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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates 28 Washington Counties as Natural Disaster Areas * This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including   more