SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 25, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Albany - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Albany, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.75 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chr  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 25, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Bend-Redmond - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Bend-Redmond, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.94 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Comm  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 25, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Corvallis - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Corvallis, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $32.47 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commission  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 25, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Eugene - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Eugene, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.86 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chr  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 25, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Grants Pass - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Grants Pass, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.27 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commis  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 25, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Medford - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Medford, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.34 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner C  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 25, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $34.79 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stati  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 25, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Salem - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.08 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: We host internships in our science centers and regional offices around the country to help college students gain experience in the field. Our interns contribute to habitat conservation, science communications, resource assessment and management, endangered species protection, and more. Kathryn Youn Image Kathryn Youn standing next to a large circular fish tank. Photo courtesy of Kathryn You  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Owl International Inc., Global 1st Flagship,* Irvine, California, is awarded a $20,652,538 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-22-C-4204) for the accomplishment of the Inactive Ships Maintenance Pearl Harbor requirement. Work will be performed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed by August 2025. Fiscal 2024 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $4  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY Raytheon Technologies, Tucson, Arizona, is being awarded a sole-source, hybrid (fixed-price incentive and cost-plus-fixed-fee) contract for $1,944,082,765 to perform the manufacture and assembly of Standard Missile-3 Block IIA All-Up Rounds for the U.S. government and Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case requirements. The work will be performed in Tucson  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: SEATTLE -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $19,555,386 in environmental and climate justice community change grant funding for Lane County, Oregon and United Way of Lane County. Lane County's grant application is among 21 applications selected to receive funding to help disadvantaged communities tackle environmental and climate justice challenges through projects that reduce pollutio  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: * * * EPA announces initial selections from $2 billion Inflation Reduction Act program - the largest single environmental justice investment in history - delivered by President Biden's Investing in America agenda * * * Today, July 25, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced more than $325 million in funding for 21 selected applications to help disadvantaged communit  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Kansas City, MO Missourians in 10 counties impacted by the severe weather and flooding from May 19 May 27 are immediately eligible to apply for assistance to help support their disaster recovery. It's free, and as easy as a 20-minute phone call or a click online. President Biden made the federal assistance available Tuesday when he approved a Major Disaster Dec  more