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Oregon`s Busiest Emergency Room Offers Heat-Safety Tips

Heat related illness can cause serious problems.
You can reduce your chance of feeling tired or becoming seriously ill with a few simple steps.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The staff and physicians of Salem Hospital's emergency department want area residents to stay healthy and safe during this record-breaking heat wave. They offer these tips to help you, your children, and even your parents, stay safe, and what to do if you have problems in the heat.

Stay well hydrated:
Aim for two to three quarts of fluid per day (non-caffeinated).
Water is good, but don't limit your intake to just water. You also need electrolytes, which you can get from a variety of sports drinks.
If you're thirsty, you've waited too long.

Oregon Civil Air Patrol Partners with Oregon Department of Geology for First Time

Training will keep responders current in their skills and prepare new responders for the tasks ahead

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - This weekend the Oregon Civil Air Patrol (CAP) will be partnering with the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral studies (DOGAMI)for the first time ever, in coordination with their annual USAF monitored state wide training exercise.

"DOGAMI is one of the lead State agencies for dealing with natural disasters like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and landslides, and so it is very important that we develop a good working relationship with the CAP so that we can quickly evaluate future disasters," said chief DOGAMI scientist Ian Madin.

Federal Judge Upholds Oregon Domestic Partnership Law

An out-of-state group was unsuccessful in delaying the law's implementation

(PORTLAND) - In what is likely to be the final chapter of a court case that caused a brief but dramatic delay in the implementation of Oregon's domestic partnership law, a federal appeals court today dismissed a lawsuit pursued by out-of-state groups seeking to revive a failed 2007 referendum on the law.

"Most Oregonians agree that committed couples should have the legal recognition they need to take care of each other. And now two courts have rejected our opponents' demands for special treatment," said Jeana Frazzini, executive director of Basic Rights Oregon.

Salem-News.com`s Tim King Leaves for Iraq

War correspondent Tim King is joining Oregon troops to bring their stories to the world.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Salem-News.com is pleased to announce that Tim's international news mission has begun. Our chief reporter Tim King has departed Oregon for a five-week assignment in Iraq where he will be embedded with Oregon National Guard soldiers arriving there for a year-long combat tour.

Joined for a proper send off at the Portland airport by Q Madp and some of his PGR friends, Tim bid us all farewell as he walked down the terminal heavy-laden with camera equipment and more and into a new phase of Salem-News.com war reports.

Missing WWII Pilot Recovered in Former East Germany

The pilot crashed in an area taken over by the Russians in 1945.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The remains of a WWII U.S. serviceman, missing from World War II, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors, the Department of Defense released today.

Benny & Sid`s Your Public Service Announcements #007

(SALEM) - This week's announcements include birthday wishes to Randall Zwinge, a look at John McCain's energy plan, and the newest inductee into Bill Clinton's influential "Zipper Club." Hope ya'll enjoy it.

Op Ed: Education, Economy,
Deeply Damaged,
Demands Action Now

Manipulated Choices Leave Nation On Edge of Disaster.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - The insight of working and middle-class Americans is leading to a realistic and angry reaction over what has happened to our economy and our educational system.

Senate Democrats Question Republican Plan to Sell Oregon`s Water

Democrats assert that the state water policy should focus on the needs of Oregonians first.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Members of the Senate Democratic caucus Tuesday raised concern over a Republican plan to sell Oregon`s water to other states. The plan was released as part of the Senate Republican caucus’s agenda for the 2009 session.

“While the complexities of this proposal have yet to be vetted, it seems doubtful that this is the sort of idea that Oregonians could get behind,” said Senate Majority Leader Richard Devlin (D-Tualatin). “Democrats in the legislature would prefer to store our water here at home before shipping it off to California.”

Black Pot and the Kettle

The game of International Politics is not that different from a Saturday night gathering for a friendly game of Poker, except the stakes are higher because the players are not always as clever or friendly.

(PASO ROBLES, Calif.) - The war between Georgia and Russia was so precipitous as to take the world by surprise. As best I can determine, it began when Georgia attempted to recover by force the autonomous territory within its boundaries known as South Ossetia that has familiar ties to Russia and vice versa.

A Russian Peace-keeping force was stationed in Ossetia, after the separation a decade or more ago, to protect against what has now happened.

Depression: Antidepressants
Can Kill You or Your Loved Ones

Phillip Leveque has spent his life as a Combat Infantryman, Physician and Toxicologist.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - As a Medical Marijuana Physician I have interviewed over four thousand patients in Oregon. Depression is not one of the medical conditions for which a patient can get a permit to use it but depression is common with chronic pain which is acceptable.