BOISE, Idaho, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management's Idaho State Office issued the following news release on June 23: The historic Canyon Creek Stage Station offers a unique glimpse into Idaho's past. One of only two remaining stage stops on the Oregon Trail, the Canyon Creek Stage Station is a fascinating piece of Idaho and American history. Located 7 miles northwest of Mountain Home, the Canyon Creek Stage Station was built in 1874 by homesteader Archiba  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 27 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: Commencement of the annual Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines director election is underway. Members in the states of Oregon and Washington will each elect one individual to fill the one member director seat in its respective state. Two independent director seats will be filled through a district wide election. The nomination and election pro  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Tax Division issued the following news release: An Oregon resident pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States by filing false claims, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department's Tax Division. According to court documents and statements made in court, Lawrence Collins conspired with others to file false tax returns that claimed more than $400,000 in fraudulent refund  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: The deadline to register for FEMA disaster assistance is July 2, 2020. Residents of Umatilla County and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation who sustained uninsured damage from the flooding that occurred Feb. 5-9 are encouraged to register for disaster assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. It's important to note that  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation Portland Field Office issued the following news release: Welcome to the Oregon FBI's Tech Tuesday segment. This week: a warning about frauds involving COVID-19 shipping and insurance fee scams. The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center has issued a warning about individuals or companies that reference alleged "newly enacted" COVID-19 shipping laws, regulations, or insurance requirements with the purpo  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued the following reported opinion (Case No. 16-912, 16-1565L and 18-375L): PERRY LOVERIDGE, et al., Plaintiffs, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant; ALBRIGHT, et al., Plaintiffs, and THE UNITED STATES, Defendant; STIMSON LUMBER COMPANY, Plaintiff, and THE UNITED STATES, Defendant Motion for Summary Judgment; Rails-to-Trails; Oregon Law; Abandonment; Adjacency; Centerline Presumption; Valuation Maps; Condemnation; Registrar of Title Thoma  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news release: USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is providing $2.8 million in additional funding to support grasshopper and Mormon cricket suppression in Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming as a result of higher than normal populations due to a warm, dry spring. APHIS had originally allocated approximately $2.6 m  more