PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 31 -- Torc Robotics, a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America, issued the following news release: * * * * Autonomous driving company, Torc Robotics, backed by Daimler Truck achieves driver-out capability on closed course in Texas as it works toward a 2027 commercial launch. * Conducted at full operating speed of up to 65 mph, the product acceptance test underscores Torc's progress. * Joanna Buttler, Head of Autonomous Technology Group at Daimler Truck, says: "The   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: In her closing ad, Lori Chavez-DeRemer chose to unironically highlight her two faces as the vulnerable congresswoman votes with MAGA extremists in Washington and lies about that record to voters in Oregon. Here are just a few ways Chavez-DeRemer has harmed her community - and then lied about it: 1. Chavez-Deremer claims she's never supported restricting reproductive rights for OR women. I  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Federal authorities are investigating ballot box fires in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, that damaged hundreds of ballots and are raising security concerns with Election Day approaching. Local officials are taking steps to bolster ballot box security. Voters impacted by the fires are encouraged to seek ballot replacements to ensure their votes count. Faculty experts at the George Washington University are availab  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- House Majority PAC, an organization that says it focuses on electing Democrats to the House of Representatives, issued the following news release: House Majority PAC is launching new television ads across 6 districts in California, Colorado, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, and Oregon. * CA-13 HMP is launching a new television ad, "Kind", highlighting how John Duarte is lining the pockets of wealthy corporations by providing them with tax breaks, and his shady busines  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Nov. 1 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Idaho State University (ISU) and Umpqua Community College (UCC) in Roseburg, Oregon, are partnering to support rural communities by providing an opportunity for students to pursue a bachelor's degree in social work without leaving their local area. The expansion of ISU's Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BASW) program to Oregon will provide a pathway to meet the growing demand for trained social workers in rural areas  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 30 -- Tonkon Torp, a law firm, issued the following news: Tonkon Torp LLP is excited to welcome attorney Maureen Bayer to its Environmental & Natural Resources Practice Group. Bayer is licensed to practice law in Oregon, Washington, and California. "I'm honored to be joining Tonkon, a firm with a strong reputation for providing outstanding outcomes for their clients," shared Bayer. "The firm impressed me with its wide variety of practice areas, supportive structure, and   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news on Oct. 31, 2024: Janelle Bynum claimed in her campaign that she boosted Oregon's semiconductor industry and created jobs, but it's becoming clear that is another Bynum lie. Today, Bynum's ally Joe Biden passed over Oregon for a semiconductor research center. It followed news more than 1,300 Oregon workers are losing their jobs -- one of the largest layoffs in Oregon history. "Janelle Bynum lied a  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * A program through Portland State University matches students from the islands with researchers in their areas of interest * * * By Angela Yeager Early in her time at Northern Marianas College, Ellala Limoico was studying math to eventually become a pilot. A chemistry class and a seven-week assignment at a local pharmacy changed her life. "I fell in love with chemistry," she said. "An  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Human CMV gene blocks necessary T cell response; HIV vaccines engineered without the gene being tested in clinical trials * * * Continuing their journey to develop a vaccine for HIV, Oregon Health & Science University researchers have identified a gene that could have prevented their vaccine from working in humans. The study, published Oct. 11 in Science Immunology, removes one more b  more

SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 2 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * and Message to Registered Oregon Voters: Haven't Received Your Ballot? Contact Your County Elections Office! * * * With Election Day looming, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is urging any Oregon registered voter who has not yet received their ballot to contact their respective county elections office. By now, all ballots have been mailed and voters should be in possessio  more

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 31 -- The Oregon Department of Education issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * ODE recommends creating policies to limit or reduce cell phone use during the school day. * * * The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) released a guidance document for school districts, outlining research, recommendations, and three model policies to limit or restrict cell phone use in classrooms. The guidance aims to help school districts update their current policies on   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU-led study finds better pediatric readiness in emergency departments could reduce child mortality in EDs by 25%, with modest associated costs * * * By Nicole Rideout In emergencies, children have distinct needs because of their unique physiological, emotional and developmental characteristics. But 83% of emergency departments nationwide are not fully prepared to meet those needs --  more

ASHLAND, Oregon, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news release: Bernadette Boscoe, an assistant professor in the Computer Science Department at Southern Oregon University, recognizes a shared need in fields as dissimilar as astronomy, environmental science and violin acoustics, and a new grant will pay for research that may benefit those and other academic disciplines. Boscoe has received a $250,000 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation that will fund her  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Oct. 29 (TNSres) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: Oregon State University researchers have received a $1 million grant to study the impact of adding seaweed to the diets of beef cattle as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Recent research has found that feeding seaweed can reduce methane emissions from cattle, most of which originates from enteric fermentation that is characteristic of their digestive process. Oregon State will investigat  more

WILSONVILLE, Oregon, Oct. 31 -- Teledyne FLIR issued the following news release: * * * RMUS will supply secure, uncrewed thermal capabilities to industrial inspection and public safety professionals in Canada * * * GOLETA, Calif., Oct. 30, 2024 -- Today, Teledyne FLIR (part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated) announced that, for the first time, the Teledyne FLIR SIRAS(TM) professional uncrewed aerial system (UAS) will be available across Canada. This is being made possible through Rocky M  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Nov. 1 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: The nine federally recognized Tribes in Oregon and Oregon State University have worked together to build a university facility to facilitate the repatriation and return of tribal Ancestors and cultural items currently under the university's stewardship. Tribal leaders and university officials marked the transfer of Ancestors in Oregon State's stewardship to the facility earlier this month. The facility wi  more