LOGAN, Utah, Nov. 2 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Leo Eguchi, a Boston-based cellist, will perform his classical music performance, "UNACCOMPANIED," from 7:30-9:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 6, at the Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall at Utah State University. Leo Eguchi is an in-demand cellist, co-founder of both Oregon's Willamette Valley Chamber Music Festival and Sheffield Chamber Players in his hometown of Boston. He is also a faculty member at Boston College and an affilia  more

NEWPORT BEACH, California, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- Clean Energy Fuels issued the following news: Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE) and TotalEnergies SE (NYSE: TTE) announced that renewable natural gas (RNG) from Del Rio Dairy in Friona, TX began flowing in June to the transportation market and recently began generating D3 renewable identification numbers (RINs) credits under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard, as well as credits through Oregon's low carbon  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 31 -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: Constangy Cyber Team Chair, Sean Hoar, will speak at the Oregon Association of Defense Counsel (OADC) Fall Seminar on Cybersecurity Threats. This all-day event will be held at the Benson Hotel in Portland Oregon on Friday, November 17th. In his presentation, 'Cybersecurity Threats: Managing Legal, Ethical & Operational Risk,' Sean will discuss the current state of the cyber threat  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release: * * * Collection unveiling, auction raised $976,515 to support life-saving care, cutting edge research at OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital * * * Six young patient-designers on Friday revealed their personally designed Nike collections for the 19th Doernbecher Freestyle program, a partnership between Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital and Nike. Ove  more

LA GRANDE, Oregon, Nov. 1 -- Eastern Oregon University issued the following news: Eastern Oregon University (EOU) is pleased to announce an exciting academic endeavor that took place during the fall of 2022. Driven by a deep commitment to enhancing the quality of teacher preparation programs and fostering cultural responsiveness, an EOU faculty member Dr. Karyn Gomez embarked on a three-month-long journey to Finland to explore the renowned Finnish education system. The colloquium titled, Educat  more

ASHLAND, Oregon, Nov. 3 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news release: Andrew Kenneth Gay, a professor and chair of Communication, Media & Cinema at Southern Oregon University, has been hired as director of SOU's new School of Arts & Communication - which includes the Oregon Center for the Arts at SOU. Gay has taken on numerous leadership roles since joining the SOU faculty in 2014, including his current, two-year appointment to the SOU Board of Trustees. In addition to his a  more

EUGENE, Oregon, Nov. 2 -- Lane Community College issued the following news release: Lane Community College won six Medallion Awards at the annual National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) District 7 Awards competition, including one gold, three silver and two bronze. The awards competition occurred during the annual district conference, October 18-20 in Hood River, Ore. Additionally, Lane Community College won the prestigious Spotlight Award from Public Relations Society of Am  more

EUGENE, Oregon, Nov. 1 -- Lane Community College issued the following news release: Lane Community College proudly announces that Brett Rowlett, Executive Director of External Affairs, has been honored with the title of National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) District 7 Communicator of the Year. This accolade is a testament to Rowlett's unparalleled dedication, leadership, and impact in the realm of college communications and marketing. The Communicator of the Year award is o  more

MCMINNVILLE, Oregon, Nov. 3 -- Linfield College issued the following news: President Miles K. Davis has informed the Linfield University Board of Trustees that he intends to step down from his position once an interim president has been identified and there has been time for an adequate transition period, which is likely by early 2024. He cited family obligations on the east coast, and that he had determined it is not feasible or advisable to be a bi-coastal president traveling back and forth r  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 4 -- Western Seminary issued the following news release: Western Seminary is pleased to announce that longtime Western colleague Jon Raibley, EdD has been approved as a member of our core faculty. Raibley has been at Western since 1988, helping grow our online degree programs. He will continue in his role as Associate Director of Global Learning. "Jon has been serving faithfully at Western for a long time, but this recognizes his qualifications and the valuable perspecti  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news on Nov. 3, 2023: "Party over people." That's what regular people hate about politicians... but that's Andrea Salinas. Today Andrea Salinas voted against $880,000 of funding going to projects throughout OR-06. This is funding she requested -- then turned around and voted against because her party bosses demanded it. "You have to be afflicted with Beltway brain to think voting against projects benef  more

SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 3 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news on Nov. 2, 2023: Governor Tina Kotek announced today that she is accepting applications for a judicial vacancy on the Multnomah County Circuit Court created by the planned retirement of Judge Michael S. Loy. The Governor thanked Judge Loy for his dedicated judicial service and announced that she will fill the position by appointment. Judge Loy's retirement takes effect November 30, 2023. Governor Kotek has been infor  more

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news on Oct. 27, 2023: On Thursday, Governor Tina Kotek visited Linn County to mark the 34th stop of her One Oregon Listening Tour, traveling to meet with Oregonians in Albany, Tangent, Shedd, Sweet Home and Lebanon. "I saw many examples during my time in Linn County of incredible community spirit," Governor Kotek said. "When it comes to housing, economic development, support for our veterans, and other essential issues,  more

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 31 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2023: Today, Governor Tina Kotek and Co-Chair Dan McMillan, president and CEO of The Standard, reported progress on the Portland Central City Task Force's goals following its third meeting. Following up on a recommendation that came out of the Task Force's Livable Neighborhoods, Governor Kotek shared today that her office is taking immediate action to partner with Union Pacific (UP) to invest in trash an  more

SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 1 -- The Oregon Secretary of State's Audit Division issued the following report (No. 2023-31) on Oct. 31, 2023, entitled "Breaking the Cycle: A Comprehensive Statewide Strategy Would Benefit Domestic Violence Victims, Survivors, and Advocates." Here are excerpts: * * * Highlights Why this report is important * Domestic violence has far-reaching health and societal effects. Over a third of adults in Oregon experience domestic violence in their lifetimes, and intimate part  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 30 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release: While patient access is improving at Oregon Health & Science University, lower-than-budgeted growth coupled with the cost of workforce investments -- which will allow OHSU to increase patient access and provide high-quality care -- resulted in an operating loss through the first quarter, OHSU's board of directors heard Friday at a regular public board meeting. First quarter results showed OHSU   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 1 -- Portland Community College issued the following news: Portland Community College marked a significant milestone in its commitment to advancing education and career opportunities for underserved communities with the grand opening of the Opportunity Center at 42nd Avenue on Thursday, October 26. This transformative facility, located at 4299 NE Killingsworth St., is a collaborative endeavor supported by the Oregon Department of Human Services and the Native American Yo  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 31 -- Portland General Electric, an electric utility company, issued the following news release: The Oregon Public Utilities Commission has approved a general rate increase for all PGE customers, effective January 2024. PGE understands the impact of price increases on our customers given rising costs across many aspects of Oregonians' lives. These new rates take into account power costs and inflation, upgrades to the grid and investments focused on increased resiliency,   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 3 -- Portland General Electric, an electric utility company, issued the following news release: The state's first all-electric garbage truck completed its first pickup in downtown Portland this morning, representing a milestone in Oregon's clean energy transition and an important step for the local waste & recycling collection industry. COR Disposal & Recycling debuted the Peterbilt truck at an event in the North Park Blocks featuring local sustainability leaders and elec  more

ASHLAND, Oregon, Nov. 4 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news release: Fall term admission numbers suggest the continuation of a strong rebound in enrollment at Southern Oregon University, led by the institution's largest freshman class since 2018. The number of new freshmen at SOU increased this fall by 15.1% compared to a year ago, while the number of incoming transfer students is up by 10.6%. Overall, student headcount for the traditional yardstick at the fourth week of fa  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Nov. 4 (TNSres)-- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: Dr. Scott Medler, associate professor of physician assistant studies, has published a historical paper about the eminent neuromuscular biologist Graham Hoyle in Advances in Physiology Education. Hoyle was an important neuroscientist, muscle biologist, and zoologist throughout much of the second half of the 20th century. He was trained by Bernard Katz at University College London and later  more

BERKELEY, California, Nov. 2 -- The University of California Berkeley School of Public Health issued the following news: Until the federal government spends more on healthcare for Native Americans, they will not reach parity with the rest of the nation, according to Trula Ann Breuninger. Breuninger, who earned her MPH from UC Berkeley School of Public Health in 1991, has spent more than 20 years in the healthcare and social services industries, working with private enterprises and tribal gover  more