Salem-News.com Articles written by Bonnie King

350 Alternative Health Faire this Weekend for a Healthy Planet & Healthy People

The Alternative Health Faire happens this Saturday in downtown Salem.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Organizers of a Health Faire in Salem this weekend say their goal is to provide at least 350 treatments while raising public awareness around a new standard.

JoAnne Kohler of the Tea Party Bookshop which is hosting th event, says, "Although global levels currently exceed the 350 ppm (we are at 390), more stringent standards can possibly reverse this upward trend and prevent runaway climate change."

Burning Car Rescue: Just in a Nick of Time

Timing and courage intersect with lifesaving results.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Sometimes life prevails even among the poorest odds; in the worst case scenario. It happened Saturday at 2:42 a.m. when Nick Edwards of Salem, rounded a corner on a rural highway and spotted a fire.

Jack Herer Strives To Recover While The Fight For Hemp Goes On

Jack Herer is recovering from a heart attack, but his mission to bring hemp into the spotlight as an answer for multiple problems, continues.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Jack Herer is a very resilient fellow. 40 years ago he was a Goldwater Republican. Nine years ago he suffered a minor heart attack, and a major stroke. All these calamaties and more, he survived.

But his fight continues. For the last four weeks, Jack has been in a Portland Oregon hospital, slowly recovering from a heart attack. On Monday, he was discharged from Legacy Emanuel Hospital, and was moved to a nursing facility in Eugene.

The Hemperor Jack Herer Shows Slight Progress in Oregon Hospital

If you thought Jack wasn't a fighter, then You don't know Jack!

(SALEM, Ore.) - Jack Herer is the guy up front. The one you can hear from the back of the crowd. He's been the biggest voice in the advocacy movement for hemp and marijuana since the 70's. The book he wrote has become the bible of the legalization revolution.

The "impassioned speech", as it has become known, that he gave at HempStalk in Portland has already risen to the top of speeches by Jack Herer, and some have said it was his most important. Some have said it will have been his last.

Dr. Phil Leveque Comments on Jack Herer`s Recent Heart Attack (VIDEO)

In this video, Doc Leveque talks about his close friend who fights for his life at the time of this writing.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Our Dr. Phil Leveque and Hemp Icon Jack Herer, go back a long way. Over the years, along with other noted activists, doctors and attorneys, they have led the movement to legalize cannabis, marijuana, and of course, Hemp.

As of this morning, Jeannie Herer told Salem-News, "Right now we're just waiting for the results of the latest EEG test. He still hasn't woken up."

Hemp Guru Jack Herer`s Condition Critical But Stable

Jack Herer is the author of "The Emperor Wears No Clothes" the best-selling cult classic that ignited the Hemp Revolution worldwide.

(SALEM, Ore.) - As of this morning there was little change in his condition. He has not awakened, and is in stable but critical condition. On this, the seventh day since Jack Herer was struck down by a heart attack, he is still fighting for his life, but he's not fighting it alone.

His friends, family and followers number in the tens of thousands, and they're all holding strong that Jack will be back.

NYC Won`t Run Marijuana Ads But That Won`t Silence Patients

New York City TV just showed its colors.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Cannabis, or marijuana as it is widely known in the United States, has been used medicinally for thousands of years. This fact is indisputable. Another fact, it has never caused a death.

Now, let's get down to business. Speaking directly to those with an objection to marijuana: You don't like marijuana, because it makes you uncomfortable. As a kid, it was a taboo, and associated with the seedy road of life. Now that you're an adult, you see it as a risk. A risk to your social status, to your employment status, even to your personal relationships.

DEA vs. Cannabis: a Vexing Subject Says NORML`s Allen St Pierre (VIDEO)

NORML Executive Director sets the record straight about marijuana prohibition, addiction, and more.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - I spoke with Allen St Pierre, Executive Director of NORML (National Reform of Marijuana Laws) while he was appearing at Portland's HempStalk last weekend.

NORML has been a driving force of marijuana advocacy, medicinal marijuana, and law reformation on state and federal levels since its formation in 1970. In 1999 they adopted their current mission statement, "...to achieve the repeal of marijuana prohibition so that the responsible use of cannabis by adults is no longer subject to penalty."

Food, Fun and Fame Are Faves At the Fair (VIDEO)

Good times were had by all on Day #10 at the Oregon State Fair.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Just enough rain to keep it fresh, and all the games, rides, food and entertainment kids young and old could hope for were on the agenda Sunday.

A state fair to remember.

Parking at the fair was free this year, helping offset the costs for families who visited from all over Oregon and beyond. Most of all the fair is about kids. And every age every size, and every type made it and had a fantastic time enjoying the many things to see and do.

Oregon Authors Take the Spotlight at the 148th Oregon State Fair (VIDEO)

Knowledge and fun go hand in hand at this year's Oregon State Fair!

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Oregon State Fair is going strong, rain or shine, with tens of thousands of new and returning visitors making the most of the last few days of the 2009 fair.

In the former Jackman/Long building, nothing beats the Oregon Authors exhibit.