LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 26 -- Utah State University issued the following news: By Lael Gilbert | September 26, 2023 This photo of a bird of prey taking off won first place in USU's university-wide photo contest. Utah Water Lab Marketing & PR Coordinator Alyssa Regis took the photo while on vacation in Oregon. (Photo Credit: Alyssa Regis) This year's university-wide photo contest drew a remarkable range of submissions -- from stunning landscapes to world travel adventures to close-up views of the n  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 29 -- The American College of Healthcare Sciences issued the following news release: The American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) is proud to announce the addition of four esteemed faculty members who have joined our institution this fall semester. These accomplished educators bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to ACHS, enhancing our commitment to providing high-quality education in the healthcare field. Dr. Christiaan Van Jimenez, BS, MEd, EdD Dr. Christi  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 26 -- Bridge Housing issued the following news release: BRIDGE is a leading nonprofit developer, owner, and manager of affordable housing in California, Oregon, and Washington. "The AHSC Program fosters sustainable communities through affordable homes and transportation innovation," said BRIDGE President & CEO Kenneth T. Lombard. "This funding will enable our team and our partners to deliver 376 affordable homes, supportive services people need to thrive, shade  more

OREGON CITY, Oregon, Sept. 27 -- Clackamas Community College issued the following news: Clackamas Community College's Environmental Learning Center is hosting a series of professional development courses. These hands-on workshops offer invaluable learning experiences in the environmental sciences, suitable for professionals, students and community members with a desire for advanced knowledge. Aquatic Macroinvertebrates in Habitat Assessment (Sept. 28-29) This hands-on course will provide an o  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Sept. 26 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: John Jaeger began his appointment as head of the Department of Animal Science at South Dakota State University on Aug. 9. "Dr. Jaeger brings a wealth of experience to the Department of Animal Science," said Joe Cassady, South Dakota Corn Endowed Dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. "His time in Oregon and Kansas has prepared him to serve in the department head role." I  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 29 -- Lewis and Clark College issued the following news: The National Archives and Records Administration has awarded Lewis & Clark a two-year $150,000 National Historical Publications and Records grant for L&C's Vietnamese Portland: History, Memory, Community project. The project is led by Hannah Crumme, head of Watzek Library Special Collections and college archivist. For the past five years, Special Collections has been working to build a resource that contributes to  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- Lewis and Clark College issued the following news: * * * The National Science Foundation has awarded a three-year $400,000 grant to Professor of Physics Bethe Scalettar at Lewis & Clark and Professor of Physics Ralph Widenhorn at Portland State University. The funding will be used to create biomedical imaging lab activities that will be used in undergraduate courses around the country in conjunction with their related textbook. * * * The National Scienc  more

