ATLANTA, Georgia, March 14 -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: Constangy partner and Cyber team chair Sean Hoar will present a webinar with the Oregon State Bar Association on April 9 at 2 p.m. PT. The program -"How Law Firms Get Hacked (And What You Can Do About It)" - will delve into the reasons law firms make valuable targets for malicious actors and the strategies used to infiltrate their systems. Sean and Sherri Davidoff, CEO of a digit  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 15 -- Daimler Trucks North America, a heavy-duty truck manufacturer, issued the following news release: Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA) announces the delivery of its first battery-electric Freightliner eM2 trucks, after the start of series production of the medium-duty electric vehicles at the end of 2023. The Freightliner eM2, manufactured at DTNA's plant in Portland, Oregon, has since been distributed to customers across the country. PITT OHIO, a leading transpo  more

EUGENE, Oregon, March 15 -- Lane Community College issued the following news: The Lane Community College (LCC) Board of Education unanimously approved a proposal to increase student tuition by 4 percent applied to both resident and non-resident tuition rates. This increases the current tuition rate of $139 per credit hour to $145 per credit hour. The tuition increase aligns with the preliminary 2023 Higher Education Price Index (HEPI) increase of 4.0 percent, ensuring the institution's financ  more

EUGENE, Oregon, March 14 -- Lane Community College issued the following news on March 13, 2024: The Lane Community College Board of Education will meet for a special meeting and work session on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the LCC boardroom, building 3, 4000 E. 30th Ave, Eugene. The meeting will be accessible via Lane's event streaming page. The agenda item for the special meeting includes: * LCCEF Contract Ratification Following adjournment of the special meeting, the board wil  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 13 -- The Oregon Department of Transportation issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: On the heels of a significant $450 million federal grant, on Tuesday March 12th the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project reached another major milestone that moves the project closer to being ready for construction. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) granted its environmental review approval for ODOT's I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project. This means ODOT has federal  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 12 -- The Oregon Department of Transportation issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: The U.S. Department of Transportation announced March 9 that ODOT's I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project is the recipient of its Reconnecting Neighborhoods and Communities Grant in the amount of $450 million. "We are grateful for the support of the Biden Administration. Receiving the grant is an important step in realizing the vision of reconnecting neighborhoods, improvin  more

NORTH BEND, Oregon, March 15 -- The Oregon Department of Transportation issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Drivers may notice extra congestion and delays at the intersection of U.S. 101 and East Bay Road the next two months. Construction is underway on a project that will add turn lanes, pedestrian connections and a new traffic signal near the north end of McCullough Bridge. On Tuesday, March 19, contractors will disconnect the sensor loops that regulate when the traffic sig  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 15 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: By Amanda Gibbs After serving as the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute's director for more than 17 years, Brian Druker, M.D., will take on a new role as the institute's chief executive officer. The newly created position will allow Druker to focus on long-term vision and strategic planning, fundraising and donor engagement, as well as research and clinical growth. "Since I took on the role in 2007, the ro  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 12 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: In a letter (https://www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/COPPA-Rule-Review-Letter_FINAL.pdf) today to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum co-led a bipartisan coalition of 43 state attorneys general urging the federal government to update and strengthen the rules technology companies must follow under the federal Children's Online Pri  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 12 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news on March 11, 2024: Today, Governor Tina Kotek released a statement in response to the announcement of a $450 million federal award from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project. "The I-5 Rose Quarter Project is an ambitious project and this catalytic investment will relieve traffic, create new community spaces, foster innovative development and reconnect communities  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 13 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following remarks on March 12, 2024: * * * On Monday, Governor Tina Kotek delivered remarks at the fourth and final workshop of the Western Governors' Association's (WGA) Decarbonizing the West Initiative, hosted by the State of Oregon. "Our natural and working lands are a cornerstone of our rural and Tribal economies, and an integral part of building healthy, climate-resilient communities," she said. "They are also a powerful r  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 12 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release: Representative Annessa Hartman (D-Gladstone and Oregon City) delivered results for the people of Oregon City, Gladstone, and unincorporated North Clackamas County during her second session in office, securing over $55 million for projects in the district. "My constituents have been clear. Our community needs urgent investments for these interconnected issues: get all Oregonians into shelter and homes, he  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, March 13 -- Oregon State University issued the following news: Oregon State University's Global Hemp Innovation Center has received a $10 million grant to work with 13 Native American Tribes to spur economic development in the western United States by developing manufacturing capabilities for materials and products made from hemp. The project, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, seeks to develop sustainable supply chains  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, March 13 (TNSres) -- Oregon State University issued the following news: Gun manufacturers are appealing to women as "serious students" of firearms in their advertising - a shift in strategy over the last two decades that may be contributing to increased gun sales, a new study shows. From 2007 through 2022, women's gun ownership rose from 16% to 22%, while the rate for men stayed roughly steady at 43%. And more than half of new gun owners in the United States between 2019 and  more

