KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 5 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Defending National Champion Southern Oregon Opens the Season at No. 1 * KANSAS CITY, Mo. -After a stellar performance to come back through the elimination bracket at the 2025 NAIA Softball World Series, Southern Oregon will step to the plate ranked No. 1 as the Raiders defend their title, receiving 17 first-place votes. Oklahoma City, Eastern Oreg  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2025: * * * Merkley, Wyden Probe CMS for Answers Surrounding the Disastrous Roll Out of the Medicare Advantage Provider-Directory Portal, Potentially Putting Seniors at Risk Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, and Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, demand that Dr. Mehme  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon posted the following news release on Nov. 4, 2025: * * * Portland Woman Charged with Assaulting Federal Law Enforcement Officer Near Local ICE Office A Portland woman made her first appearance in federal court today after allegedly assaulting a federal officer near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland. Lucy Caroline Shepherd, 28, has been charged by criminal complaint w  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon posted the following news release on Nov. 4, 2025: * * * Seaside Woman Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Theft of Government Benefits A Seaside, Oregon, woman pleaded guilty today to stealing more than $567,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits from the Oregon Employment Department (OED). Tamara Fulmer, 47, pleaded guilty today to one count of Theft of Government Benefits. According to court documents, be  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 5 -- VoteVets issued the following statement on Nov. 4, 2025: * * * Sherrill Wins New Jersey Governor's Race Tonight, Mikie Sherrill- who has been a VoteVets' candidate since initially flipping a competitive House seat in 2018 - was elected Governor of New Jersey. Details on VotesVets' investments in this race can be found below. In response to Mikie's victory, VoteVets released the following statement: "Tonight proved what we knew to be sure - Mikie Sherrill always co  more

SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 5 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * Split bond election results hint at facilities challenge facing many Oregon school districts * Aging and inadequate school facilities is a brewing Oregon crisis. School districts must pass local bonds to pay for major repairs or new buildings, but the ability to pass bonds and the tax base for supporting them is significantly uneven across the state. In an off-year election,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Markey, Merkley Press Trump on Failure to Address American Families' Rising Electricity Costs * Investigation reveals Trump Administration " has no explanations for its failures and no answers for American families that are hit hard by high energy costs." Lawmakers publish new data showing electricity costs have increased 11% since Trump took office, costing families more than $70 billion i  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon posted the following news release: * * * Washington State Man Pleads Guilty to Damaging Energy Facility A Centralia, Washington, man pleaded guilty yesterday to damaging a Portland area energy facility. Nathaniel Cheney, 31, pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of damaging an energy facility. According to court documents, on November 28, 2022, Cheney and others caused $26,000 of damage to the Sunnyside s  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Blasts Trump for Killing Direct File Tax Program Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on a report that the Trump administration notified states that it is killing the Direct File program he authored as part of the Inflation Reduction Act to give Americans a free option to file their taxes direc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2025: * * * Wyden Demands End to Trump's Unlawful and Cruel Moves Against Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Despite Concerns Over Trafficking and Coercion, Trump Has Empowered Customs and Border Protection to Expedite Deportation of Minors * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today called on the Trump administration to end an unl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Blast Trump Administration for Illegally Ending Program to Help Students with Disabilities * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today said they are joining their colleagues in pressing the Trump administration on its illegal efforts to shut down the Department of Education's administration and enforcement of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Blast Trump for Rising Health Care Costs and Affordability Crisis for American Families * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he is leading a letter with his Senate colleagues, including Oregon U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, slamming Trump for his failure to address rising health care costs for American families. Wyden, Merkley, and the lawmakers highlighted t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Blast Trump for Rising Health Care Costs and Affordability Crisis for American Families * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he is leading a letter with his Senate colleagues, including Oregon U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, slamming Trump for his failure to address rising health care costs for American families. Wyden, Merkley, and the lawmakers highlighted the   more