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Peaceful Defenders Louder Than Unwelcome Hate Group (VIDEO)

Hood River came out to support the family of a war hero and to make sure the hate group stayed in line.

(HOOD RIVER) - Hood River may not always be the quietest place in Oregon. It is a popular recreational area with plenty of boats on the water, and it is the place where Navy SEAL Marc Lee grew up. It’s also the place where Marc's Memorial was held Saturday, following his recent death in Iraq.

But a different kind of noise was in the air, it’s the last noise these people who came to say goodbye to a hero, wanted to hear.

A hate group from Kansas that disrupts military funerals drug American flags on the ground, carried anti-American and anti-gay signs, and did their best to harass people. None of the veteran’s whose funerals they picket were selected because they were gay.

This story was originally published on Salem-news.com August 27th 2006 at 10:49 AM.

Oregon Community Says Goodbye to a Hero (VIDEO)

Marc Lee grew up in the Portland and Hood River area.

(HOOD RIVER) - The city of Hood River Oregon said goodbye to one of its own Saturday. Friends, family, active duty servicemen and veterans all joined together to recall the life of 28-year old Marc Lee, a young man who leaves many loved ones behind.

Marc was a Navy SEAL, one of the nation’s elite commandos that have been on the cutting edge when it comes to freedom and security, for decades. Marc was the first Navy SEAL to die in combat in Iraq.

When it comes to high level security and reconnaissance work, the Navy SEAL’s are among the best.

Gag Gift is a Blessing for Salem Mom and Her Baby (VIDEO)

A Salem mom flips when she realizes the event, and a restored car, are for her.

(SALEM) - A hot rod show at Adam’s Ribs in Salem this weekend saw some of the valley’s cleanest rides on hand, but the real reason for the gathering was to give a very special person a gift. Several recent car shows have been held to raise money for Becky Heuberger, who works at Adam’s Ribs.

Her baby Joshua was born with severe challenges and insurance just doesn’t cover all of it.

Video Series- Part 1 Angel in the Wind Oregon Cold Case From 1941

The story of a little Oregon girl who vanished without a trace in the early 1940's.

(SILVER FALLS) - The family of Lela Taylor experienced the worst kind of change in 1941 when her aunt Betty, a ten-year old girl who could neither speak or hear, went missing in the Silver Falls area.

After many decades the story of Betty, someone she missed knowing by just a year, is an active part of Lela's life. And it was one year ago when Lela asked me if I would assist her in doing research on the long lost child, and possibly creating a television documentary.

Salem Fire Continues McMahan`s Investigation (VIDEO)

The building is a complete loss and damage to McMahans was estimated at well over a million dollars.

(SALEM) - Fire investigators have been on scene throughout the day at the McMahans Furniture store fire from last Thursday. Salem Fire Spokesman Bill Holmstrom says information on the cause of the fire is not yet being released, but some answers are known.

Construction crews are staying busy at the building, dealing with every type of construction product that went into McMahans when it was originally built. The list includes asbestos and other hazardous materials.

Fire Rages Through Salem Furniture Store (VIDEO)

Investigators still don't know what caused the building to erupt into flames, it is only one strange and potentially violent occurence in the capitol city Thursday.

(SALEM ) - A four-alarm fire at the Salem, Oregon McMahan’s Furniture store was an intense experience for firefighters Thursday, and a battle that could not be won.

Oregon State Police Celebrate 75 Years (VIDEO)

Demonstrations included rows of patrol cars and the OSP Bomb Squad robots.

(SALEM) - Today marks the anniversary of the Oregon State Police, which became an agency August 1st, 1931. As part of a special celebration honoring the time span, state police gathered at the Oregon state capitol in a show of solidarity and force. The 75 years have been witness to every kind of challenge that a police agency has endured.

Meet Ben Westlund: Independent Candidate for Oregon Governor

An Oregon politician who has left the Republican party, says there is no excuse for the state's lack of health care.

(SALEM) - Ben Westlund has been taking names since switching away from the Republican party to run for the office of Oregon Governor as an independent candidate. Dropping off signatures in Salem, Oregon, he says people are ready for a change.
Westlund says his campaign started well and has only gained momentum. Voters throughout Oregon he says, are jumping on board.

Teams working for the Independent candidate from Bend, Oregon have gathered more than 38,000 signatures have been gathered, those signatures will put his name on the Ballot this November.

One of Westlund’s priorities is the lack of health care for Oregon’s citizens. He doesn’t pull his punches when he talks about how sweeping changes would be under his watch.

Salem Art Fair Begins! (VIDEO)

The event is held at Bush's Pasture Park on High Street and runs through Sunday.

(SALEM) - Salem, Oregon’s 2006 Art Fair is up and running under beautiful summer skies. The event has been drawing some of the top artists from the west coast and beyond to Salem’s historic Bush’s Pasture Park for decades.

Video of Plane in Final Moments Before Crash

A home video camera recorded the Hawker Hunter jet fighter in its last moments of flight.

(HILLSBORO) - Home video of a Hawker jet fighter's last moments of flight were recorded by an Oregon airshow visitor as the pilot, Bob Guilford of Los Angeles, California, made his last decisions before plunging into a Hillsboro, Oregon neighborhood Sunday.

Guilford, a California attorney, was a veteran pilot who owned and was qualified to fly many different high performance military aircraft over his 44-years as a private pilot. The plane he was flying was a Hawker Hunter.

Hawker manufactured the cold war fighter called the "Hunter" for several years beginning in the mid-1950's. Like most successful military jet aircraft, the Hunter was redefined with improvements over time and came in single and two-seat versions.