WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard suspends search for two men off Gold Beach, Oregon * SEATTLE - The Coast Guard has suspended the search for two men who went missing after the motorized catamaran they were on capsized Sunday night near Gold Beach, Oregon. A third person, who was on the catamaran, was rescued and transported by a good Samaritan to Gold Beach for medical evaluation by local EMS. I  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter Completes Forty-Mile Trek Around Mt. Hood to Shape Public Lands Policy * PORTLAND, OR -- Last Friday, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter (OR-03), M.D., the top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, completed a four-day, forty-mile backpacking trek around Mt. Hood along the Timberline Trail. Throughout the hike, Dexter met with members of the Confeder  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Oregon Council of Trout Unlimited (OCTU) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Forest Service strongly opposing the proposal to rescind the Roadless Rule. The nonprofit organization, which is dedicated to conserving coldwater fish and their habitats, argues that the rule is vital for protecting ecosystems and promoting recreational opportunities. The Roadless Rule, originally established in 2001, prohibits new road construction across 58.5 million acres of  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers take key step toward greener lighting and display technologies Scientists at Oregon State University have taken a big step toward lighting and display technologies that are more energy efficient and better for the planet. The work centers around crystalline, porous materials known as metal organic frameworks, often abbreviated as MOFs, and points toward next-generation material  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 2 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Turner to Remodel and Expand Emergency Department for Oregon Health & Science University * Courtesy of Oregon Health & Science University Turner Construction Company kicked off the expansion and renovation of the pediatric wing and emergency department at Oregon Health & Science University's Mark O. Hatfield Research Center in Portland, Oregon earlier this month. The $33 million proj  more