WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard hoists injured man from Hammond Marina jetty * SEATTLE -The Coast Guard hoisted an injured man from the jetty at the Hammond Marina in Astoria, Oregon, Saturday. At 7:38 a.m., watchstanders at the Sector Columbia River command center received a request from the Warrenton Fire Department to assist with the rescue of a man who was pinned under a rock on the jetty a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R42346) on Sept. 14, 2026, entitled "Federal Land Ownership: Overview and Data." The report is written by natural resources policy specialists Carol Hardy Vincent and Eric P. Nardi, legislative attorney Mainon A. Schwartz, defense infrastructure policy analyst Andrew Tilghman and research librarian Scott Vierick. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The federal government owns roughly 640 mill  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R42346) on Sept. 14, 2026, entitled "Federal Land Ownership - Overview and Data:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Federal Land Ownership Changes, 1990-2024 Since 1990, the total acreage of federal land in the United States has declined by 31.7 million acres, or 4.9% of the total of the five agencies, because the acreage of disposed areas of federal lands has exceeded the area acquired./55  more

EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, Sept. 21 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release: * * * NWTF Infuses Funding in Wild Turkey Research for Fifth Consecutive Year September 21, 2026 EDGEFIELD, S.C. -- Wild turkey research provides the science needed to inform management decisions to changing populations, landscapes and emerging challenges. For 2026, the National Wild Turkey Federation continues to direct significant funding to wild turkey research projects through th  more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 28 -- The Democratic Party of Oregon issued the following news: * * * Oregon Democrats Hold Protest Outside of MAGA Drazan/DeSantis Fundraiser Sep 26, 2026 Hillsboro, OR -- Today, the Democratic Party of Oregon joined with other grassroots activists to protest the extreme policies of Ron DeSantis and Christine Drazan during their joint fundraising event in Hillsboro. Drazan, who has been attempting to hide her conservative record, joined MAGA extremist Ron DeSantis for   more