PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The Mercy Corps posted the following news release: * * * Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo: Mercy Corps Launches Emergency Response * The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ministry of Health declared an Ebola outbreak in Kasai Province on 4 September 2025, following confirmation of Zaire ebolavirus in Bulape Health Zone. According to health officials, the outbreak has already claimed 42 lives out of 31 confirmed and 11 probable cases, including fou  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 10 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following news: * * * Week in Review: Vaporizing Oregon Censorship Walk into any store in America, and you'll see labels describing everything under the sun. But in Oregon, the state is unconstitutionally censoring vape shop owner Paul Bates--preventing him from using labels that truthfully describe the products he legally sells to adults. This week, Goldwater Institute attorneys traveled to Oregon to defend free speech before t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Koh Murai, an operator from Yamhill, Oregon, with over four decades of experience in lighter-than-air (LTA) aviation, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation raising concerns regarding proposed rules for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operating beyond visual line of sight. The letter, concerning Docket No. FAA-2025-1908, addresses critical issues related to safety, operational integrity, and the practicality of enforcing electronic c  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Oct. 15 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * Oregon State University enrollment largest in Oregon, continues to grow Oregon State is the largest university in Oregon for the 12th straight year with 38,460 students, according to preliminary enrollment figures released today. "We're proud to deliver on our mission as a modern land grant university by opening more paths to opportunity for more students than any other university in Oregon," said   more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Oct. 12 (TNSjou) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * Smartphone-powered AI predicts avocado ripeness Researchers have developed a smartphone-based artificial intelligence system that accurately predicts the ripeness and internal quality of avocados. "Avocados are among the most wasted fruits globally due to overripeness," said Luyao Ma, an assistant professor at Oregon State University. "Our goal was to create a tool that helps consumers and  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 15 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on Oct. 14, 2025: * * * Plaintiffs Seek Emergency Actions to Protect Imperiled Columbia Basin Salmon * Seattle, WA -- Conservation, fishing, and clean energy groups represented by Earthjustice filed a preliminary injunction request today with a federal court in Oregon seeking emergency measures to protect endangered salmon and steelhead from harms caused by lower Snake and Columbia Ri  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Restore $8 Billion in Funding for Energy Projects It Illegally Canceled * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate colleagues to demand the Trump administration restore funding for 223 energy projects in Democratic-led states that were unlawfully canceled even though Congress had approved and   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Restore $8 Billion in Funding for Energy Projects It Illegally Canceled * U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate colleagues to demand the Trump administration restore funding for 223 energy projects in Democratic-led states that were unlawfully canceled even though Congress had approved and appropriated funding f  more