WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * DGA Statement on Christine Drazan Running for Governor in Oregon * DGA spokesperson Johanna Warshaw released the following statement in response to failed statewide candidate Christine Drazan running for governor in Oregon: "After national Republicans wasted millions on her in 2022, Christine Drazan is back for another failed run to bring Donald Trump's agenda to Oregon. Similar to Trump, Drazan ha  more

ASHLAND, Oregon, Oct. 27 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news release: * * * Gift from SOU alumni leads to partnerships in Ghana A couple who gained a global perspective and the academic foundation for success from their education at Southern Oregon University are funding a pilot project to provide similar opportunities for others, through a partnership between SOU and a pair of universities in the African country of Ghana. The program begins this academic year with Collab  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * MEMO: Christine Drazan Enters Oregon Governor's Race with Extreme MAGA Agenda Already Rejected by Oregonians * TO: Interested Parties FROM: DGA Political Director Jordy Zeigler RE: Christine Drazan Enters Oregon Governor's Race with Extreme MAGA Agenda Already Rejected by Oregonians 2022 loser Christine Drazan enters the 2026 Republican gubernatorial primary as a failed candidate with an extrem  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 28 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU first in nation to use new, incisionless surgery to treat Parkinson's * Barely an hour after being wheeled into a clinical space at Oregon Health & Science University on Aug. 27, an Arkansas woman emerged with vastly improved symptoms of the Parkinson's disease that had plagued her for the past seven years. The procedure involved a type of brain surgery with no incisions at all. The in  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Oct. 30 (TNSjou) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * Climate report: Earth on dangerous path but rapid action can avert the worst outcomes 2024 was the hottest year on record and likely the hottest in at least 125,000 years, according to an annual report (https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/advance-article/doi/10.1093/biosci/biaf149/8303627?login=false) issued by an international coalition led by Oregon State University scientists. "Without   more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Oct. 30 (TNSjou) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * As ochre sea star 'baby boomers' grow up, species showing signs of recovery The "baby boom" of ochre sea stars that followed a population crash a decade ago is enabling the species to recover on the Oregon Coast, according to new research by scientists at Oregon State University and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. The study, published in Ecosphere, does not determine whether the boom was trigger  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Oct. 29 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * Outdoor air pollution linked to higher incidence of breast cancer Women living in parts of the United States with lower air quality, especially neighborhoods with heavy emissions from motor vehicles, are more likely to develop breast cancer, according to a multiyear analysis involving more than 400,000 women and 28,000 breast cancer cases. The research, which included Veronica Irvin of the Oregon S  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Oct. 29 (TNSjou) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * Six-million-year-old ice discovered in Antarctica offers unprecedented window into a warmer Earth A team of U.S. scientists has discovered the oldest directly dated ice and air on the planet in the Allan Hills region of East Antarctica. By Michelle Klampe, 541-737-0784, michelle.klampe@oregonstate.edu The 6-million-year-old ice and the tiny air bubbles trapped inside it provide an unprece  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 31 -- Portland State University issued the following news release: * * * Reclaiming Futures: How PSU Researchers Are Rerouting the School-To-Prison Pipeline What if we treated young people in trouble like their well-being and future were our highest priorities? That is the driving question behind Reclaiming Futures, a national public health-oriented juvenile justice reform organization based within Portland State University's Regional Research Institute (RRI) - a progr  more