Salem-News.com Articles written by Bonnie King

No Tsunami Threat From Oregon Earthquake

Historically, there have been quite a few earthquakes that changed Oregon, luckily this wasn't one.

(SALEM, Ore.) - There was a big rumble out in the ocean this morning. The 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck about 112 miles west of Port Orford, at 7:44 AM PT. Luckily, it didn't cause enough of a stir to set off tsunami warnings in Oregon's coastal towns.

The quake was a depth of 6.2 miles, according to Angel Gutierrez, a geophysicist with the U.S.Geological Survey in Golden, Colorado. The USGS initially put the quake at 6.0 magnitude.

Salem-News.com Goes In-Country to Cover Oregon Soldiers

You are invited to join Salem-News.com for a special fundraising event at one of the state's most beautiful wineries.

(SALEM, Ore.) - An opportunity to help Oregon Guard soldiers serving in Iraq and Salem-News.com happens this Sunday in Rickreall, Oregon, as Eola Hills hosts a special fundraising brunch/wine tasting event to benefit our in-country Iraq coverage.

Our reporter/photographer Tim King, will go to Iraq this time, to be embedded with at least two Oregon National Guard units located in the Baghdad area, as well as the Army's 10th Mountain Division in Northern Iraq.

Medical Marijuana Question and Answer Segment 15 (VIDEO)

Oregon's leading expert on medical marijuana answers a number of questions sent in by viewers.

(SALEM, Ore.) - In this special edition of Salem-News.com's continuing education series on legal medical marijuana use, Dr. Phil Leveque and Bonnie King deliver answers for a number of Salem-News.com viewers. Their questions, sent in from around the nation, address a variety of subjects associated with the use of cannabis, or marijuana.

It is our goal to try to help everyone understand more about the legal use of this growingly popular health remedy, one that many still fail to see as legitimate. The truth is that many medical groups have endorsed the legalization of marijuana for medical use, one report this year demonstrates that it even can be used to treat cancer.

Bands Bring Hope to Darfur at March 4th OSU Benefit

This projects represent GI-Net's mission to directly protect civilians on the ground from genocidal violence.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The OSU group STAND is hosting a benefit concert to raise funds to increase civilian protection in Darfur.

The Bands which will play at the March 4th event are "Break as we fall" (Rock, Pop, Funk), "The Badfish Band" (Reggae, Funk), and "Eleven Eyes" (Nu-jazz, Funk, Drum and Bass). The event begins at 7:00 PM located at the MU Ballroom on the Campus of OSU.

Random Lunacy Runs Amuk at Film Festival

REVIEW by Bonnie King
"RANDOM LUNACY: Videos From the Road Less Traveled"

(SALEM, Ore.) - I'd say this is a rags to riches story, but it's not. Unless, that is, you believe that "riches" are equated by more than mere wealth.

Salem-News.com Doctor Answers Medical Marijuana Questions (VIDEO)

This is segment 14 in our ongoing video Medical Marijuana Series.

(SALEM, Ore.) - In this segment, Salem-News.com's Bonnie King and Dr. Phil Leveque answer questions from people around the Northwest and the rest of the country about the health healing properties of legal medical marijuana.

One of our viewers asked about what the effects of using medical marijuana are for people who suffer from Celiac disease; inquiring specifically as to whether cannabis is glutton free. Another brings a question about PTSD in the workplace.

Doctor Discusses Medical Marijuana Treatment (VIDEO)

This is segment 13 in our ongoing video Medical Marijuana Series.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Many people write to us asking various questions about what medical marijuana is used to treat and how people go about determining if they qualify. We are using this video segment to talk about those different criteria that Oregon patients are required to meet, and also how it differs from California's Medical Marijuana program.

The various conditions discussed that may be approved under Oregon's program include Multiple Sclerosis, cancer, chronic pain, specifically with regard to back injuries and surgeries, HIV/AID's, Alzheimer's Rage, and other ailments.

Salem City Council Passes Ordinance Threatening Future of Local Business

A vote for changes in the solid waste ordinance went forward even though a local business owner was assured it would wait.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The day before Thanksgiving, Ken Gotlib of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? got a call. A Salem official said there was a proposed ordinance change, and that he should be aware of it. They told him they would send information, and he could call with any questions.

90 pages were emailed, and when he called for clarification, the city official had left for a 10-day vacation. That was the beginning of the Salem garbage drama for the owners of 1-800-Got-Junk?.

Medical Marijuana Doctor Provides Answers for Viewers (VIDEO)

This is segment 12 in our ongoing video Medical Marijuana Series.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Bonnie King and Dr. Phil Leveque discuss questions from our viewers, and current events regarding medical marijuana in this last segment of 2007.

Medical marijuana's effects on asthma and symptoms from some heart conditions are covered, and the myth about marijuana-using men growing breasts. Yes, breasts.

Salem Riverfront Carousel Hosts Family Holiday Traditions (VIDEO)

The Carousel is OPEN Christmas Day and New Years Day: free rides with a canned food donation.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Traditions come in many forms, and this one goes around and around. The Salem Riverfront Carousel began hosting Santa and his reindeer 4 years ago, and it's a regular stop for him now. Arriving on the Santa Express every year the day after Thanksgiving, Santa then makes himself at home through Christmas Eve, greeting children and even taking a few rides around the carousel himself.

Kids and their families are invited to join Santa for breakfast up until Christmas, and they can even watch as the woodcarvers create more magical carousel horses.