EUGENE, Oregon, May 27 (TNSper) -- Lane Community College issued the following news release: Lane Community College Board Member Austin Folnagy has been chosen by the Oregon Community College Association (OCCA) to assume the role of Vice President for the upcoming 2023-24 school year. This decision was made during the OCCA Board of Directors meeting held on May 19 at Chemeketa Community College. OCCA is an organization dedicated to advancing the interests and goals of community colleges across  more

EUGENE, Oregon, May 24 (TNSsel) -- Lane Community College issued the following news release: The Lane Community College Titans have once again demonstrated their athletic prowess at the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) Track and Field Championship, held May 22-23 at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon. Both the Men's and Women's Teams won their respective championships, showcasing a remarkable blend of teamwork, tenacity, and talent. The Men's Track and Field Team made history by  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, May 24 (TNSeco) -- Oregon State University issued the following university news: Construction of a new Health Center at Oregon State University that will include Corvallis campus student health services and a Samaritan Health Services primary clinic is nearly complete and will open this summer. The about 30,000-square-foot Health Center will house most clinical services offered by Oregon State's Student Health Services. Samaritan will provide primary care services to Oregon   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 25 (TNSper) -- Ogletree Deakins, a law firm, issued the following news release: Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to welcome Sarah Hale as a shareholder in the firm's Portland, Oregon office. Hale joins Ogletree Deakins from Miller Nash, where she was a partner. As a trusted counselor, Hale advises and defends employers on a full range of labor and employment issues. She has a breadth of experience coun  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 23 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release on May 22, 2023: Oracle today announced Oracle NetSuite for Government, a new suite of cloud solutions specifically designed for the needs of small-to-midsize state and local government agencies. NetSuite for Government provides a single, integrated suite for streamlined accounting, grants management, payroll, planning and budgeting, human resource management, and more. This empo  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 25 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today sued Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other federal and   more

SALEM, Oregon, May 26 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news: Governor Tina Kotek announced that the Secretary of the U.S. Air Force has selected Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base as the sole host of the F-35A Lightning II Fighter Wing training squadron. Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base is the home base of the Oregon Air National Guard's 173rd Fighter Wing. The F-35A is the Air Force's latest and most-capable fifth-generation fighter. "Kingsley Field Air National Gu  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 26 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news on May 25, 2023: As part of her ongoing efforts to boost literacy rates across Oregon, Governor Tina Kotek today announced she will form a council to develop recommendations to raise the bar on elementary educator preparation for reading and writing instruction. Executive Order 23-12 establishes the Early Literacy Educator Preparation Council, which will be appointed and begin work this summer. Governor Kotek is dire  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 27 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news: Governor Tina Kotek has declared a drought in Sherman and Lake counties through Executive Order 23-08, and directed state agencies to coordinate and prioritize assistance to the region. Both counties are experiencing moderate (D1) to severe (D2) drought conditions, with over 90% of Lake County and 94% of Sherman County in drought, according to the United States Drought Monitor. Conditions have progressively worsened  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 26 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: This Memorial Day, Legislative Democrats are advocating for numerous bills held up by the Senate Republicans' unconstitutional walkout that would honor and support Oregon veterans and the democracy they fought to defend. At risk is legislation that would memorialize fallen veterans, ensure veterans who have died receive a proper burial, boost veteran-owned businesses, and help military fami  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 26 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: Last week, the Senate Minority Leader said his caucus would refuse to do their constitutional duty to vote on the Senate floor for another month, while collecting their taxpayer-funded salaries. He and his caucus again moved the goalposts on negotiating an end to the unconstitutional walkout by threatening to veto all but unspecified "budgets and bills" the day the 2023 legislative session e  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 25 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: House Republicans attempted to withdraw House Bill 3627 from the House Committee on Rules. This bipartisan legislation proposed by Representative Tracy Cramer (R-Gervais) would fully fund education at $10.4 billion. House Bill 3627 mirrored an amendment Representative Cramer introduced in the Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee on Education that was voted down by Democrats. Last night, Democr  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 26 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: With just over one month until the end of Session on June 25th, President Rob Wagner has shut down the Oregon Senate, putting in jeopardy the important work yet to be done. His utter failure to come to the table in good faith proves that he is completely incapable of running the Senate in a bipartisan fashion. Senate Republican Leader Tim Knopp (R-Bend) released the following statement: "P  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 23 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on May 22, 2023: The presiding officers are announcing a historic $10.2 billion investment into the State School Fund (SSF), $700 million above current service level and the most ever allocated to the fund. When paired with local property tax revenues, the total formula resources for K-12 schools reaches $15.3 billion, a 12.3% increase over current resources, which will ensure Oregon's schools and educators  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 25 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: The Oregon House passed House Bill 2004 with bipartisan support, which would establish a plan for implementing ranked choice voting (RVC) in Oregon, for voter consideration. If approved, this legislation would: * Allow voters to rank their candidates in order of preference by establishing ranked choice voting elections for statewide and federal offices, for both primary and general election  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 25 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: As the Senate Republican walkout over abortion rights enters day 15, legislative Democrats continue to show up to deliver on the state's most pressing issues, including education. In addition to record K-12 school funding, Senate Republicans are now holding up critical education policies that would make sure Oregon students and teachers have what they need to succeed in the classroom. Bills  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 23 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release: A bipartisan group of legislators urge the Democratic Party of Oregon (DPO), who in 2022 misreported a $500,000 donation under a false name from the now-disgraced cryptocurrency executive Nishad Singh, to return the contribution immediately. "The culture of corruption among top Oregon Democrat politicians is increasingly evident and incredibly disturbing," said Senate Republican Leader Tim Knopp (R-Bend).   more

SALEM, Oregon, May 25 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release: To avoid the Senate President's threatened government shutdown, Senate Republicans and Independents reaffirm that they will return in the morning of June 25th to pass lawful, substantially bipartisan budgets and bills. Senate Republican Leader Tim Knopp (R-Bend) released the following statement: "Democrat leadership including President Wagner are threatening to shut down the government if they don't get t  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, May 23 (TNSeco) -- Oregon State University issued the following university news: The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will meet June 1-2 to consider approving a budget and advancing to the construction phase a research complex in Corvallis and a housing project in Newport to serve the university's Hatfield Marine Science Center. The board will meet from 9:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 2 in the Horizon Room of the Memorial Union on the Corvallis campus. Board committees wil  more

ALPHARETTA, Georgia, May 24 -- Agilysys, a provider of next-generation hospitality software solutions and services, issued the following news release: Surfsand Resort in Cannon Beach, Oregon has built its long-held reputation as a leading vacation spot in part based on its enviable location overlooking the iconic 235-foot-high Haystack Rock just off the Northwest Pacific Coast. In 2022 the resort further elevated its stature by updating all the property's systems prior to a property-wide renova  more