PORTLAND, Oregon, May 31 -- 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 reservoir forecast for Lost Creek and Applegate lakes at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 6. As of May 30, the Rouge River Basin system is 97% full. "Both of our Rogue River Basin reservoirs are nearly full and ready for recreation," said Salina Hart, t  more

SEATTLE, May 30 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Seattle Division issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: * * * More than 18,000 Pounds Collected in the Pacific Northwest * * * DEA and its local law enforcement partners collected 670,136 pounds of unused medications during the 26th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27, 2024. The DEA Seattle Field Division, which includes Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Idaho, collected 18,214 poun  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on May 29, 2024: As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $12.1 million to three states and 14 local governments for the next round of formula grants through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program. These projects, funded by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will help advance state and local governments' effo  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced 24 school districts across Wisconsin will benefit from the 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The program will help Wisconsin accelerate the transition to zero emission vehicles and to replace existing school buses, which have been linked to asthma and other conditions that harm   more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared New Jersey-based trucking company 1 Noor Trucking, Inc., USDOT No. 3724751, to be an imminent hazard to public safety and ordered the carrier to immediately cease all interstate and intrastate operations. 1 Noor Trucking, Inc. was served  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts The federal Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program aims to protect the health and welfare of residents in long-term care facilities. Through federal funding, each state has a program that provides various services to long-term care residents, including resolving complaints and advocating for systemic improvements. State programs were responsible for serving over 3 mi  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 30 -- The Oregon Senate Democrats issued the following news release: This week, legislators will return to Salem for May Legislative Days (May 29 - 31). Democratic committee chairs in both the House and the Senate are listening to Oregonians and focusing their work on what matters most to communities across the state. Topics to be covered include, but are not limited to, the drug crisis, homelessness and affordable housing, school funding and summer learning, wildfire prepare  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 30 -- The Oregon Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Today, the Office of Economic Analysis' June 2024 Revenue Forecast indicated that Oregon's economy is continuing to stabilize and provided legislators with important information about funds available for investment. Senate Majority Leader Kate Lieber (D - Beaverton & SW Portland) released the following statement in response: "Oregonians' hard work is paying off. This stable economic forecast  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 30 -- The Oregon Senate Republicans issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Today, the Office of Economic Analysis presented the quarterly revenue forecast which indicates, despite big surpluses, significant economic challenges are ahead due to stagnant growth and high inflation. Adopting a more disciplined approach to the state's finances would help lessen the burden on taxpayers and improve economic stability. Senate Republican Leader Daniel Bonham (R-The Dalles  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 30 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Today, Oregon House Speaker Julie Fahey issued the following statement on the June Revenue Forecast released this morning by the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis: "The revenue forecast issued today indicates that, statewide, Oregon's economy is stable and growing. Our state will have the funding we need to continue paying for the critical ongoing programs that Oregonians rely on, thanks t  more