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Severe Weather in Oregon Already Causing Problems

Includes school updates...

(SALEM) - Oregon is seeing numerous traffic crashes and problems stemming from cold and freezing weather gripping much of the state. We will use this article to bring our readers in Oregon the latest advisories, closures and other updates.

Take extra caution when driving, one series of crashes on Highway 22 west of Salem involved an Oregon State Police car and several other vehicles. As the report below indicates, road and freeway closures are already taking place.

Hearing Loss: an Unknown Diabetes Complication Affecting Millions

The American Diabetes Association EXPO is bringing awareness to the recent link between diabetes and hearing loss.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - According to the National Institutes of Health, approximately 36 million Americans have a hearing loss; but not all of them are aware or may be too embarrassed to accept it and get tested.

Organizing for the Port Shutdown

Challenging the assertion that the Occupy movement is trying to impose a shutdown of West Coast docks without support from port workers.

(OAKLAND) - THE OCCUPY movement is trying to strong-arm longshore workers and truck drivers into shutting down West Coast ports December 12--or so say critics of the action.

They're wrong. Those organizing for action on the docks are neither the outside agitators described by employers nor the ultra-left adventurists snubbed by union leaders and their apologists.

The Cultural 1% & the Echo Chamber

The Internet, along with community media and live concerts, is the way our music gets out there.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Amy Goodman and many others have referred to the corporate media as an "echo chamber," which is a very accurate metaphor. Mostly privileged, overpaid white men who fall within a narrowly-constrained political spectrum pretend to have debates, while failing to even discuss most of the most pressing issues of the day.

West Coast Port Blockades - Portland

Blockade the Wealth of the 1% - The blockade Port of Portland begins 12 Dec at 5:00 a.m.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Blockade the Ports will happen on 12 Dec 12, activists will stage mass mobilizations to march on the ports, create community pickets, and effectively shutdown the hubs of commerce during this peak holiday profitmaking season.

Entertainer Seriously Injured at Occupy Portland Blames Riot Police

"I said, 'I have a broken back, I need medical attention.' The cops grabbed me by my legs and drug me through the mud..."

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Justin James Bridges, a local musician and American Sign Language translator for Occupy Portland, was assaulted in a police raid Sunday afternoon.

Are Police Pushing Occupy Portland Toward Violence?

So far more than 50 people have been arrested in Portland.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - "Impact weapons, Tear gas, pepper spray, less than lethal rounds, (A wives tale - the bullets kill and have center metal cores) police appear to be growing more threatening by the moment right now in Oregon's City of Roses. The black clad cops with their 'hard gear' are vastly outnumbered.

At least one demonstrator has received injuries from police, the number is probably much higher.

13-year-old girl missing from Southeast Portland

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Update: 13-year-old Atalina Fono was located by East Precinct officers and returned safely to her family.

Portland Police Bureau Missing Persons detectives are asking for the public's help in locating 13-year-old Atalina Fono, who was last seen leaving for school on Tuesday morning, November 8th, 2011.

Police Square off with Demonstrators at Occupy Portland

One police officer injured and one demonstrator arrested by 3:00 a.m. Police are outnumbered, the crowd with Occupy Portland is still several thousand strong.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Police say they are authorized to use "chemical weapons" against a crowd of Occupy Portland protestors numbering somewhere between four and six thousand people.

One officer was hurt by a tossed firework; however the demonstrators themselves handed the man over to be arrested.

Police Threaten Public Assembly at Occupy Portland

The crowd gathered in Portland was estimated to be six thousand at midnight.

(PORTLAND, ORE.) - The Portland media is creating an environment that aids the city in its ambition to shut down the Occupy Movement. Police say they will do it at midnight, protestors say they aren't going to vacate.

Even though public officials are crying out about costs associated with the grass roots movement, donors in the city of Portland have offered to cover any costs incurred by the movement, which was self supporting and legal.