Turkish President Erdogan Blasts Vladimir Putin: 'Don't Play with Fire'

A few days ago, Turkish F16-jets shut down a Russian jet. Ever since, tensions between Turkey and Russia have been on the rise. Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly threatened Turkey, and has taken action against Turkish citizens inside Russia. Some construction companies owned by Turks have been raided, trucks delivering flowers have been sent back at the border, and the Russian government has warned Turkish food producers that their goods may no longer be welcome in Russia.


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Litigation Is Beginning to Free Up Speech on Campus

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) is busy making good on its promise to fight for students’ free speech rights through a massive litigation campaign. Since last year, FIRE’s Stand Up For Free Speech effort has filed nine First Amendment lawsuits against campuses that quash the First Amendment, according to its website. Four of the cases have already enjoyed successes in FIRE’s favor, and the others continue to wind their way through the court system. FIRE’s early victories in its litigation campaign illustrate that colleges’ limits on free speech are onerous and unconstitutional. But the battle continues.

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BREAKING: Massive Spike In Whites Setting Blacks On Fire

Did you know that there’s been a massive uptick in white thugs setting black folks on fire, yet the media has been virtually silent on this horrendous subject?Sure, we all have heard of Darren Wilson's shooting Michael Brown, but there has been no coverage of the aforementioned. Like in zero… nada… nothing… zilch.

What kind of racist “news outlets” would be so heinous to cover up such gross and unspeakable evil?

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Are You Interested in Serving on a Special District Board?

Here’s your chance! On May 19, voters will be electing people to serve on boards all around Benton County. For a list of openings...

1. K-12 school board members* for schools in Alsea, Corvallis, Greater Albany Public Schools, Monroe, Philomath, Harrisburg, as well as Central School district. (see list below for specific school board positions that are open).
   
   
2. Education Service (ESD)Board members, Community College board members.* (see list below for specific openings)
   
   
3. Rural fire protection districts in Adair, Alsea, Blodgett-Summit, Corvallis, Hoskins-Kings Valley, Monroe, North Albany, and Palestine.
   
   
4. The Vineyard Mountain Park and Recreation District
   
   
5. The Dumbeck domestic water supply and the Junction City Water Control.
   
   
6. Alsea cemetery district.
   
   
7. The following road districts: Brownly-Marshall Road, Chinook Road, Country Estates Road, Marys River Estates Road; McDonald Forest Estates Road, North F Street Road, Oakwood Heights Road, Ridgewood Road, Rosewood Estates Road, Vineyard Mountain Road, and Westwood Hills Road.

If you’d like your name to appear on the ballot, you need to fill out the filing forms and file by petition with verified signatures by March 12 or pay a $10 filing fee with the Benton County Elections Officer on or before March 19. If you want to appear in the voters pamphlet, your information needs to be turned into the Elections Office by March 23. Filing forms can be found at www.co.benton.or.us/admin/elections in the Forms section under Special District Board.

Special districts are directed by a governing body of five to seven board members, elected by voters living within the district. They meet monthly for district business and serve without pay. Terms of office are four years, and are staggered so board members are not all replaced at the same time.

Generally, the only qualifications to run for office are that you have lived in the district for a year at the time of the election, are at least 21 years old, and are a registered voter in the district. Check with the district office or Benton County Elections office before filing.

*More information on specific school district positions:

CORVALLIS SCHOOL DISTRICT 509J
Director (Board Member) Positions 1, 4, and 5 are up for election. Incumbent Blake Rodman has filed for Position 1.

MONROE SCHOOL DISTRICT 1J
Director (Board Member) Zones 1, 4, and 5 are up for election

PHILOMATH SCHOOL DISTRICT 17J
Director (Board Member) Positions 1, 3 and 4 are up for election

CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 13J (Contact Polk County Elections Office in Dallas for more information).

Central School District (takes in part of Benton County)
Director Positions 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7 are up for election.

GREATER ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 8J (Contact Linn County Elections Office in Albany for more information). GAPS takes in part of Benton County. Zone 1 is in North Albany. Director (Board Member) Zones 1, 2, and Director At-Large are up for election.

HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT 7 (Part of Harrisburg School District 7 lies in Benton County) - Contact Linn County Elections Office in Albany for more information.
Director (Board Member) Positions 1, 4, and 5 are up for election

LINN-BENTON-LINCOLN EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT
(Contact Linn County Elections Office in Albany for more information). Positions open: Director Zone 2, Director Zone 3, Director Zone 4.

LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Contact Lane County Elections Office in Eugene for more information).
Positions open: Director Zone 1, Director Zone 3, Director Zone 4

LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Contact Linn County for more information)
Positions open: Director Zone 2-3(A);Director Zone 5; Director Zone 6-7(A)

RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS (RFPD)

ADAIR RFPD: Director Positions 3, 4, 5

ALSEA RFPD: Director Position 1. Chris Tine Leavitt has filed for this position. Position 2. Grant Laiblin has filed for this position. Position 3. Gary Strom has filed for this position.

BLODGETT-SUMMIT RFPD: Director Positions 3, 4 and 5

CORVALLIS RFPD: Director Positions 1 and 2.

HOSKINS-KINGS VALLEY RFPD: Director Positions 2, 3, 4, and 5.

MONROE RFPD: Director Positions 1, 4 and 5.

NORTH ALBANY RFPD: Director Position 1. Mike Derocher has filed for this position. Position 2. Mike McLain has filed for this position.

PALESTINE RFPD: Director Positions 1 and 2.

PHILOMATH FIRE AND RESCUE: Director Positions 1, 2, and 3.

VINEYARD MOUNTAIN PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT

Director Position 1, 2 and 3. John C Snelling has filed for Position 2.

WATER SUPPLY DISTRICTS

DUMBECK LANE DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT: Commissioner Position 1, 2, and 3.

JUNCTION CITY WATER CONTROL DISTRICT (Contact Lane County Elections Office in Eugene for more information.) Commissioner Position 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.

CEMETERY DISTRICT

ALSEA CEMETERY DISTRICT: Director Position 2 and 3. Read More......