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Who Will Go to Prison Next: Purdue Pharma? The Sackler Family?

Insys Therapeutics founder, John Kapoor is serving a prison term -- why not Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family?

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - Tuesday evening, June 23, PBS Frontline will air an hour episode on the sordid crime spree by Insys Therapeutics, maker of Subsys (fentanyl), resulting in a brave attorney representing a family in the death of their young daughter because she was prescribed Subsys for non-cancer treatment.

Damning evidence was uncovered which helped lead to convictions and prison sentences of executives of the disgraced pharmaceutical company.

Fatal Crash Claims Two When Vehicle Goes Off Cliff in Oregon Wilderness

The vehicle was 100 or more feet down a steep embankment.

(WILLAMINA, Ore.) - Initial reports indicated there were 4-6 people in a vehicle that had "gone off a cliff".

Upon arrival, crews found three victims in two separate locations along the road. They were transported to Salem Hospital.

Three Killed During Morning Crash East of Salem

When emergency crews arrived at the scene the Honda was on fire.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The two adults in the Honda, 33-year old Kelly Byrd and 41-year old Joseph Dominick, both died at the scene of the crash.

Investigators determined Byrd had been driving the Honda southbound on Howell Prairie Road when she crossed into the oncoming lane of travel, striking the 2016 Ram.

Falling Tree Kills 13-Year Old Boater at Detroit Lake

An innocent family outing ended in tragedy.

(DETROIT, Ore.) - Sunday afternoon, May 24th, at about 3:40, Marine Patrol deputies from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a boating accident in the Box Canyon area of Detroit Lake. The caller reported two pontoon style boats were near the shoreline tethered together, when the top of a large tree fell, striking both boats.

The caller said at least one person was severely injured and was taken by boat to Mongold State Park for help.

Washington Man Killed in Hwy 18 Crash

The crash happened about 2:47 a.m. on Hwy 18 near milepost 15.

(POLK COUNTY, Ore.) - Police say that a Dodge Caravan, believed to be early 2000's (possibly 2004) was westbound on Hwy 18 when it left the roadway, struck a tree, and caught fire.

The operator, 24-year old Anthony Maestas of Vancouver, Washington, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Oregon Reports 5 More COVID-19 Deaths

STAY HOME. STAY WELL. SAVE LIVES.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 83, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 8 a.m. today.

Oregon Health Authority also reported 68 more cases of COVID-19 bringing the state total to 2,127.

Will the Rally `Round the Flag Syndrome Affect the Presidential Election?

Trump received intelligence reports in January of the dangers of a likely COVID-19 pandemic -but he called such news a hoax, fake news, and a Democrat conspiracy.

(SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) - The rally 'round the flag effect (or syndrome) is a concept used in political science and international relations to explain increased short-run popular support of the President of the United States during periods of international crisis or war.

Trump gets lots of media attention by holding daily rosy briefings containing misinformation and downright lies...

COVID-19 Claims Four More Lives in Oregon

Oregon reports 4 new COVID-19 deaths and 100 new COVID-19 cases

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll from 22 to 26, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 8 a.m. Saturday.

Oregon Health Authority also reported 100 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 999.

Oregon`s COVID Death Toll Rises to 22

Non-medical masks can supplement but not replace Stay Home, Save Lives.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 22, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 8 a.m. today.

Oregon’s 22nd COVID-19 death is a 71-year old man from Polk County, who tested positive on March 19 and died April 2 at Salem Hospital.

Should COVID-19 Treatment Involve Ventilators Being Reprogrammed Because of Damage to Lungs?

"COVID does not appear to be a pneumonia, instead resembles something similar to high altitude sickness. We are treating the wrong disease." -Dr. Sidell

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - I recently began following Dr. Sidell on Twitter and was struck by his first-hand accounts of treating patients with COVID-19 on the front lines at hospitals in New York.

This is in no way an endorsement of the protocols this young emergency department physician suggests -- it is more of an eye-opening challenge to question and determine for yourself if we need to rethink the treatment of COVID-19 before it is too late.