NEWBERG, Oregon, April 14 (TNSper) -- George Fox University issued the following news release: An ordained minister with more than 40 years of ministry and church and denominational leadership experience has been selected to lead Portland Seminary as executive dean beginning June 1. A Portland Seminary alumna, Dr. Tammy Dunahoo, will take the reins from Dr. MaryKate Morse, who will remain at the seminary as a half-time professor in its Doctor of Ministry in Leadership and Spiritual Formation p  more

EUGENE, Oregon, April 14 (TNSpro) -- Lane Community College issued the following news release: Lane Community College (LCC) is advancing towards offering its inaugural Bachelor's degree, having received state approval Thursday morning from the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) to provide a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Applied Business Management. The groundbreaking program is designed to provide accessible, comprehensive, and inclusive educational experiences that p  more

EUGENE, Oregon, April 13 (TNSpro) -- Lane Community College issued the following news release: The Lane Community College Board of Education has approved a new degree program, the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Energy Management with Building Controls Technology, which will be offered starting Fall 2023 pending final approval by Oregon's Higher Education Coordinating Commission. The decision was made at the board's April 4 meeting. The college suspended the current Energy Management AAS   more

EUGENE, Oregon, April 12 (TNSpro) -- Lane Community College issued the following news release: Lane Community College's Concepcion "Connie" Mesquita Multicultural Center (MCC) is proud to announce the transition of its successful Rites of Passage (ROP) summer programs into a more comprehensive, year-long experience. The ROP Programs, founded in 1998 by LCC Associate Vice President for Equity and Inclusion Greg Evans, provides cultural affirming learning environments to assist middle and high sc  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 15 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on April 13, 2023: Today Judge Thomas O. Rice of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington issued an order confirming that the injunction he issued a week ago protecting access to mifepristone in Oregon and 17 other states remains in full force. In other words, the order from the Texas judge and today's order from the Fifth Circuit do not affect the Washington judge's order;  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 11 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news: Today Governor Tina Kotek announced how much funding each region within Oregon's homelessness state of emergency will receive from the state, as well as the specific outcomes local communities are expected to achieve with the emergency dollars. On her first full day in office, the Governor declared a homelessness state of emergency and urged the legislature to pass an early investment package to meet specific goal  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 14 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news: Governor Tina Kotek signed Senate Bill 4 - the Oregon CHIPS Act - into law during a ceremonial bill signing after both bills passed with bipartisan support last week. The Governor was joined by lawmakers and advocates for the bill signing. Senate Bill 4 dedicates $190 million to develop a grant and loan program to support semiconductor businesses looking to expand in Oregon, providing the opportunity for significa  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 15 (TNSper) -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news: Governor Tina Kotek submitted a list of state board and commission appointments to the Oregon Senate for confirmation. The Senate Committee on Rules is scheduled to consider the nominations on May 9th. "The individuals I am nominating today bring robust and diverse backgrounds, and a commitment to our state," Governor Kotek said. "I am grateful for their willingness to serve." The full list of nominees i  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 13 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on April 12, 2023: Black Members of the Oregon State Legislature sent a letter to Tennessee Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton calling for the reinstatement of wrongfully-expelled Representative Justin Pearson. Today, Rep. Pearson was reinstated to his office by the Shelby County Commission. The letter was signed by Senator James I. Manning Jr. (D-Eugene), Senator Aaron Woods (D-Wilsonville), Senator Kay  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 13 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on April 12, 2023: The Oregon State Senate passed Senate Bill 256 with bipartisan support. This bill makes a technical fix to ensure consumers who fall victim to those selling counterfeit airbags have protection under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Senate Bill 256 makes it illegal for someone to knowingly or intentionally make, sell, or install fake car safety parts, like airbags, that don't meet the s  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 13 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on April 11, 2023: The Oregon State Senate passed Senate Bill 11 with bipartisan support. This bill will expand community access to government meetings through new standards for online access. Under Senate Bill 11, when government boards or commissions conduct meetings via phone or other electronic means, they have to record those meetings and promptly put the recordings on their website or another hostin  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 14 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on April 13, 2023: The Oregon Senate continued efforts to protect Oregonians at work with the bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 907. Sponsored by Senator Deb Patterson (D - Salem), the legislation would prohibit employers from discriminating against employees or prospective employees who refuse to expose themselves to serious injury or death from hazardous work conditions, with no reasonable alternatives a  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 14 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on April 13, 2023: Senate Republican Leader Tim Knopp (R-Bend) and House Republican Leader Vikki Breese-Iverson (R-Prineville) released the following statement on the passage of House Bill 2002 A out of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means: "Tonight, during the Joint Committee on Ways and Means, despite uncertain facts and unanswered questions, Oregon Democrats passed the most extreme abortion and gender  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 14 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on April 13, 2023: The Oregon House of Representatives passed House Bill 2513, the bipartisan Hope and Recovery bill, which would strengthen and improve voter-approved Measure 110 (The Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act) implementation one year into rollout. At the beginning of the session, Oregon democrats pledged to address the behavioral health crisis in Oregon and this bill is a critical compone  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 14 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on April 13, 2023: A bipartisan coalition of Oregon Senators approved an initiative that will direct more support to rural firefighters. Senate Bill 1068 will simplify how property owners not currently included in rural fire protection districts can join those districts to support firefighting efforts. Specifically, the bill will allow property owners to consent to addition of their land to rural fire pro  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 13 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on April 11, 2023: The Oregon Senate voted to provide Oregon businesses with a new tool to improve employee performance and retention: a model respectful workplace policy. Senate Bill 851 directs the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) to prepare a model respectful workplace policy that Oregon employers may adopt. Workplace bullying and discrimination can have serious mental and physical health impacts   more