GRESHAM, Oregon, Sept. 28 -- Mt. Hood Community College issued the following news: Dr. Lisa Skari, president of Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC), has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) by Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek. Skari joins Oregon Commissioners Ben Cannon, executive director, Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission; and Hilda Rosselli, education policy consultant. Skari, Cannon, and Rosselli are three of the Commission's 48 total commissio  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 28 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release: As communicated earlier this week, we are very pleased to announce that Oregon Health & Science University and the Oregon Nurses Association have reached a tentative agreement on a successor contract. ONA members will vote on whether to ratify this tentative agreement in the coming week, Oct. 1-5. As soon as it's ready, the redline of the new agreement (with new contract changes) will be made   more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 28 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release: Oregon is joining Alaska, New York, and seven other states in suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to take timely action to on regulating wood stove emissions. "This is a serious public health, environmental, and consumer protection issue all wrapped into one!" said AG Rosenblum. "The science is clear: wood heaters in Oregon are a major source of particulate-matter pollu  more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 28 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today joined a coalition of 22 Attorneys General in urging congressional leaders to advance the SAFER Banking Act of 2023, which passed out of the Senate Banking Committee this morning and heads to the Senate floor for a full vote. The SAFER Banking Act would lift banking restrictions that prevent legal, regulated, state-licensed cannabis busin  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news on Sept. 26, 2023: Today, Governor Tina Kotek announced that the Oregon State Police are launching several new fentanyl strategic enforcement and disruption strategies statewide at her direction. The Governor made the announcement at the second convening of the Portland Central City Task Force (PCCTF). Superintendent Casey Codding, who Governor Kotek appointed earlier this year, also serves on the PCCTF Communit  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release: * * * New study details the OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital program's success in leveraging digital platform for remote care, monitoring * * * Almost three years since its launch, the OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital program "Growing @ Home" has successfully facilitated early discharges for nearly 200 infants in the neonatal intensive care unit, NICU, who required ongoing f  more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 26 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2023: With many Oregon college and university students returning to school, Democrats today are reflecting on the 2023 legislative session's higher education investments. Democrats passed critical legislation that will make it easier for low-income and historically underserved Oregonians to pursue higher education through financial support, including tuition relief and grant opportunities. Wit  more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 29 -- The Oregon House Democrats issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: The Legislature's investments to support youth experiencing homelessness are proving effective. During yesterday's Early Childhood and Human Services committee hearing, the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) reported on the ongoing successes with its Youth Experiencing Homelessness Program (YEHP), which has supported thousands of unhoused and unaccompanied young people across the s  more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 28 -- The Oregon Senate Republicans issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: Yesterday, Representative Jeff Helfrich (R-Hood River) was selected by House Republicans to serve as their Leader. They also selected Representative Mark Owens (R-Crane) as Deputy Leader and Representative Kim Wallan (R-Medford) as Whip. "From the heart of the Rogue Valley to the Columbia River Gorge to the sprawling farmland of Harney County, it is very impressive to see nearly every   more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 28 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release: This week, legislators will return to Salem for September Legislative Days, September 27-29. This is the first opportunity since the conclusion of the 2023 legislative session for committees to meet and receive updates on topics of importance to the state. Legislators will use the information they learn during legislative days to inform legislation for introduction during the 2024 legislative session. Al  more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 29 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Today, Representative Lucetta Elmer (R-McMinnville) attended the bill signing ceremony for Oregon's new "Buy America" law which she Chief Sponsored. Representative Elmer worked alongside Chief Sponsors, House Speaker Dan Rayfield (D-Corvallis) and Representative Dacia Grayber (D-Tigard) during the 2023 long session to create this legislation. Oregon's "Buy America" law, or House Bill 33  more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 29 -- The Oregon Senate Republicans issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Today, the Governor signed into law a Republican priority bill increasing the time in which first degree sex crimes may be prosecuted from 12 years to 20 years. "Sexual assault victims have endured so much suffering. Yet, House Bill 3632 is a glimmer of hope for survivors who deserve every opportunity to seek justice," said Senate Republican Leader Tim Knopp (R-Bend), a chief sponsor o  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 29 -- Portland General Electric, an electric utility company, issued the following news release: In order to meet Oregon's ambitious clean energy targets established through House Bill 2021 PGE while maintaining reliability for customers, Portland General Electric is working with organizations across the community to bring renewable and non-emitting resources to the grid at an accelerated pace. Collaborating with key partners, PGE is making smart investments to advance   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 20 -- Portland General Electric, an electric utility company, issued the following news release: An estimated 250,000 electric vehicles will be on Oregon's roads by 2025. To fuel them, we'll need more charging options, especially for customers who do not have access to home charging. As part of PGE's commitment to supporting underserved communities in our Transportation Electrification Plan, we are partnering with municipalities across our service area to make EV charge  more

MCMINNVILLE, Oregon, Sept. 29 -- Linfield College issued the following news: Rick Snaric has been named Linfield University's new chief information officer. Snaric has been with the university since 2015, most recently in the role of director of technical services. In his new role, he will lead information technology services on Linfield's Portland and McMinnville campuses, as well as Online and Continuing Education. The promotion was announced by Mike Wenz, vice president for finance and admi  more