PORTLAND, Oregon, May 24 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Portland District issued the following news release: Water managers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) invite the public to an online information session to learn about the summer forecast for the Willamette Valley System (WVS) of dams and reservoirs. Beginning in mid-May, USACE maintains reservoir levels as high as possible to conserve water for recreation and other congressionally authorized purposes. After the rainfall   more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration & Management issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a voluntary resolution agreement with the Employment Department of Oregon to reaffirm its commitment to provide meaningful access in its unemployment insurance program for people with limited English proficiency. A compliance review by the department's Civil Rights Center determined O  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news on May 23, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the winners of the 2024 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition (MECC). The University of New Hampshire was the overall winner, repeating its win from the 2023 competition. Purdue University took second place, and Oakland University and Oregon State University tied in third place. Marine energy technologies h  more

SEATTLE, Washington, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Funded by $1.5 billion investment into Brownfields sites from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $9,806,874 in grant awards from President Biden's Investing in America (https://www.whitehouse.gov/invest/) agenda to ex  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Solicitor issued the following news release: * * * Department of Labor actions yield order for USPS to pay $141K in wages, damages * * * After a two-day bench trial, the U.S. Department of Labor obtained a federal court judgment that orders the U.S. Postal Service to pay $141,307 in lost wages and damages for emotional distress suffered to a probationary mail carrier who the agency fired after they reported an on-the-job   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSres) -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: A containership's propeller blade cracked leading to a loss of hydraulic oil and propulsion while transiting the Pacific Ocean, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. The investigation found a blade on the vessel's controllable pitch propeller system did not meet manufacturer design specifications. The Maunalei was travelling to Portland, Oregon, from Ancho  more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, May 25 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike, Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs Pacific Air Forces' leaders and subject matter experts, alongside the Oregon National Guard State Partnership Team, hosted their counterparts from the Bangladesh Air Force at the PACAF headquarters on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii May 14 - 17, 2024 for an Airman-to-Airman Talk engagement. The event was co-chaired by U.  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: By Shannon Collins One radiology technologist hopes to represent the Army and U.S. by scoring a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team during the Team Trials in Track and Field in June in Eugene, Oregon. Sgt. Colett Rampf, a member of the World Class Athlete Program, Fort Carson, Colorado, specializes in the 3,000-meter Steeplechase, an obstacle race that consists of a water jump, hurdle and 3,000 meters. She also won first pl  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: By Shannon Collins With a standing start, the Soldier hyper focuses on the 28 914-mm high fixed barriers and seven water jumps he needs to clear in the 3000-mm steeplechase to secure his Olympic dream. Sgt. Anthony Rotich, a chemical equipment repairman assigned to the World Class Athlete Program at Fort Carson, Colorado, is the man to beat going into the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Track and Field in Eugene, Oregon,  more

SEATTLE, Washington, May 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: Two men connected to a northern border people smuggling scheme made their initial appearances in U.S. District Court in Seattle today, announced U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Jesus Ortiz-Plata, 45, of Independence, Oregon, and Juan Pablo Cuellar Medina, 35, of Everett, Washington were arrested yesterday with three non-citizens who had been smu  more