WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District, Oregon, announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for natural resource management education and training in Portland, Oregon. The award ceiling for this funding opportunity is $20,000. The agency said the grant was associated with natural resources. The funding is open to qualified youth service or conservation corps organization. The agency description of the grant states: "The US Army Corps of Engine  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: The operators of a deceptive newspaper subscription scheme are permanently banned from the direct mail marketing business under a federal court order obtained by the Federal Trade Commission. Following a five-week trial, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, Medford Division, issued an order granting the FTC's request to permanently ban the defendants from direct mail marketing, to prohibit the  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: * * * - The drought resiliency grants will help communities in California, Colorado, Idaho, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oregon and Texas * * * Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman announced that 18 projects will receive a total of $9 million to prepare for drought. These projects will provide more flexibility and reliability for communities while reducing the need for e  more

SEATTLE, Washington, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard issued the following news release: The Coast Guard Cutter Osprey detained an individual with an outstanding warrant from the state of Oregon Tuesday. The individual's record was discovered while conducting a recreational boating safety boarding in the vicinity of Everett, Washington. Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound enforcement staff coordinated with Washington State, Snohomish County, and Everett Police  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * - Trump Administration works to proactively curb wildfires with strategically placed fuel breaks in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada, Utah * * * Today, the Department of the Interior's (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Fuel Breaks in the Great Basin for a 45-day public comment   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 20 -- The Bonneville Power Administration issued the following news release: * * * - Joining an EIM is one facet of BPA's broader strategic plan to maintain competitiveness and continue its role as a driver of economic prosperity for the Northwest * * * The Bonneville Power Administration is one step closer in its consideration of joining the Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM). BPA issued a letter to the region today that describes BPA's business case and legal aut  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No.19-RM-242193) by Region 19 Regional Director Ronald K. Hooks: CHANTICLEER HOLDINGS, INC., Employer/Petitioner and LITTLE BIG UNION/INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF THE WORLD, Union DECISION AND DIRECTION OF ELECTION The Employer/Petitioner, Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. ("Employer") operates multiple "Little Big Burger" restaurants in the Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area. The Union, Little Big Union/Indust  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $36,345 cooperative agreement to the Northwest Youth Corps of Eugene, Oregon, for internships for diverse youth. The agency description of the grant states: "Project goals and objectives include: 1) Provide work experience in natural and cultural resource management, maintenance, and visitor and resource protection for diverse youth interns 2) Provide educational programs o  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release: Eric L. Scully, of Cottage Grove, Oregon, was sentenced today to 78 months in federal prison and five years' supervised release for endangering human life and illegally possessing and manufacturing marijuana during a November 2017 butane honey oil (BHO) explosion in Cottage Grove. Scully was also sentenced to six months in prison for violating the supervised release condit  more

GOLD BEACH, Oregon, June 20 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest - issued the following news release: The Prairie II timber salvage sale, the 13th sale, including danger tree sales, that is being offered under the Chetco Bar Area Salvage Environmental Assessment (EA) Decision Notice, will be advertised in the Medford Mail Tribune on June 27, 2019. This sale is for 1.327 MMBF at a price of $21.83/MBF for a total sale price of app  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development - Oregon office issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development is awarding nearly $266,500 in grants to help approximately 70 agricultural producers and rural businesses in Oregon reduce their energy costs, announced State Director John Huffman today. "Business owners know that energy costs can consume a large portion of their budget," said Huffman. "These grants   more

PENDLETON, Oregon, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Umatilla National Forest - issued the following news release: As weather conditions continue to remain dry, forest officials on the Umatilla National Forest remind the public to use safety precautions when building campfires on the national forest. Campfires should be in a fire pit surrounded by dirt, rock, or commercial rings, in areas cleared of all flammable material within a three-foot radius from  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The White House issued the following news release: NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Andrew George Biggs, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico for the remainder of the term expiring August 30, 2019. (New Position) Jose Baldomero Carrion, of Puerto Rico, to be a Member of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico for the remainder of the term expiring August 30, 2019. (New Position) Carlos M. Garcia,   more