Salem-News.com Articles written by Bonnie King

Why is Oregon Media After the Medical Marijuana Program?

Why are patients, clinics, doctors and more being taken to task by the Willamette Week? Here's the real scoop.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Medical Marijuana has been part of Oregon's legal system for many years. It was approved twice by voters here and by all accounts, patients are increasingly finding relief in this natural herb, one of the only substances that helps people with debilitating illnesses avoid using and possibly becoming addicted to hard drugs.

The success of the Oregon Medical Marijuana program however, is a constant grating issue to some.

Medical Marijuana Doctor Discusses Questions from Viewers (VIDEO)

This is segment 11 in our ongoing question and answer video segments with Salem-News.com's Bonnie King and Oregon's leading expert in medical marijuana, Dr. Phil Leveque.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Bonnie King and Dr. Phil Leveque take a number of questions about medical marijuana from our viewers. As we learn today, some people consulting the doctor for advice hail from as far away as Norway.

That question regards something that Dr. Leveque, a WWII Combat Infantryman, knows a great deal about... Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Leveque discusses the relationship between PTSD and cannabis as a treatment. It is something he may have more experience with that any other living human being.

Newberg-Dundee Police Catch Alleged Rapist-Kidnapper

A Newberg man was arrested following an investigation into a report he allegedly abducted and attempted to rape a woman.

(NEWBERG, Ore.) - 29-year old Ignacio Benito-Bejarnano, of Newberg, was arrested Wednesday evening, and charged with second degree kidnapping and attempted first degree rape. Second degree kidnapping is a Measure 11 (mandatory minimum) crime. Attempted first degree rape is not.

The investigation began early Wednesday after the woman called police and reported that while driving away from delivering her children to a babysitter, she was confronted by Benito-Bejarnano, who had apparently hid in the back of her van.

California Flames Destroy 49 Malibu Homes

Flea, bass player for the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, told the Los Angeles Times that his home had been "burned to a crisp."

(MALIBU, Calif.) - For the second time in just over a month, fire is racing through the Malibu Canyon, and for the second time, residents were forced to flee. Officials say that as of Sunday morning, the fire was 40% controlled with no further homes in imminent danger.

Forty-nine homes have been destroyed, another 27 damaged, up to 10,000 people evacuated and 4,650 acres burned in the fire which has been determined to have been caused by humans.

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Tim and Bonnie King`s Hot Wheels in Las Vegas

Welcome to another side of the owners of Salem-News; take a journey through the heart of the Las Vegas motorworld and a ride back in time for Tim and Bonnie King.

(Salem, Oregon) - Hot Wheels in Las Vegas was a half hour television program produced by Tim and Bonnie King in 2000/2001 for Las Vegas TV station KFBT Channel 33.

Tim was a News Photojournalist/Reporter for the Las Vegas Fox station when he left to produce this entertainment program with his wife and co-producer, Bonnie King, who worked simultaneously as the Production Manager for KVWB (WB LasVegas) KFBT Channel 33 where "Hot Wheels in Las Vegas" aired.

Medical Marijuana Doctor Discusses Viewer`s Questions (VIDEO)

This is segment 10 in our ongoing question and answer video segments with Salem-News.com's Bonnie King and Oregon's leading expert in medical marijuana, Dr. Phil Leveque.

(SALEM, Ore.) - In this video segment, noted medical marijuana physician Dr. Phillip Leveque discusses a number of questions sent in by our viewers via email and comments left on the actual stories.

It is an interesting time in the United States when it comes to medical marijuana. Experts like Leveque are tasked with not just educating patients about the benefits of this natural herb, he also has to combat lies that are currently being circulated by police and prosecutors who see the persecution of sick people as a priority.

Oregon Coin Dealer Talks About State`s Economy (VIDEO)

The advice of this money expert is for people to get out from under debts they can't handle sooner rather than later.

(STAYTON, Ore.) - Monte Mensing from Monte's Coins in Stayton talks to Salem-News.com's Bonnie King about Oregon's changing economy and the affect it is having on people here.

Increasingly, Monte is seeing more families selling off prized heirlooms and coin collections in order to save their homes. Variable interest mortgage rates he says, are taking a major toll.

Medical Marijuana Doctor Discusses Viewer`s Questions (VIDEO)

This is segment 9 in our ongoing question and answer video segments with Salem-News.com's Bonnie King and Oregon's leading expert in medical marijuana, Dr. Phil Leveque.

(SALEM, Ore.) - In this video segment Dr. Leveque discuss a number of questions sent in by our viewers via email and comments left on the actual stories.

One man wants to know what a person has to go through in order to become a medical marijuana "caregiver." Leveque says a person can be a caregiver under Oregon State Law if a patient lists them that way. Every patient is entitled to a caregiver, and the person can then transport marijuana legally and grow it on behalf of the patient.

Congress Condemns MoveOn.org Ad As War Rages On

When the only thing our elected representatives can agree on is to silence war critics, the critics get louder.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Have you heard about the full page ad that MoveOn.org ran last week in the New York Times? Who hasn’t?

A clever, if not distasteful satire of General Petraeus’s name was probably expected to raise a few eyebrows and provoke thoughtful, conscientious political conversations, but has turned into a would-be national atrocity. For the first time in our lifetimes, a newspaper ad has Congress by the tail, but the message seems to get louder each time it’s repeated.