WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter Embarks on Four-Day, Forty-Mile Trek Around Mt. Hood to Shape Public Lands Policy * GOVERNMENT CAMP, OR -- Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter (OR-03), the top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, embarked on a four-day, forty-mile backpacking trek around Mt. Hood along the Timberline Trail. The trek comes twenty years to the month that Reps. Bl  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyle and Larson Lead Colleagues in Opposing Politicization of Bureau of Labor Statistics * : August 26, 2025 EUGENE, OR- Yesterday, Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Representative John Larson (CT-01) led Representatives James McGovern (MA-02), Eric Sorensen (IL-17), and Greg Landsman (OH-01) in sending a letter to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to raise concerns about President Trump's firin  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 26 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Kiauna Mack as Defensive Anchor for Mounties Gathers National Recognition * KANSAS CITY, Mo. \- Eastern Oregon University's senior middle blocker, Kiauna Mack, has been named the NAIA Women's Volleyball Defender of the Week following an outstanding performance that anchored her team's defense during a flawless 4-0 run. Mack's exceptional defensiv  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici Express Concern Over the Closure of Providence Seaside's Birthing Center * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, and U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), are expressing serious concern over the planned closure of labor and delivery services at Providence Seaside and call on Providence Health & Services to support families and clinician  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici Express Concern Over the Closure of Providence Seaside's Birthing Center * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, and U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), are expressing serious concern over the planned closure of labor and delivery services at Providence Seaside and call on Providence Health & Services to support families and clini  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici Express Concern Over the Closure of Providence Seaside's Birthing Center * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, and U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), are expressing serious concern over the planned closure of labor and delivery services at Providence Seaside and call on Providence Health & Services to support families and clinicians a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * Navy Brings First-Ever Navy Week to Eugene in Celebration of 250 Years of Maritime Excellence * The U.S. Navy proudly announces Navy Week in Eugene, Oregon, taking place Oct. 25 to Nov. 1, 2025. As part of a nationwide outreach effort, Eugene Navy Week will bring 50-75 Sailors to engage directly with the community through a week-long series of performances, educational events and service projects. Download This y  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 26 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Oregon Department of Energy Releases Draft Oregon Energy Strategy for Public Comment * On August 14, 2025, the Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) released its draft Oregon Energy Strategy for public comment. This strategy is intended to guide Oregon's policymakers, agencies, and residents in making decisions about the state's long-te  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Aug. 27 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * Oregon State recognized with national engagement award for efforts to reduce whale entanglement A collaborative research and outreach effort led by Oregon State University to protect whales and sustain Oregon's commercial Dungeness crab fishery has been recognized as one of four regional winners of the 2025 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award. The Oregon whale entanglemen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Reps. Maxine Dexter, Robert Garcia, Maxwell Frost, Yassamin Ansari on Updates Regarding the Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia Case * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42), Congressman Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) released a joint statement following the latest updates regarding the case of Kilmar  more