NEWPORT, Oregon, March 15 (TNSres) -- Oregon State University issued the following news: Marine heat waves in the northeast Pacific Ocean create ongoing and complex disruptions of the ocean food web that may benefit some species but threaten the future of many others, a new study has shown. The study, just published in the journal Nature Communications, is the first of its kind to examine the impacts of marine heat waves on the entire ocean ecosystem in the northern California Current, the spa  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 12 -- Portland Community College issued the following news: By James Hill On March 7, the Fab Lab at the Portland Community College Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center (OMIC) Training Center in Scappoose hosted the "Columbia Make 'N Take" in collaboration with the Northwest STEM Hub and Northwest Regional Education Service District. The gathering aimed to empower educators with practical skills and resources to enhance STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 14 -- Tonkon Torp, a law firm, issued the following news on March 13, 2024: Tonkon Torp LLP is pleased to welcome attorney Zack Schick to its Business Department. Schick joins from the Salem, Oregon law firm Heltzel Williams PC. "I feel incredibly grateful to join this remarkable law firm. Tonkon Torp has an impressive culture that is client and community focused," said Schick. "Everyone has been so welcoming and I am thrilled to join this team of extremely talented att  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 15 -- Tonkon Torp, a law firm, issued the following news on March 14, 2024: Tonkon Torp attorney Rosie Fatta is serving on the Associates Committee of the Campaign for Equal Justice (CEJ). The CEJ Associates Committee is comprised of young attorneys in Portland who help drive support for CEJ and Oregon legal aid within their respective organizations and among their peers. Rosie is an associate in Tonkon Torp's Litigation Department with a diverse civil litigation practi  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 12 -- The University of Portland issued the following news on March 11, 2024: From pandemic-required online learning as first-year college students in 2020, through mask-wearing in 2021 classrooms, to the completion of four-year undergraduate degrees this spring -- the indomitable University of Portland (UP) Class of 2024 will celebrate with family, friends and faculty mentors at the University's annual Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 5 at UP's Chiles Center. The U  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 14 -- The University of Portland issued the following news on March 13, 2024: From pandemic-required online learning as first-year college students in 2020, through mask-wearing in 2021 classrooms, to the completion of four-year undergraduate degrees this spring -- the indomitable University of Portland (UP) Class of 2024 will celebrate with family, friends and faculty mentors at the University's annual Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 5 at UP's Chiles Center. The U  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 14 -- The University of Portland issued the following news: When measuring return on investment in a collegiate education, one data point reigns supreme - graduation rate. Over the past 10 years, University of Portland (UP) is Oregon's leader among all schools, public and private, in four-year graduation rates, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Further proof of dividends from a UP education comes from the median income of UP graduates 10 years af  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 13 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a bipartisan comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over its new rule under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) urging the Commission to "update the COPPA Rule to keep pace and give State Attorneys General the tools they need to respond to a digital world rife with risk." The letter, which was led by the States of Oregon, Illinois,  more