As of July 2015, Oregon may officially be the “greenest” state in the US. Known for farming, a strong environmental awareness, and lush forests, the legalization of marijuana has allowed growers to quit the black market and contribute to a thriving economy. Oregon was the very first state to decriminalize marijuana in small amounts in…
According to a KGW report, over 1,800 are sleeping on Portland streets as of today and that number continues to climb. Some estimates by the city government put that number as high as 4,000! The onset of summer attracts additional drifters from other areas who travel according to the warmer weather. Individuals, families, seniors, and people with…
Bob Simon died yesterday in tragic car accident. He was a “reporter’s reporter” recalled CBS anchor Scott Pelley this morning. Time and time again, Mr. Simon would search for the true news, with little regard for his own safety. Bob Simon has earned many awards for his insightful and courageous journalism. He is known for…
GMO Crops Bred to Withstand Higher Amounts of Glyphosate The majority of GMO crops, including corn, soybeans, canola, cotton and alfalfa, have been bred to resist one best-selling herbicide called glyphosate, a broad spectrum herbicide that is designed to kill a variety of weeds. Glyphosate is the primary active ingredient in a popular herbicide sold in stores…
Following over a decade of reports of defective air bags, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued in October 2014 an urgent plea to more than 4.7 million people driving cars made by Toyota, Honda, Mazda, BMW, Nissan, General Motors and Ford to get their cars fixed. The inflator mechanisms in the air bags…
Halloween is exciting and fun for children, but sometimes hectic for parents who worry about who their children are with. Oregon State Police and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) urge parents and guardians to consider the following basic safety precautions to keep Halloween safe and fun for children: Before Halloween: Choose…
Cyclists are invited to attend the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department’s Scenic Bikeway Committee meeting on October 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the department’s office in the North Mall Office building, 725 Summer St. NE, Suite C, Salem. The meeting is open to the public. The Oregon Scenic Bikeway Committee is an…
Namenda-IR for Alzheimer’s, manufactured by Forest Laboratories, is a popular medication that will be going off patent in April 2015, and more than ten generic versions of the drug will be entering the market at that time. The new generic formulation, known as Memantine, will offer the same benefits at a much lower cost. In order to…
Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury and death for children ages 1 to 14 years. Here are things you can do to make your pool and spa area safe. Install a Complete Gated Enclosure Around Your Pool Install a four-foot or taller fence around all sides of your pool and spa, with…
A quarter century after helping to stage protests pressuring the FDA into speeding up the approval of experimental drugs for patients dying of AIDS, Yale University program director Greg Gonsalves now travels to Washington to defend the FDA from growing anti-regulatory sentiment that he worries will roll back safety and effectiveness standards for all types…