11/05/10 Nora Jewett: If the idea of flight without the height entices, then the electric bicycle may be a mode of transportation to consider. For a novel way to unwrap a surprise ball of Oregon treasures, there's a tour in the...
10/27/10 Who inherits the good silver is just the beginning.by: Brett Widness from: AARP September 30, 2010Writing a will isn't the most pleasant of tasks. After all, by doing so you're not only acknowledging your own inevitable demise but actively planning for it. That might explain why so many adults avoid this cornerstone of estate planning. According to an AARP survey, 2 out of 5 Americans over the...
10/15/10 The Home Depot Inc. has started accepting job applications for its new distribution warehouse at Mill Creek Corporate Center in southeast Salem, company officials said Thursday.
10/14/10 In an Oregon House district where registered Republicans outnumber Democrats by just 1,000, two candidates battle it out for the opportunity to fill the House District 19 seat.
10/14/10 Here's a tough one . . . Your Mom and/or Dad has moved in with you. At some point s/he told you s/he wants to pay you something to help defray the cost and you said no. Or maybe when the subject came up and you were uncomfortable and said "let's discuss it later".I mean. . . what do you say Your aging loved one is now living with you so s/he is not a guest. In fact, it's even worse than that ...
10/10/10 Jackie Pierce of Salem, Democratic nominee in Senate District 10, will speak at the next Marion DemoForum.
10/08/10 Emily BrandonNo doubt, healthcare will be one of your biggest expenses in retirement. Qualifying for Medicare coverage at age 65 will quell some cost and coverage worries. But although Medicare is far more affordable than private health insurance coverage for seniors, the government health insurance program still leaves retirees with significant out-of-pocket costs.Consider this: A typical 65 ...
10/07/10 Two Jackies, one senate seat. As the election for the District 10 seat in the Oregon Senate approaches, both Jackie Winters, R-Salem, who is seeking her third term, and her first-time opponent Jackie Pierce, are hoping to be the one constituents choose to represent them.
10/04/10 The federal government agreed Monday to insure a $27 million mortgage for Santiam Memorial Hospital in the Willamette Valley.
10/03/10 Courthouse Square has become a five-story ghost town.Special report: Courthouse Square stories, photos and documents
09/28/10 Courthouse Square's problems have forced the Marion County Board of Commissioners to find another place to meet.
09/26/10 By ELIZABETH OLSONPublished: September 15, 2010FOR middle- and upper-income retirees who had the money, it was almost a no-brainer in recent years to choose living in a continuing-care retirement community. They could move, as the need arose, from independent living to assisted care to skilled nursing care all without leaving the community.Well-off older people like Charles W. Prine Jr. of ...
09/24/10 By Lydell C. BridgefordJune 1, 2008When UPS employee Diane Davies needed help in taking care of her dad, who is in his 80s, a coworker told her to try Senior Helpers, a service provider that offers backup eldercare.Like what you see Click here to sign up for Employee Benefit News daily newsletter to get the latest news and important insight into trends in benefits management."My mom had gone...
09/17/10 By Cathryn DomroseSunday September 12, 2010The fastest-growing nursing jobs in coming years will require strong critical thinking skills, an ability to work independently and in cooperation with other providers, an understanding of how healthcare systems work, and familiarity with the needs of older adults. And they wont necessarily be in hospitals.There will always be hospital jobs, but...
09/12/10 Kids scrambled to catch candy flying from fire trucks, old-fashioned tractors and even a trailer carrying a miniature train and pint-sized outlaws Saturday at the Sublimity Harvest Festival parade.
09/12/10 Claudia Kyle of Salem, the Democratic nominee in House District 19, will speak at the next Marion DemoForum.
08/30/10 More than 100 people attended Sen. Jeff Merkley's town hall meeting Sunday in Stayton.
08/30/10 With a week before school starts, construction workers are scurrying through Silverton High School replacing stucco with metal siding and replacing windows and doors because of construction issues with the 1998 Phase I construction of the school.
08/26/10 The Aumsville Corn Festival's name really is what you hope for in an event name: It's right to the point.
08/02/10 Former Western Oregon athlete Alison Wood of Aumsville captured first place in the women's high jump in the 35-39 age division of the USATF Masters Championships in Sacramento, Calif. | 
