PORTLAND, Oregon, May 7 -- Daimler Trucks North America, a heavy-duty truck manufacturer, issued the following news release: Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA) and the United Auto Workers (UAW) have successfully reached new collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) covering approximately 7,400 hourly employees at its six manufacturing and component facilities in High Point, NC (Thomas Built Buses), Mount Holly Truck Manufacturing Plant, Cleveland Truck Manufacturing Plant, Gastonia Parts Plan  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 8 -- Daimler Trucks North America, a heavy-duty truck manufacturer, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA) today announced the expanded role of Kevin Bangston as president and CEO of Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) in addition to his current role as president and CEO of Thomas Built Buses (TBB), effective May 3, 2024. Bangston succeeds Jeff Sather, who will be retiring after 23 years of dedicated service at D  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: New reporting from the New York Times highlights Latino voters' overwhelming support for abortion rights - and how Oregon Congresswoman Andrea Salinas is connecting with voters on the issue as extremist Republicans push draconian abortion bans across the country. Even without "as much as [her] competitors to put out glossy mailers or fancy television ads," last cycle, Salinas leaned into "th  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: * * * The Source Weekly: "Bynum is the candidate to be able to win the race against the incumbent and better represent us going forward" * * * Yesterday, the Source Weekly endorsed Janelle Bynum for Oregon's 5th Congressional District - the latest in a streak of Editorial Board endorsements for Bynum. Alongside being "the best chance" of flipping OR-05 blue, the Source Weekly's Editorial  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 7 -- Portland General Electric, an electric utility company, issued the following news release: Shae Davies is a skilled mechanic by trade and the current Fleet Manager at Portland General Electric. Recently, a single snapshot into Davies' journey as a mechanic was put on display at an exhibit in the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C., Davies is now sharing her experience as a Black woman in the trades, hoping to inspire and encourage others to consider jobs in these fields.   more

EUGENE, Oregon, May 10 -- Lane Community College issued the following news: The Lane Community College Board of Education and Budget Committee will meet Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in the LCC Boardroom, building 3, main campus, 4000 E. 30th Ave., Eugene. The meetings will also be accessible via Lane's event streaming page (https://www.lanecc.edu/community/events/live-college-events). The Budget Committee meeting will be called to order at 5:00 p.m. The committee will accept public comment and rev  more

MCMINNVILLE, Oregon, May 6 -- Linfield University issued the following news: Spark Wonder, the largest and most successful fundraising campaign in Linfield University's history, raised over $81.7 million in philanthropic contributions. The university surpassed its initial fundraising target of $75 million benefiting Linfield's people, places and programs. With support from alumni, employees and friends of the university, the campaign exceeded expectations and concluded Spark Wonder a year ear  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 10 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today announced a $10.25 million, 50-jurisdiction settlement with AT&T Mobility, LLC, Cricket Wireless, LLC, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Cellco Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless, and TracFone Wireless, Inc. (collectively, the "Wireless Carriers"), which resolves the state attorneys general investigations into the Wireless Carriers' deceptive and misleadin  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 7 -- The Oregon Transportation Commission issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: The Oregon Transportation Commission will hold its regular meeting on Thursday, May 9, at 9 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time (8 a.m. PDT). The meeting will be hybrid, originating in the Owyhee River Room of the Four Rivers Cultural Center, 676 SW 5th Avenue, Ontario. Items on the agenda include: * Project Delivery Program Update: Receive an update on improvement efforts in ODOT's project  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, May 9 -- Oregon State University issued the following news: Story by: Sean Nealon The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will meet May 16 and 17 and consider acceptance of the 2025 fiscal year university operating budget. The board will meet from 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 17 in the Memorial Union Horizon Room. Board committees will meet from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 16 in the Horizon Room. Additionally, the board will have a joint meeting with the OSU Foundation Board f  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 11 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: Today, the Joint Committee on Transportation announced its 12-stop Transportation Safety and Sustainability Outreach Tour to hear from Oregonians about how the Legislature can ensure Oregon has a safe, functional, and efficient multimodal transportation system now and for years to come. Members of the joint committee will engage with local communities about the structural challenges facing   more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, May 9 (TNSres) -- Oregon State University issued the following news: Story by: Steve Lundeberg Drug delivery researchers at Oregon State University have developed a device with the potential to improve gene therapy for patients with inherited lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis. In cell culture and mouse models, scientists in the OSU College of Pharmacy demonstrated a novel technique for the aerosolization of inhalable nanoparticles that can be used to carry messenger RNA  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 7 -- Portland Community College issued the following news: By James Hill Portland Community College has earned recognition from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) as one of the 32 designated Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education (CoE). This prestigious designation underscores PCC's commitment to preparing students for fulfilling careers within the United States maritime industry. As part of the P  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 10 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Remembering the research contributions of a nuclear engineering expert and passionate teacher. * * * By Taylor Tracy, Nuclear Reactor Lab David Lanning, MIT professor emeritus of nuclear science and engineering and a key contributor to the MIT Reactor project, passed away on April 26 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts, at the age of 96. Born in Baker, Oreg  more

STANFORD, California, May 8 (TNSres) -- The Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment issued the following news: In the Western United States, wildfires ignited by electric infrastructure have caused devastating damage and created billions of dollars in liability, throwing finances in question for utilities such as Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO), Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) in California, and PacifiCorp in Oregon. Wildfires, made more severe by climate change, threaten areas beyond those  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 7 (TNSres) -- The Virginia Tourism Corporation issued the following news release: Sports ETA, the trade association for the sports events and tourism industry, named Virginia in its Top 10 list of U.S. states in terms of the economic impact generated by sports tourism in 2023. This announcement was made last month at the Sports ETA Symposium in Portland, Oregon in the association's annual "State of the Industry Report" for 2023. The report also stated that sports touris  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 10 -- Williamette University issued the following news: Willamette University's top-ranked graduate programs in business management and data and computer science will relocate from downtown to Portland's vibrant Pearl District in the Natural Capital Center at 721 NW 9th Ave. Beginning Fall 2024, Portland-based working professionals seeking a Masters in Business Administration, a Masters in Data Science or a Masters in Computer Science will find a new home for innovation and c  more