WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service is proposing a rule to lower the assessment rate for sweet onions grown in the Walla Walla Valley of Southeast Washington and Northeast Oregon. This action would implement a recommendation from the Walla Walla Sweet Onion Marketing Committee to decrease the assessment from $0.20 to $0.17 per 50-pound bag or equivalent. The proposed rate would apply to the 2025 and subsequent fiscal periods, remaining  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum, Neguse Introduce Bill to Protect Firefighters During a Government Shutdown * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Congressman Joe Neguse (CO-02) introduced the Federal Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act to protect all federal firefighters, including wildland firefighters, during a government shutdown. If Republicans fail to hold a vote on a continuing resolution  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Four Criminal Illegal Aliens Arrested After Conducting Laser Strikes on Helicopters in Portland * Two of the criminal illegal alien suspects have prior arrests, including possession of methamphetamine WASHINGTON -- Today, in Portland, Oregon, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrests of four criminal illegal aliens who conducted laser strikes on a U.S. Custom  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 30 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Gracie Boeder Defends Net for National Honors * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Gracie Boeder, a senior from Albany, Oregon, playing for Corban (Ore.), has been named the NAIA Women's Volleyball Defender of the Week. Boeder showcased her defensive excellence in a weekend that led to a career highlight. Her performance included eight blocks in each of the r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Legal Victory Puts Streaked Horned Lark on Path to Greater Endangered Species Protections * PORTLAND, Ore. -- In response to a lawsuit by the Center for Biological Diversity and Bird Alliance of Oregon, a federal judge found that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's 2022 determination that the streaked horned lark is threatened and not endangered is unlawful. The court ord  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon posted the following news release on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * Portland Man Charged with Assaulting Federal Law Enforcement Officer Near Local ICE Office A Portland man made his first appearance in federal court today after assaulting a federal officer near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland. Tomas Plancarte-Benson, 37, has been charged by criminal complaint with the felo  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 1 -- Portland General Electric, an electric utility company, issued the following news release: * * * Taking EVs for a spin: Positive turn out for PGE Electric Vehicle Ride & Drive events More than 100 prospective electric vehicle drivers were charged up to test drive an electric vehicle of their choice during Portland General Electric's EV Ride & Drive events, funded by Oregon's DEQ Clean Fuels revenue. In celebration of National Drive Electric Month (Sept. 12 - Oct.   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 1 -- VoteVets issued the following statement on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * VoteVets Statement: "Clueless, Self-Aggrandizing" Civilian Military Leadership Makes U.S. Less Secure Today, in response to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's bizarre gathering of hundreds of generals and admirals at Quantico, Virginia, VoteVets Senior Advisor Major General Paul Eaton, US Army, retired, released the following statement: "I speak for a lot of former general officers when I say I couldn'  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Wyden Statement on Trump Drug Pricing Announcement Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after Trump invited the CEO of Pfizer to the White House to make an announcement about the price of prescription drugs. "Once again, Donald Trump is slapping his name on a shoddy product with to  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Urges DHS to Abandon Proposal to Further Restrict Visas of Foreign Journalists * "If anyone in the Trump administration disapproves of a journalist's coverage, this policy makes it easier for them to face retaliation and have their application denied" Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., urged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to abandon its proposed rule that would furth  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Wyden, Alsobrooks Continue to Build the Case Against RFK Jr. After releasing a 54-page report chronicling every day of RFK Jr.'s costly, chaotic, and corrupt reign as Secretary, Senators Wyden and Alsobrooks continue to build their case for why RFK Jr. must resign or be fired. * Another week of RFK Jr.'s reign, another week of bad actions  more