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Ad Hoc Parade in Downtown Silverton, Oregon Just Weeks Away

If you're driving a convertible, you get to be Grand Marshall! Bring the whole family!

(SILVERTON, Ore.) - The Second Annual International AdHoc Parade is scheduled for Saturday August 1st at 2:00 p.m. in Silverton, Oregon. Silverton Mayor Stu Rassmussen, says it will be a fun and exciting afternoon event for the whole family.

"There is no entry fee, no application, just show up and you're in the parade!" Rassmussen said.

Salem Police Arrest Teacher for Sex Abuse

Anyone with information concerning this investigation is asked to contact Salem Police.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Salem Police detectives arrested a Silverton teacher yesterday in connection with an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse with a child.

Lt. Steve Birr with Salem Police says 46-year old Susan Christina Alderson, a 6th grade teacher at Robert Frost Elementary School in Silverton, was arrested Tuesday after a search warrant was served at her home in the 2100 block of Robins Lane SE in Salem at about 10:30 a.m. "Alderson is alleged to have had an ongoing sexual relationship between 2002 and 2006 with a boy who was 13 years of age when it began. The victim was not one of her students," Birr said.

13-Year Old Silverton Boy Shot in Neck While Hunting

In spite of the gunshot wound, the boys then walked approximately 1/2 mile to the victims house.

(SILVERTON, Ore.) - A Silverton teen will recover after being shot in the neck during a hunting accident today at 5:30 p.m.

Lt. Sheila Lorance with the Marion County Sheriff's Office says one boy shot the other accidentally in the 7500 block of Meridian Road in Mt. Angel.

Silver Falls Bank Second Oregon Bank to Fail

Silver Falls Bank of Silverton, Oregon, was closed today by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services.

(Salem) - To protect the depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Citizens Bank of Corvallis, to assume all of the deposits of Silver Falls Bank.

As of February 9, 2009, Silver Falls Bank had total assets of approximately $131.4 million and total deposits of $116.3 million. Citizens Bank did not pay a premium to acquire the deposits of Silver Falls Bank.

Governor Lays Out Wrong Strategy for Tackling the Revenue Shortfall

Statement by OCPP executive director Charles Sheketoff.

(SILVERTON, Ore.) - Governor Ted Kulongoski's "three year fiscal strategy" announced today threatens to aggravate the recession and the state's fiscal condition as it undermines President Barack Obama's effort to maintain state government spending.

We respectfully call on the Governor to reconsider the strategy he outlined today and make good on his comments from two years ago.

Sheriff`s Deputies Investigate Fatal Collision on Silverton Road‏

One of the drivers, Victor Hoffer of Salem, was transported to the Salem Hospital where he died of injuries sustained in the crash.

(SILVERTON, Ore.) - Sheriff's Deputies responded to a two car collision on Silverton Road near 64th Place today at 1:00 PM.

According to witnesses, the roadway was covered with hail when 31-year old Victor Hoffer of Salem lost control of his 2003 Toyota MR2.

Lieutenant Sheila Lorance with the Marion County Sheriff's Office, says Mr. Hoffer's vehicle started to spin, crossed into oncoming traffic and crashed into a 2008 Hyundai Elantra driven by Linda Probert of Silverton.

Only a Handful of Oregonians Pay the Estate Tax, Study Shows

"Given the challenges now facing our country that require substantial new investments, today's report makes the case for Congress to maintain this important revenue source that applies only to extremely wealthy households"- OCPP's Chuck Sheketoff

(SILVERTON, Ore.) - Only a handful of Oregonians are subject to the federal estate tax, and their ranks will shrink further next year, according to a study released today.

Only 111 Oregon estates paid the federal tax in 2007, according to Citizens for Tax Justice's analysis of Internal Revenue Service data. The estate tax is typically paid in the year following the death, and preliminary data from the state's Public Health Division shows that there were 30,415 deaths in Oregon in 2006.

Thus, just four out of every 1,000 deaths in Oregon triggered the federal estate tax, according to the Washington, D.C.-based research institute. The ratio was 13 per 1,000 in 2000, before cuts to the estate tax were enacted in 2001 under the Bush Administration.

Fired Up and Ready to Go End Poverty

Invest in the Public Good Through Fair Budget and Tax Policies. The state's revenue shortfall threatens critical public structures. This revenue problem must be met with a revenue solution, not cuts to vital public services.

(SILVERTON, Ore.) - The morning after the election, I watched a video of Barack Obama telling how, on a rainy morning last June, Edith Childs of Greenwood, South Carolina, energized a room full of people with her chant, "Fired up! Ready to go!" The chant became a signature of the Obama campaign.

With the chant still echoing in my head, I turned to a blog post by an advocate I've admired for years, John Bouman, president of the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law. Noting that "the State of Poverty is America's most populated state -- 37 million people," the Shriver Center recommended a 12-point plan to confront poverty.

Silverton: Home of Nation`s First Transgender Mayor (VIDEO)

Stu Rasmussen won the election for mayor of this rural Oregon town by a landslide.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Another Oregon mayor is making headlines, but for some reason nobody is going after Stu Rasmussen for posing in a low cut top. America's first transgender mayor joins the former Mayor of Arlington, Oregon, Carmen Kontur Gronquist, who was blasted over bathing suit photos on MySpace earlier this year, in the ranks of unexpected and offbeat NW media celebrities.

A very familiar face around Silverton, Stu is no stranger to politics. The last time Mayor Rasmussen held office, he wore men's clothing. He won't be wearing a suit and tie to work though, this mayor is into ladies fashions and make up. Rasmussen says he is the candidate who will help Silverton keep its small town feel, even if his personal approach reflects the latest surgical technology.

Appearing on "Good Morning America", Rasmussen said that the town went through the transition with him, and it wasn't always easy. "Obviously, it was shocking to them," he told ABC.

NASA Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch Can be Viewed at OMSI

Oregon Astronaut Don Pettit of Silverton will be onboard.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - On Friday, November 14th, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) will offer space exploration enthusiasts a front-row seat to watch Oregon astronaut Don Pettit launch into space aboard NASA's space shuttle Endeavour STS-126.

OMSI will be showing the lift-off in the planetarium live via satellite on NASA TV beginning at 4:00 PM, with the shuttle's launch scheduled at 4:55 PM PDT. Admission for the televised launch is free.

Space shuttle Endeavour's STS-126 flight will feature important repair work and prepare the International Space Station to house six crew members for long-duration missions. The 15-day flight includes four planned spacewalks. These spacewalks will focus on servicing the station's two Solar Alpha Rotary Joints, which allow its solar arrays to track the sun.