WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Join 88 Lawmakers in Urging Protection of Electric Vehicle Investments in Bipartisan Surface Transportation Negotiations * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today joined 88 lawmakers in pushing leaders on the Senate Environment and Public Works and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committees to protect electric vehicle (EV) investments while re  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Western Senators Call for Emergency Funding for Wildfire Recovery on Federal Lands * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined fellow Western Senators to urge Congress to pass additional funding to support wildfire recovery on federal lands. In a letter to Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-ME) and Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-WA), t  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 25 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Open House and Dedication Dates for Temple in Oregon Location and rendering provided for Yuma Arizona Temple * The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the dates for the open house and dedication of the Willamette Valley Oregon Temple. A media day will be held on Monday, April 20, 2026. Invited guests will tour the temple on   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon posted the following news release on Nov. 24, 2025: * * * Portland Man Charged with Violent Threats Against Federal Law Enforcement Officers A Portland, Oregon, man made his initial appearance today after allegedly making violent threats at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in South Portland. John Paul Cupp, 45, has been charged by criminal complaint with Threats Made Against a Federa  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 24 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Untreated sleep apnea raises risk of Parkinson's, study finds * New research reveals that people with untreated obstructive sleep apnea have a higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease. However, they can significantly reduce the risk by improving the quality of their sleep by using continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP. The study, which published today in the journal JAMA Neurology  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Nov. 24 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release: * * * Vertical hunting helps wild cats coexist in Guatemala's forests, study finds * CORVALLIS, Ore. - A new study Link is external reveals that four wild cat species living in the same rainforest habitat in Guatemala reduce competition for food by hunting in different vertical zones, some in trees and others on the ground. Researchers from Oregon State University and the Wildlife Conservation Society   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Administration Cleanup Toxic Waste to Protect Military Families and Local Communities * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined their colleagues in urging the Trump administration to reverse its decision delaying cleanups of toxic chemicals at hundreds of military installations in Oregon and nationwide. The senators also so  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Administration Cleanup Toxic Waste to Protect Military Families and Local Communities * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined their colleagues in urging the Trump administration to reverse its decision delaying cleanups of toxic chemicals at hundreds of military installations in Oregon and nationwide. The senators also sough  more