DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 14 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $2.4 million in grants to restore, improve and conserve sagebrush, mesic wet meadow and big game migratory corridor habitats in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming. The grants will generate $3.7 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $6.1 million. "Sagebrus  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 14 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release: The American Bar Association Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) will honor Oregon lawyer Mark Johnson Roberts with its Stonewall Award during a ceremony on Feb. 3, 2024, at the ABA Midyear Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky. Named after the New York City Stonewall Inn police raid and riot of June 28, 1969, which was a turning point in the gay rights movement, the award recognizes  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 16 -- The American Forest Resource Council issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: Should a U.S. President enjoy unfettered authority to indefinitely suspend or cancel the operation of a federal law established by Congress? That's a question the American Forest Resource Council (AFRC) is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to answer. Today, AFRC and the Association of O&C Counties (AOCC) filed a joint petition for a writ of certiorari with the Court that seeks revi  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The American Lung Association issued the following news release: * * * American Lung Association examines toll of lung cancer in Oregon, underscores urgent need for more high-risk people to be screened to increase survivorship * * * The 2023 "State of Lung Cancer" report reveals that Oregon ranks 7th in the nation for early diagnosis of lung cancer. This means that Oregon is among the best in the nation for diagnosing lung cancer in early stages, however  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- The American Mathematical Society issued the following news release: The 2024 Chevalley Prize in Lie Theory is awarded to Victor Ostrik of the University of Oregon "for his fundamental contributions to the theory of tensor categories, which have already found deep applications in modular representation theory and Lie theory," according to the prize citation. Three papers were the basis for this award: "On symmetric fusion categories in positive char  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 18 -- The Association of the U.S. Army issued the following news: After its giant cat calendar went viral last year, the Army Corps of Engineers' Portland, Oregon, office is back with another one for 2024--and a version featuring giant dogs. "This product was created to tell the story of our district and what we do in a way that is really enjoyable for the average public," Portland district spokesperson Chris Gaylord told Stars and Stripes. The Army Corps of Enginee  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news: A wrap up report about state legislative proposals concerning privacy across the country finds over 140 bills have been introduced across 37 states. The Computer & Communications Industry Association released its report summarizing the previous legislative session and predictions for the year ahead for state privacy legislation. In 2022 several Democratic state legislatures enacted co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Common Cause issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: Today, Common Cause, a national, nonpartisan voting rights organization is urging all Americans to let election workers do their job in response to reports of election offices receiving threatening letters, some laced with fentanyl. The letters were sent to offices in California, Georgia, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington following the November 7 election. As these new threats against election workers are reve  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Nov. 14 -- The Center for Food Safety issued the following news release: Center for Food Safety (CFS) has filed arguments seeking to revoke the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' approval of nationwide permit 56, which authorizes industrial finfish aquaculture structures in ocean waters around the country. CFS represents a coalition of conservation, tribal, and fishing organizations, including the Quinault Indian Nation and Don't Cage Our Oceans Coalition. Nationwide permit 56   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 15 -- Cascadia Wildlands issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: Eleven conservation groups today sent a letter calling on Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and the Board of Forestry to protect additional acres of forest lands in the proposed Western Oregon State Forest Habitat Conservation Plan. Their proposed increase in protected mature and old-growth forest land would help safeguard imperiled species like the threatened Oregon Coast coho salmon and marbled murrelet.   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 6 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: After hearing from PETA that bulldogs, pugs, and other breathing-impaired breeds (BIB) suffer from an array of physical disabilities due to their purposely flattened, pushed-in snouts, locally headquartered Wieden+Kennedy--one of the largest independent ad agencies in the world--committed to not featuring these breeds in its ads. In thanks, PETA is sending the company a box of delicious pa  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 11 -- The National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners posted the following news: At its recent biennial Members General Assembly in Bali, Indonesia, the International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities (IAMRA) gave osteopathic physicians global recognition when it approved a resolution that highlighted the equivalent competencies of U.S.-educated osteopathic physicians and MDs around the world. This resolution was brought to IAMRA by the Federation of Sta  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 15 -- The Northwest Evaluation Association, an organization that says it creates academic assessments for pre-K-12, issued the following news release: NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, announced today Distance Dash, a new science-focused experience on Roblox, a global immersive platform for communication and connection. Through the development of Distance Dash, NWEA was able to explore innovative ways to use 3D immersive experiences to engage students in   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Results for America issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: Today, at a virtual event co-hosted by the National Governors Association, Results for America will release its 2023 Invest in What Works State Standard of Excellence, showcasing 194 efforts across 46 states - led by Governors, state legislators, and state agency leaders of both parties - to build and use evidence and data to improve residents' lives. This year's State Standard of Excellence recogniz  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 14 -- Medical Teams International issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: Medical Teams International is grateful to receive an award of $1.8 million USD from UNICEF. The funds will support one year of Medical Teams' continuing work to provide life-saving healthcare to people facing an unprecedented and severely underfunded humanitarian crisis in Sudan. The grant will enable Medical Teams to provide direct health and nutrition services to the displaced popula  more