WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has issued a notice entitled "Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions." This action serves to update the list of products and services that federal agencies are mandated to purchase from nonprofit agencies employing people who are blind or have other severe disabilities. The notice proposes adding a variety of products and services to the procurement list. Among the proposed produ  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Alaska -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * Employment rose 1.3 percent in Alaska's only large county, Anchorage Municipality, from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the rate of employment growth in An  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Arizona-- Fourth Quarter 2024 * Employment rose in 1 of the 2 largest counties in Arizona from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Maricopa County had an over-the-year increase in employment   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Oregon - Fourth Quarter 2024 * Employment rose in 2 of the 7 largest counties in Oregon from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Deschutes County had the largest over-the-year increase in emp  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Wyden, Risch, Merkley Celebrate Senate Passage of Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization * Washington, D.C. \--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) celebrated the Senate's unanimous passage of their legislation, S. 356, to reauthorize the U.S. Forest Service's Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program (SRS) through Fisca  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyle, Schatz, Smith Introduce New Legislation to Reduce Economic Inequality and Make Wall Street Pay Its Fair Share * The Wall Street Tax Act aims to disincentivize dangerous, risky investments that threaten the stability of the U.S. economy For Immediate Release: June 18, 2025 EUGENE, OR - Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04), U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Rep. Adam Smith (WA-0  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission has issued a notice entitled "Certain Ink Cartridges and Components Thereof II Institution of Investigation; Notice of Institution of Investigation." This action was initiated based on a complaint filed by Epson Portland Inc. of Hillsboro, Oregon; Epson America, Inc. of Los Alamitos, California; and Seiko Epson Corporation of Japan. The complaint, with supplements, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930,  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has issued a notice entitled "Certain Ink Cartridges and Components Thereof I; Notice of Institution of Investigation." This notice announces the initiation of an investigation based on a complaint filed by Epson Portland Inc. of Hillsboro, Oregon; Epson America, Inc. of Los Alamitos, California; and Seiko Epson Corporation of Japan. The complaint, with supplements, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSFR) -- The Los Rios Community College District, Sacramento, California, has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects. In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, the district determined these items culturally affiliated with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. These determinations are solely the responsibility of the Los Rios Community College District. Human remains of at least 49 individuals,  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Capito Push to Improve Recycling Nationwide with New Bipartisan Bill * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley partnered with West Virginia's U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, to introduce the bipartisan Research for Environmental Uses and Sustainable Economies (REUSE) Act. The REUSE Act is a significa  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley: Supreme Court Has Failed to Protect Trans Kids, Keep Politicians Out of Exam Room * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley--leader of the Equality Act --today issued the following statement after the Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Skrmetti : "Access to medically-necessary care for trans youth saves lives, and the U.S. Supreme Court's callous decision puts trans  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Milwaukee County Zoo is urging the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service to withdraw a proposed rule that would redefine "harm" under the Endangered Species Act. Amos D. Morris, Jr., executive zoo director, submitted a letter on behalf of the Zoo, arguing that the change would severely weaken the ESA's protections for threatened and endangered species. The Milwaukee County Zoo, an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, expresse  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Crapo, Risch Celebrate Senate Passage of Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization * Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., along with U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, both R-Idaho, celebrated today's unanimous Senate passage of their legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Forest Service's Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program (SRS) throu  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Crapo, Risch Celebrate Senate Passage of Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization * U.S. House of Representatives must act to fulfill federal responsibility for rural, forested counties in Oregon and nationwide Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., along with U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, both R-Idaho, celebrated today's unanimous Senate passage  more