ITHACA, New York, Oct. 4 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Oliver Peck Lambert '27 has been studying the Gayogoho:no? language since high school. This summer, Jim Wikel, a member of the Gayogoho:no? diaspora who now lives in Oregon, traveled to his ancestral homeland in New York for the first time, to learn his ancestral language with 40 other diaspora members at a Cornell camp. Just being in the region was profound, Wikel said. "One night as we were singing, I realized that t  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 3 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2023: Governor Ned Lamont and Comptroller Sean Scanlon announced that effective today, Connecticut residents can now enroll in a newly launched program enabling them to receive a discount card that can be presented at pharmacies to receive savings on certain medication. The discount card is provided through ArrayRx, a multistate consortium Connecticut recently joined that has a goal of  more

ASHLAND, Oregon, Oct. 3 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news release: Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has appointed Jason Mendoza, an area coordinator for Southern Oregon University's Housing Department, to serve on SOU's Board of Trustees, and reappointed current board chair Daniel Santos to his second full, four-year term. Both were confirmed on Friday by the Oregon Senate and their service to the board begins immediately. Mendoza will serve a two-year term as the new non-faculty s  more

NEWBERG, Oregon, Oct. 6 -- George Fox University issued the following news release: Guest lecturer Dr. Allen C. Guelzo will give a talk, entitled "Why Do We Remember the Civil War?," at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17 on the campus of George Fox University. The free lecture is open to the public and will be held in the university's Canyon Commons dining hall. Dr. Guelzo is a distinguished Civil War historian and one of our country's foremost Lincoln scholars. He serves as director of the Initiative  more

EUGENE, Oregon, Oct. 7 -- Lane Community College issued the following news release: The Lane Community College (LCC) Board of Education has taken a pivotal step towards ensuring student voices are represented at the highest levels of decision-making within the institution. At its October 4th meeting, the Board approved Board Policy 2015, Student Representation, which affirms the inclusion of the LCC Student Government Association (SGA) President as an ex-officio, non-voting member at all regula  more

MCMINNVILLE, Oregon, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Linfield College issued the following news: Linfield University's 2022 Annual Security Report is now available online. The yearly report was posted on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, and includes safety processes, emergency procedures and crime statistics for Linfield's McMinnville and Portland campuses. The report is a requirement of federal law, including the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Higher Educa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- George Washington University issued the following news: More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers are poised to walk off the job in five states and the District of Columbia after labor talks failed to advance over the weekend. A coalition of unions representing Kaiser workers had notified the company that a three-day strike could begin tomorrow in California, Oregon, Colorado, Virginia, Washington state and D.C., according to The Washington Post, which could b  more

LA GRANDE, Oregon, Oct. 6 -- The Oregon Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2023: The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will issue permits for individuals interested in chaining up commercial vehicles during the winter months along specific sections of Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon. These areas include the snow zones between Pendleton and La Grande, Ladd Canyon east of La Grande and the area west of Ontario. This year the ODOT District 12 office   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 7 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2023: * * * Medical experts, law enforcement, people with lived experience adopt multipronged approach to reducing firearms injury, death * * * Oregon and the nation can reduce the number of injuries and deaths from firearms by adopting a public health approach, similar to measures that have vastly reduced the rate of motor vehicle injuries and deaths in recent decades, pane  more

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 6 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2023: Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced today that Oregon, along with all 50 states and the District of Columbia, has reached a settlement with software company Blackbaud for its deficient data security practices and, particularly, its response to a 2020 ransomware event that exposed the personal information of millions of consumers across the United States. "Blackbaud's misco  more

SANDY, Oregon, Oct. 6 -- The Oregon Department of Education issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2023: In an exciting surprise announcement shortly after lunch time today, Mandy Vance, an Oregon Trail School District middle school teacher, was named and celebrated as Oregon's 2023-24 Teacher of the Year! Vance has taught 6-8th grade at Boring Middle School for 15 years and is on special assignment this fall at Cedar Ridge Middle School. "Teachers like Mandy are so important to making s  more

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 4 -- The Oregon House Republicans issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2023: Today, House Republican Leader Jeff Helfrich (R-Hood River) announced the following additions to the House Republican Caucus leadership team. They will serve alongside Deputy Leader Mark Owens (R-Crane) and Whip Kim Wallan (R-Medford). Representative Rick Lewis (R-Silverton) Representative Ed Diehl (R-Stayton) Representative Lucetta Elmer (R-McMinnville) Representative Cyrus Javadi (R-T  more

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 7 -- The Oregon House Republicans issued the following news release: This National Manufacturing Day, House and Senate Republicans are celebrating the ingenuity of Oregon's manufacturing industries and the economic opportunities that lie ahead for Oregon's chip manufacturing industry. "The Legislature recognized that the state's manufacturing sector has seen decline in recent years and took immediate action. Senate Bill 4, a truly bipartisan effort, will lead to unprecedent  more

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 3 -- Oregon State Rep. Kevin Mannix, R-Salem, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2023: Today, Representative Kevin Mannix (R-Salem) announced his appointment to the newly formed Joint Interim Committee on Addiction & Community Safety Response. This committee will serve as a legislative hub for addressing the national drug crisis in Oregon during the 2024 Legislative Session and beyond. "I see this as a great opportunity for us to work together to deal with two cri  more

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 7 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2023: Today, House Speaker Dan Rayfield (D-Corvallis) joined Representative Lucetta Elmer (R - McMinnville) to speak with local leaders, get updates on state-funded infrastructure projects and programming, and learn about the valley's strong local industries. Tour stops include Huddleston Pond, Hampton Lumber Mill, and The Barbara Roberts Career Technical Education future site, slated to provide c  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 5 -- Portland Community College issued the following news: Portland Community College has recently welcomed 14 Digital Navigators to facilitate greater technological accessibility for its students. A Digital Navigator serves as a specialized guide focused on helping individuals bridge their digital skills gaps and achieve greater confidence in the use of technology. Situated within the PCC libraries and tutoring centers, these professionals are tasked with overseeing a c  more

GRANTS PASS, Oregon, Oct. 3 -- Rogue Community College issued the following news: The Rogue Community College (RCC) Foundation received an $8,000 donation from Siskiyou Community Health Center that helped put a quality stethoscope in the hands of each new RCC nursing student for the 2023-2024 school year. As the RCC Nursing Department expands, the need for 80 stethoscopes for incoming students was brought to the attention of the RCC Foundation. They contacted Siskiyou Community Health Center'  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 4 -- Portland Community College issued the following news: Portland Community College continues to showcase its vital role in the community by generating substantial economic value and delivering excellent investment returns for its stakeholders. The college's contributions extend beyond education, fostering economic growth and improving the overall quality of life in the PCC Primary Economic Impact Region. According to an economic impact study by Lightcast, a provider o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: To celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month, The Advocate, the oldest and largest LGBTQ+ publication in the country, sat down with the three history-making LGBTQ+ Democratic governors - Colorado Governor Jared Polis, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, and Oregon Governor Tina Kotek - to discuss their roles as executives and how they are fighting for the people of their states. The Advocate noted that together, the th  more