WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard issued the following news release: The Coast Guard would like the public's help to identify a suspected hoax caller who has made numerous hoax radio transmissions originating from the Pamlico Sound and Oregon Inlet area. "The Coast Guard is committed to saving lives," said Capt. Bion Stewart, the commander of Sector North Carolina. "When someone makes a hoax distress call, we are required to respond. This uses u  more

SAUSALITO, California, June 28 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news story: Leadership of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District changed today when LTC John D. Cunningham was sworn in as the district's 56th commander. At a military ceremony at the Bay Model Visitor Center here, LTC Travis J. Rayfield relinquished command of the district he has led since 2017. Cunningham assumed command after having most recently served as deputy commander of the Portlan  more

ST. HELENS, Oregon, June 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that Dyno Nobel, a Delaware-based chemical manufacturing company, has agreed to correct environmental violations, paying a civil penalty of $492,000 and providing local communities with $939,852 in emergency equipment. EPA alleges that Dyno Noble violated federal laws meant to protect the public and first responders from dangerous c  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Northwest Regional Field Office issued the following news release: All wheat stored in all positions on June 1, 2019 totaled 28.6 million bushels in Idaho, up from 10.1 million bushels a year ago. Off-farm stocks were up 20 percent, while on-farm stocks were up 250 percent compared to the previous year. In Oregon, wheat stored in all positions totaled 10.6 million bushels, down from 1  more

KIMBERLY, Oregon, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: Robin Jackson, potter and retired fine arts professor, was selected to be John Day Fossil Beds National Monument's Artist-in-Residence for 2018 and 2019. During his residency, Robin, along with his wife, Cindy Dillon, made several trips to the park from their home in Ontario, Oregon, working closely with the park and local school. For the second consecutive year, Robin an  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Oregon office issued the following news release: The recent boom in Oregon's hazelnut industry has put farmers in Marion, Polk, Washington and Yamhill counties in the heart of an expanding market representing more than 60 percent of hazelnut acres planted in the Willamette Valley. Yet this mounting market created a challenge for mother nature, as soil erosion on hazelnut orchards has become  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation Portland Field Office issued the following news release: Welcome to the Oregon FBI's Tech Tuesday segment. This week: building a digital defense against utility fraud. The weather is heating up, and your utility bills will likely rise with the temperatures this summer. This is a good time for us to give you a reminder about what to expect--and not expect--from your regional power provider when it come  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 27 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, Billy J. Williams, issued the following news release: * * * - Seminar is part of the national One Congregation One Precinct (OneCOP) initiative * * * U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced today that the U.S. Attorney's Office will join the FBI and other Portland area law enforcement agencies to host a safety and security seminar for faith communities. Leaders and subject matter experts from the U.S. Attorney's Of  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, Billy J. Williams, issued the following news release: Attorney General William P. Barr's Advisory Subcommittee on Native American Issues (NAIS) convened this week during the U.S. Attorney's National Conference in Washington, D.C., to discuss a wide range of justice issues affecting Indian Country, announced U.S. Attorney Trent Shores, Subcommittee Chair, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme, Subcommittee Vice Chair and U.S. Attorney Billy   more

MEDFORD, Oregon, June 28 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, Billy J. Williams, issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced today that former Bandon School District educational assistant and coach Sean Jeffrey Haga, 33, was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison and a life term of supervised release for sexually abusing a 2-month-old infant and distributing photos of the abuse on the internet. "Mere hours passed between FBI agents first discover  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, Billy J. Williams, issued the following news release: Mary Holden Ayala, 59, of Portland, was sentenced today to 33 months in federal prison and three years' supervised release for stealing over $1 million from an Oregon foster care agency, money laundering and filing false personal income tax returns. On February 7, 2019, after eight days of trial, Ayala was convicted by a federal jury in Portland on five counts of the  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $495 million in airport infrastructure grants, the second allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States. "This significant investment in airport improvements wil  more