SALEM, Oregon, April 12 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release: Senate Bill 418 just unanimously passed the Oregon State Senate. This new legislation will ensure workers who were injured on the job and received workers' compensation do not have to use vacation or sick time to get related medical treatment. Under the current law, workers who have settled their workers' compensation claims are entitled to be paid for the time they miss from work due to their injury. Ho  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 13 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release: Senate Bill 418 just unanimously passed the Oregon State Senate. This new legislation will ensure workers who were injured on the job and received workers' compensation do not have to use vacation or sick time to get related medical treatment. Under the current law, workers who have settled their workers' compensation claims are entitled to be paid for the time they miss from work due to their injury. Ho  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 14 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on April 13, 2023: The Oregon Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 1043, which requires health care facilities and drug treatment facilities to provide two doses of opioid overdose reversal medicine and related medical supplies upon discharge to patients who were there for treatment related to opioid abuse. The bill also establishes civil liability protections to people who administer opioid overdose med  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 12 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on April 10, 2023: The Oregon State Senate passed Senate Bill 340 which significantly increases penalties for organized retail theft. Community safety is a top priority for Oregon Senate Democrats' 2023 Oregon Works agenda. The US Chamber of Commerce reports that 57% of retailers have reported a rise in organized retail crime in the past year. These thefts often involve networks of criminals who target hi  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 14 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on April 13, 2023: Senate Democrats voted to protect police officers working in certain positions for the Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision from losing access to their Police and Fire PERS benefits. Senate Bill 951 will also help the Parole Board recruit and retain qualified staff so they can promote rehabilitation and prevent recidivism, keeping Oregon communities safe. Currently, the Parole Bo  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 11 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on April 10, 2023: The Senate floor, Republicans attempted to withdraw sixteen pieces of legislation making our communities safer from committee to the floor for a vote. The result: Democrats voted in lock step to say 'no' to safer communities. This comes just after House Democrats largely rejected a 'Safe Schools' package following the Nashville school shooting. "Sixteen. Today, we brought forward sixtee  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 13 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on April 12, 2023: An unexpected bipartisan consensus on the need for more effective management of forest fuels emerged yesterday as Republican Senators made motions to bypass committee deliberations and bring to the floor partisan bills to establish new programs. Senator Jeff Golden (D-Ashland), who has put forward several bipartisan wildfire risk reduction bills this session (including SB 509 and SB 82)  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 12 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on April 10, 2023: The Oregon Senate voted to strengthen ethics laws and further separate public employees' activities from political affairs. Senate Bill 168 will explicitly prohibit public employees from promoting or opposing appointment, nomination or election of a person to public office and from promoting or opposing filing of an initiative, referendum, or recall petition while on the job during worki  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 13 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release: Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced that a federal judge in Washington state yesterday barred the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) from doing anything to reduce the availability of the early abortion prescription medication, mifepristone, in Oregon, as well as in 16 other states and the District of Columbia. AG Rosenblum and Washington AG Bob Ferguson led the multistate coalition in a la  more

ROSEBURG, Oregon, April 15 (TNSres) -- Umpqua Community College issued the following news: Umpqua Community College associate professor of CIS, John Blackwood, was recognized on March 16, 2023, as an Expert Level Instructor, by Cisco Systems, Inc. for his accomplishments and contributions to Cisco Networking Academy. This award recognizes his achievements as one of the top 10 percent of instructors globally in student feedback and performance. Blackwood was also recently recognized with the Ce  more

SEATTLE, Washington, April 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: The field of plate tectonics is not that old, and scientists continue to learn the details of earthquake-producing geologic faults. The Cascadia Subduction Zone -- the eerily quiet offshore fault that threatens to unleash a magnitude-9 earthquake in the Pacific Northwest -- still holds many mysteries. A study led by the University of Washington discovered seeps of warm, chemically distinct  more