posted on MySpace, YouTube (VIDEO)

The attackers told police they were upset with some "trash talk" the victim posted on her MySpace page.

(LAKELAND, Fla. ) - Six Polk County, Florida teenagers are accused of beating a 16-year-old girl, recording the attack and posting it on the popular social networking site MySpace and YouTube.

Victoria Lindsay was attacked on March 30 by six teenage girls when she arrived at a friend's home, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. At one point in the video, Lindsay was knocked unconscious, and was later seen pleading to be let out of the house.

`MySpace Mayor` Gains Celebrity Status on NBC`s Today Show (VIDEO)

Most people believe Carmen Gronquist got the short end of the stick.

(SALEM, Ore.) - She may no longer be the Mayor of Arlington, Oregon, but Carmen Gronquist is increasingly becoming a national celebrity since media sources outed her lingerie photo from MySpace, showing a healthy tan and plenty of tone.

Today she was featured on NBC's Today Show live, talking about the recent struggle to retain her office in spite of the fallout from the photos, in this small, conservative eastern Oregon city.

Arlington Mayor Gets Recalled, Turns to Ebay

142 people in Arlington voted in favor of the recall, while 139 voted against it.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Mayor of Arlington, Oregon, Carmen Kontur Gronquist, has been recalled from office over a photo she posted of herself on her personal MySpace page. The photo showed her wearing what appears to be lingerie, or possibly a two piece bathing suit.

The photo had been taken before her election to office, but that didn't stop the townspeople in this conservative eastern Oregon city from recalling her from office over it. Some cited the fact that the picture was taken by a city fire.

Missing California Teenager Recovered Safe in Southern Oregon

The suspect has been charged with Kidnap with Intent to Rape, police believe he may have met the girl on MySpace.

(CENTRAL POINT, Ore.) - Oregon State Police, working in cooperation with Yuba County Sheriff's Office and Wheatland Police Department, safely recovered a missing 16-year old girl Sunday in southern Oregon.

An Oregon man was taken into custody during the traffic stop in the Grants Pass area and is presently held on criminal charges filed in California that have raised his bail amount well above one million dollars.

MySpace, Medical Marijuana and Biker Gangs

Can MySpace friends equate to biker gang affiliation?

(DALLAS, Ore.) - A Dallas Oregon man says he never expected to be in trouble for the company he keeps, especially at the age of 51. But some of Les Lowen's MySpace friends may have ties to biker clubs or "gangs," and he says the presence of those friends on his "top friends" list nearly landed him in jail.

Lowen was picked up on a drunk driving charge last year and the conviction meant a probation term. He says there is little in the way of delineation at the Polk County, Oregon Parole and Probation Office.

Profitable Conversations With Customers: Social Networking Tips (VIDEO)

In this week's segment, the experts explain how social networking transfers to business.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Social networking sites have grown exponentially in number and in members over the last few years.

As more and more people sign up and build their profiles, unless you show people there’s something special about you, you might just end up getting stuck in the crowd.

Social networking experts discuss the best ways to use social networking to build a great business network.

Death Threats on MySpace Lead to Mental Evaluation for Oregon Student

Clackamas County Sheriff's respond to threatening information by taking subject into custody on a 'police officer hold' for a mental evaluation.

(CLACKAMAS, Ore.) - A student at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City is undergoing a mental evaluation after police say he left threatening messages on his MySpace page.

College officials notified the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office that the student had been posting what are described as threatening and disturbing comments on his site.