WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has partnered with Oregon to award $1 million for 17 equipment projects through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) which aims to build resilience across the middle of the supply chain and strengthen local and regional food systems. "  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release: * * * AmeriCorps joins OregonServes to enhance its ability to service Oregonians during times of need * * * AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with OregonServes, Oregon's state service commission, providing a framework for collaboration when responding to natural disasters. OregonServes State Service Commission promotes and enhances the culture of serv  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 24, 2024, entitled "Oregon Job Openings and Labor Turnover - August 2024": * * * Oregon had 114,000 job openings in August 2024, compared to 106,000 openings in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the job openings rate in Oregon was   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: A Washington State defense attorney was arraigned in federal court Monday after he was indicted for joining a criminal conspiracy to smuggle drugs into the King County Correctional Facility (KCCF), a jail located in Seattle, during client visits. John M. Sheeran, 60, of Pierce County, Washington has been charged with conspiring to distribute controlled sub  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: A Wilsonville, Oregon woman was sentenced to federal prison today for laundering millions of dollars in drug proceeds as the chief money launderer for a drug trafficking organization operating in the Pacific Northwest and California. Jacqueline Paola Rodriguez Barrientos, 44, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison and three years' supervised release.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 24-071-R24) on Sept. 19, 2024, entitled "Effectiveness of the New Regional Processing and Distribution Center in Portland, Oregon." Here are excerpts: * * * Background The U.S. Postal Service is redesigning its network with the goal of creating a best-in-class mail and package processing network as part of its 10-year strategic Delivering for America plan. The Postal Service plans  more

GRAFENWOER, Germany, Oct. 25 -- The 7th Army Training Command issued the following news: Story by Spc. Thomas Dixon, 7th Army Training Command Hohenfels, Germany - U.S. Soldiers assigned to the Oregon Army National Guard lead engagement patrols as part of a Liaison Monitoring Team (LMT) during the Kosovo Forces (KFOR) 34 multinational training event at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Oct. 7th, 2024. The LMT's mission is to gather information about potential flash point events from Kosov  more