PORTLAND, Oregon, June 5 -- Daimler Truck, a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America, issued the following news release: Columbus, Indiana, USA / Portland, Oregon, USA / Bellevue, Washington, USA --Accelera by Cummins, the zero-emissions business unit of Cummins Inc. [NYSE: CMI], Daimler Trucks & Buses US Holding LLC [a Daimler Truck Group Company; DAX: DTR0CK; "Daimler Truck"] and PACCAR [NASDAQ: PCAR] have completed the formation of their joint venture, now known as Amplify Cell Technologi  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 6 -- Acting Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release dated June 3, 2024: Today, Acting Governor Mike Kehoe announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will participate in joint Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs) of public infrastructure in Barry, Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Howell, McDonald, Madison, New Madrid, Oregon, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard, and Texas counties following severe storms, flooding, and tornado  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 7 -- Tonkon Torp, a law firm, issued the following news on June 6, 2024: Chambers USA has recognized 28 Tonkon Torp attorneys in eight practice areas in its 2024 Guide. Five attorneys have been ranked in Tier 1 for their respective practice areas: Timothy Conway for Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Ronald Greenman for Corporate/M&A, and, all in the Immigration practice area, Melina LaMorticella, Turid Owren, and Alan Perkins. Partners Caroline Harris Crowne (Litigation: General  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Rather than rescind his support of Donald Trump after he was convicted on 34 felony counts, Mike Erickson is instead - unsurprisingly - undermining the rule of law and rallying to the former president's defense. Erickson's blind loyalty to the first former U.S. President ever convicted of a felony is wildly out of step with Oregon's 6th District, and his choice to abandon Oregonians to defe  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Rather than rescind her support of Donald Trump after he was convicted on 34 felony counts, Lori Chavez-DeRemer has reacted with complete and utter radio silence. Chavez-DeRemer's blind loyalty to the first former U.S. President ever convicted of a felony is wildly out of step with Oregonians, and the choice to abandon her constituents will cost Chavez-DeRemer in November. DCCC Spokespers  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 4 -- The Democratic Party of Oregon issued the following news: 100 years ago, the indigenous people of the United States were granted citizenship with the passage of the Indian Citizenship Act in 1924. Prior to 1924, Native Americans were granted citizenship in piecemeal fashion through means like entering military service or even renouncing their tribal affiliations. Even after its passage, some states continued to deny Native Americans the right to vote until after a 1948   more

ASHLAND, Oregon, June 5 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news release: Southern Oregon University (SOU) will host its inaugural Business Venture Tournament this week. The groundbreaking competition - designed to nurture entrepreneurial ideas from students across all academic disciplines - is intended to transform innovative ideas into successful business ventures, with generous support from SOU alumni Jim Teece and Dena Matthews. The tournament's final competition and gala ev  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 5 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release: Attorney General Aaron Frey and the Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition (MIRC) are unveiling a new resource to warn immigrant communities about the unauthorized practice of immigration law. This announcement follows a kick-off meeting where MIRC, in partnership with member organizations including Hope Acts and In Her Presence, hosted the Attorney General and OAG staff to discuss the effort and previe  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 7 -- The Oregon Transportation Commission issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: The Oregon Transportation Commission will meet Wednesday, June 12, at 9 a.m. in the Gail Achterman Conference Room in the Transportation Building, 355 Capitol Street NE in Salem, Oregon. Viewers can also watch online (https://www.youtube.com/c/OregonDOT). Agenda items include: * Committee Updates: Commissioners will provide updates on their respective committees, including Area Com  more

EUGENE, Oregon, June 5 -- Lane Community College issued the following news: The Oregon Department of Aviation (ODAV) and Lane Community College (LCC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate experimental drone operations at Oakridge Airport, marking a significant step forward in drone technology and education. This authorization marks a major milestone as Oakridge becomes one of the select few airports in Oregon approved for such activities. "This MOU represents a signific  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 7 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: Today, dozens of new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session with an effective date of "91 days after adjournment" went into effect. These new laws include significant efforts to help more Oregonians afford a home, prevent firearm suicides, modernize emergency medical services, grow the semiconductor workforce, reduce hunger and more. "I'm very proud of the way the legislature came   more

SALEM, Oregon, June 5 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Today, Senate President Rob Wagner (D-Lake Oswego) appointed Senate Majority Leader Kate Lieber (D-Beaverton) as the next Senate co-chair of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means following the resignation of Senator Elizabeth Steiner (D-Portland) effective July 15. President Wagner is releasing the following statement: "I want to offer my most sincere appreciation to Senator Steiner for th  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 5 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Today, Senate President Rob Wagner (D - Lake Oswego) appointed Senate Majority Leader Kate Lieber (D - Beaverton & SW Portland) to succeed Senator Elizabeth Steiner (D - NW Portland & Beaverton) as the new co-chair of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means effective July 15, 2024. As a result of this change, Senator Lieber will be resigning her position as Senate Majority Leader, also effect  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 5 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Today, Senator Elizabeth Steiner (D - NW Portland/Beaverton) announced her decision to resign as co-chair of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means effective July 15. In her resignation letter, Senator Steiner said the people of Oregon would be best served by a co-chair who can commit their full time and attention to this critical position. In addition to still serving the people of her distr  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 6 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: Today, the co-chairs of the Joint Committee on Transportation announced that the Port of Tillamook Bay will be the venue for the second meeting of the Transportation Safety and Sustainability Outreach Tour. "We had a great initial tour stop in Portland and learned a lot about transportation needs and solutions from local leaders there," said Sen. Chris Gorsek (D - Gresham) and Rep. Susan Mc  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 8 -- Portland Community College issued the following news: Story by Misty Bouse Portland Community College's fast-growing Family and Human Services (HUS) Program, now in its fifth year, encompasses a broad field that serves the needs of diverse clients. But soon-to-be graduates, Addison Houck (They/Them) and Christian Olaiya (He/Him), know that a strong desire to do meaningful work is at the heart of being human services professionals. Their first-of-their-kind interns  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 4 -- Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon issued the following news release: Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah selected Kim Frost as its new public affairs and government relations director. In this position, Frost will maintain strong relationships with Utah legislators and state officials while serving as Regence's subject matter expert on state and federal policy. Additionally, she will keep industry regulators informed on key health care issues and policies t  more