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Final Defendant Sentenced for Role in Series of Robberies Targeting Marijuana Traffickers

Crime gang busted for targeting individuals buying cannabis on the black market.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - In March 2017, law enforcement began investigating a group using assault rifles and other firearms to violently rob individuals set up to sell or purchase large quantities of marijuana or invest in marijuana operations in Oregon.

“In a misguided attempt to avoid detection by law enforcement, Jorge Rubio and his gang of thugs preyed on people they believed would not report their crimes. In doing so, they callously threatened the lives of their targets and risked the safety of the entire community,” said U.S. Attorney Williams.

First Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Arrive in Oregon

Oregon kicks off massive immunization campaign as health facilities begin receiving new Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The first COVID-19 vaccine doses have arrived in Oregon. The first three weeks of the operation, which starts Dec. 21, will see 22,425 vaccine doses going to skilled nursing facilities and 80,000 doses headed to assisted living facilities.

Essential workers, followed by people with underlying health conditions and those older than 65 are next in line.

How to Look After Your Health in a Post-COVID World

Begin, maintain and build healthier habits- now!

(SALEM, Ore.) - Thanks to some amazing scientific breakthroughs in recent months, the end of the COVID-19 pandemic seems closer than ever before. Indeed, several new vaccines represent a serious advancement in modern medicine.

While it still may be months before the US –– and the world –– has effectively contained and addressed COVID-19 cases, it is wise for individuals to start planning for that reality.

Linn County Deputy and Oregon State Police involved in Fatal Shooting Outside Gates

Salem Police assist with deadly force investigation

(GATES, Ore.) - The incident began in Bend, Oregon, when law enforcement responded to two robberies, a Dutch Bros coffee stand and Domino’s Pizza, and a stolen vehicle.

Oregon State Police Troopers and a Linn County deputy took over the pursuit until the vehicle was finally stopped at approximately 11:45 p.m. with spike strips near mile post 38 on Highway 22, outside the city of Gates.

Question for Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, NY:
Why Yet ANOTHER Hearing on the Criminals of Purdue Pharma?

Hundreds of thousands of victims want prison time for the offenders -- not more hearings.

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - Representative Maloney, if you are going to hold hearings in an effort to reinvent the wheel and have no intentions of bringing justice to victims of Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, or are looking for further political aspirations, victims need more -- much more!

They need RICO charges and prison time for the Sackler family and the "brains" behind Purdue Pharma resulting in hundreds of thousands of deaths and addictions throughout the country.

Why You Should Plant Your Own Marijuana At Home

It's high time to call over whomever is judging you for consuming marijuana and set some things straight.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The 21st century is the era in which we are getting rid of prejudices and embracing the new and different. We are now living in a time where rules are to be broken and voices to be heard. We now say so long! to rigid, outdated ways of thinking and welcome the vanguard of human thoughts.

This is specifically true with marijuana. The world today isn't the world that used to look down on cannabis and cannabis users, it has evolved into one where marijuana growers are looked up to as masters and professionals in the field.

Oregon Reports 10 More Deaths Due to COVID-19 and 1,099 New Cases

Oregon sets pandemic records as 2-week "Stay at Home" order goes into affect.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients across Oregon rose to 406 today, marking a new record for the pandemic. The largest increase was in the Portland metropolitan area, and in the Willamette Valley, and in Jackson and Josephine counties.

There are 94 COVID-19 patients in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds, two fewer than yesterday.

Book Release: Oregon`s N. Santiam Canyon---Before it Burned

The Canyon Cuts Both Ways/hidden stories—Sixteen overlapping stories from the heart of Oregon’s North Santiam Canyon

(RIDGEFIELD, WA) - Cox crafted the overlapping stories in this collection to draw readers into Oregon’s North Santiam Canyon, recently in the news because of wildfire.

The powerful sense of place anchoring this cohesive work nearly elevates that canyon to the status of full-blown character—one with an omnipresent impact on the psychology of its inhabitants.

Purdue Pharma - I don`t answer your questions - you answer my questions!

The questions in their email are too ludicrous for me to respond.

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - On September 29, 2020 I wrote an article for Salem-News.com entitled "Janel R. Miller, Deceased Will Not Be Another Statistic in the Opioid Epidemic!"

My editor at Salem-News.com received an email from the criminally convicted pharmaceutical company, Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin. The subject of the email was "Follow-up question regarding your media article."

Tim King: The Dude That I Knew

In pursuit of truth and justice, Tim would see a fork in his journey and take the lesser traveled path.

(LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.) - “It’s very far away, takes about a day to get there... if you travel by dragonfly.” Jimi Hendrix (“Spanish Castle Magic”)

The dragonfly in Jimi’s tune, which I once had the pleasure of seeing Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson play together, was the nickname of his band’s van. What do these seemingly tangential or irrelevant things have to do with Tim?