KINGSLEY FIELD, Oregon, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar, 173rd Fighter Wing The 19th Air Force Commander, Maj. Gen. Clark Quinn, visited Team Kingsley Nov. 27 - 28, 2023 for the first time since taking command in June. During his visit, Quinn saw firsthand how the 173rd Fighter Wing accomplishes their mission every day. Quinn took the opportunity to meet with Airmen across the wing in their works  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: Medford, Ore. -- More Douglas fir have died in southern Oregon in the last four years than the last four decades, according to an article in the Journal of Forestry. i Bureau of Land Management leaders want your feedback on the best strategy for how to respond to increasing tree mortality. The BLM is concerned about public safety along roadways, increased fire risk, changes in  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 29 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: Associate Administrator Francisco Sanchez of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience today reminded small nonfarm businesses in three Oregon counties and a neighboring county in Washington of the Dec. 28 deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic losses becau  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2023: A local man is facing federal charges today for distributing counterfeit Oxycodone pills containing fentanyl that caused the overdose death of a Portland teenager. Nasir Overton, 20, a resident of Portland, has been charged by criminal complaint with one count each of conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, resulting in death  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: A Beaverton, Oregon drug trafficker with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison Wednesday after he was caught possessing a large quantity of drugs and several firearms. Roderick Larkins, 54, was sentenced to 156 months in federal prison and three years' supervised release. According to court documents, in late May 2021, the   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release: A Portland man, who for more than a decade claimed to be a successful foreign exchange currency trader to solicit millions of dollars in investments, has been indicted in federal court for wire fraud. William Bennington, 52, a resident of Portland, has been charged with five counts of wire fraud. According to the indictment, from March 2012 until at least October 2022, Be  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing its final rule to list the distinct population segment of the North American wolverine in the contiguous U.S. as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The Service is also issuing an interim rule under ESA section 4(d) tailored to the wolverine's conservation needs that exempts take related to resear  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The White House sent to the Senate on Nov. 27, 2023, the nominations of eight individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * * Amy M. Baggio, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon, vice Marco A. Hernandez, retiring. * Sherri Malloy Beatty-Arthur, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Carol A. Dalton, retired. * Nicole G. B  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: HINES, Oregon - Winter weather has officially landed on Steens Mountain, closing all sections of its Loop Road for the season. Jackman Park Campground to South Steens Campground - effective October 30 Page Springs Campground to Jackman Park Campground - effective November 22 Black Canyon to South Steens Campground - effective November 30 Page Springs will be the only campg  more