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Oregon Elders Need More Caring Eyes and Ears

  By Salem-News | May 6, 2013 - 8:35 pm | ,
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Long-Term Care Ombudsman volunteers check in on and advocate for many of the 43,000 residents of long-term care facilities across Oregon. Courtesy of Nat'l. Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care.

Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Effective but Short-Handed

Chris Thomas – Oregon News Service

WILSONVILLE, Ore. – When Oregonians who volunteer as long-term care ombudsmen got together last week, one thing they learned is that more of them are needed around the state. About 43,000 residents live in nursing homes, adult foster homes and other long-term care facilities in Oregon. Ombudsmen, who are trained to advocate for them, gathered in Wilsonville for policy updates and additional training.
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Merkley: Oregon Retailers Should Not Be Forced to Collect Inefficient, Regressive Sales Tax

  By Salem-News | May 6, 2013 - 8:11 pm | , ,
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Washington, DC – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after the passage of a bill to force internet retailers to collect sales taxes for states and municipalities that have local sales taxes.
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Merkley Applauds Forest Service Action on “Next Generation” Airtankers

  By Salem-News | May 6, 2013 - 6:48 pm | , ,
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New planes will help combat wildfires in Oregon forests

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Forest Service announced it would award operating contracts for “Next Generation” airtankers to be used in wildfire suppression:
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Ventura Park Kidnapping Report Determined to be Falsely Reported

  By Salem-News | May 6, 2013 - 6:30 pm |
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On May 3, 2013, a 16-year-old female David Douglas High School student reported having been kidnapped by an Hispanic male, who allegedly had dragged her into a white panel van, across from Ventura Park, located at Southeast 113th Avenue and Stark Street, during the afternoon of May 2, 2013.
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Oregon First Lady Cylvia Hayes to Keynote Oregon Coast Aquarium Ocean Steward Luncheon

  By Salem-News | May 6, 2013 - 6:07 pm | , ,
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Oregon Coast Aquarium - Newport

Newport, Oregon— “The importance of our oceans is difficult to overestimate.  They are crucial to our health, our food supply and our economy.  I look forward to discussing these issues and the important work of the Oregon Coast Aquarium,” said Cyliva Hayes, First Lady of Oregon who will speak at the Oregon Coast Aquarium’s Ocean Steward Luncheon. The event, on Tuesday, May 14, is generously presented by Oregon Coast Bank and will be hosted by NW Natural at their headquarters in Portland.
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Portland Detectives Seek Possible Witnesses to Ventura Park Area Kidnapping

  By Salem-News | May 4, 2013 - 4:15 pm | ,
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Portland, Ore. – The Portland Police Bureau is seeking possible witnesses and information related to a reported kidnapping that took place on May 2, 2013, at about 4:30 p.m., in the vicinity of Ventura Park, located near Southeast 113th Avenue and Stark Street.
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Willamette National Forest Biologists Win Award

  By Salem-News | April 29, 2013 - 9:33 pm |
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Much to their surprise, Willamette National Forest employees who were staffing the Forest Service booth at the National Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) event in Las Vegas, were asked to attend the Conservation Partners Reception. Upon their arrival, they received the prestigious Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Elk Country Award for their sustained efforts in wildlife habitat management.
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Unions Try “Something New” – and Membership Grows

  By Salem-News | April 29, 2013 - 9:21 pm |
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Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain says a new collaboration between established unions is helping new unions get off the ground. 300 Head Start workers turned in their union cards Monday. Photo courtesy of Oregon AFL-CIO

Deborah Courson Smith – Oregon News Service

PORTLAND, Ore. – Unions in Oregon are banding together to help new unions get off the ground … and organizers say the new approach is working. Some 300 Head Start employees submitted cards to the Employment Relations Board Monday to form a union, and about 3000 workers have set up unions in the past year.
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Yamhill County Taking Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs April 27th at Mcminnville Walgreens

  By Salem-News | April 17, 2013 - 8:50 pm | ,
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On April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its sixth opportunity in three years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.  Bring your medications for disposal to Walgreens at 603 SW Baker St, McMinnville, Or 97128.  The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
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