PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 12 -- Portland General Electric, an electric utility company, issued the following news release: * * * AntFarm to launch new career development program, part of a $413,000 funding round from the PGE Foundation Career Pathways grants AntFarm, a workforce development nonprofit, is launching a new program with support from the PGE Foundation. In total, the PGE Foundation awarded more than $413,000 to 22 nonprofit organizations across Oregon through its Career Pathways gran  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Environmental Defense Fund, New York, issued a report examining lessons from transmission lines developed with community benefits frameworks (CBFs). The report analyzes six operational transmission projects across Massachusetts, Washington, Oregon, Utah, and California to understand how early community engagement, tailored benefit agreements, and innovative financing can de-risk projects, reduce opposition, and align infrastructure development with local prio  more

COOS BAY, Oregon, Nov. 11 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * From 'Turkey Trot' to 'Tofurky Trot': Will Coos Bay Race Organizers 'Gobble' Up PETA's Thanksgiving Name Change Request? Winner, winner, Tofurky dinner! In time for Thanksgiving, PETA sent a letter to South Coast Running Club President, Amarissa Wooden, this afternoon with a pro-turkey proposal: Change the event's name to a Tofurky Trot to encourage runners and race fans to revamp  more

NEWBERG, Oregon, Nov. 12 -- George Fox University issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2025: * * * George Fox University Receives $334,000 NSF Grant to Develop Games for Early Math Education The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded George Fox Professor of Education Nicole Enzinger a grant to lead an innovative study in mathematics education. The funded project totals nearly $1 million, and George Fox will receive $334,000 of the collaborative grant. Conducted over three an  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Nov. 11 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * New analysis yields clearer picture of toxin-producing blue-green algae blooms * CORVALLIS, Ore. - A long-term analysis shows that a major Oregon reservoir abruptly swapped one type of toxic algae for another midway through the 12-year study period, absent any obvious cause. The project provides a novel look at harmful algal blooms Link is external, or HABs, which pose multiple health risks Link   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici Join Dexter to Introduce Bill to Ensure Department of Homeland Security Detainees Can Speak to a Lawyer and Contact Their Families * Washington D.C. U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, with U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici, said today they have joined Rep. Maxine Dexter's bicameral legislation to ensure the Department of Homeland Security allows noncitizens who have  more