WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS) for Policy Development and Research Solomon Greene and Northwest Regional Administrator Andrew Lofton toured innovative affordable housing developments as part of HUD's national "Road to Innovation" Tour leading up to the 2024 Innovative Housing Showcase in Washin  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news on May 16, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is partnering with Oregon Tilth and Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) to strengthen organic expertise for conservation programs and expand relationships among producers wanting to transition to organic. USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is investing $5 million in these five-year partners  more

NEWPORT, Oregon, May 17 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Today, State Representatives David Gomberg (D-Otis) and Paul Evans (D-Monmouth) attended Oregon's largest coastal earthquake preparedness exercise. "We've done a lot of good work to ensure the Oregon coast is better prepared for an inevitable seismic event. Exercises like these are critical to our readiness. But we have much more work to do to ensure our communities are hardened and more   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 17 -- 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 (Service) and the Oregon State Police (OSP) are seeking information regarding the illegal killing of three gray wolves and two golden eagles in Wallowa County in Eastern Oregon. The deaths occurred in an area of known wolf activity, as defined by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). The Service is offering a $25,000   more