BURBANK, California, Dec. 14 -- ABC, a division of the Walt Disney, issued the following news release: "1402" - First into the Tank are entrepreneurs from Apex, North Carolina, who pitch their step-by-step kit made to teach beginners how to create cuddly and cute animal characters. Entrepreneurs from Bend, Oregon, banana-split their proceeds to support endangered gorillas with their fun Bluetooth-enabled accessory; while entrepreneurs from Canton, Ohio, hope to hook a Shark with their rapid tru  more

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 13 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2022: Attorney General Rosenblum today, along with many of her AG colleagues across the country, announced a national agreement with CVS and Walgreens for the pharmacies' conduct in fueling the opioid epidemic. Walgreens operates the second largest pharmacy store chain in the United States, behind CVS. Under the agreements, CVS will pay $5 billion and Walgreens will pay $5.7 billion,   more

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 16 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2022: Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today announced a historic $698 million dollar settlement with the Monsanto Company (Monsanto) for their role in polluting Oregon with PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) for the past 90 + years. Monsanto was the only manufacturer, seller, and distributor of PCBs. PCBs are toxic compounds formerly used in coolants, electrical equipment (such   more

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 17 (TNSper) -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2022: Governor Kate Brown announced today that she will appoint judges to the Jackson and Klamath County Circuit Courts. Governor Brown will appoint Jeremy Markiewicz to the Jackson County Circuit Court to fill the vacancy created by Judge Lorenzo Mejia's planned retirement, and will appoint Stephen Hedlund to the Klamath County Circuit Court to fill the vacancy created by the planned ret  more

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 14 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2022: Governor Kate Brown today announced that she will use her executive clemency powers to commute the sentences of the 17 individuals on Oregon's death row to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. "I have long believed that justice is not advanced by taking a life, and the state should not be in the business of executing people--even if a terrible crime placed them in prison. "  more