MIAMI, Florida, July 22 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Eighteen Holland & Knight attorneys have been named leading advisers to wealthy individuals and families in the Chambers High Net Worth 2019 guide. In addition, the firm's Private Wealth Services Group received a Band 1 ranking, the guide's highest, in California, Florida, Massachusetts and Oregon. Its private aircraft practice was ranked in Band 1 global-wide. Chambers High Net Worth ranks the top la  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 25 -- Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt issued the following news: Today, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that his office was suing an Oregon County dog breeder for continued violations of the Animal Care Facilities Act and the absence of a valid ACFA license. In multiple Department of Agriculture inspections dating back to November of 2017, Cedar Ridge Australians was found to have dogs with thin body condition and wounds, improper shelter a  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 24 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release: * * * - Oregon man shares how OHSU's 60-year-old transplant program saved his life * * * Todd Ainsworth, a retired attorney and administrative law judge from Sunriver in central Oregon, thoroughly enjoys the little things. Teaching his 17-year-old daughter to drive, for example, brings him joy. Such routine activities weren't always a given. Ainsworth says he was on "death's doorstep" on Jun  more

SALEM, Oregon, July 22 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release: Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today announced a nationwide settlement with the consumer reporting giant, Equifax, as the result of an investigation into a massive 2017 data breach, the largest-ever breach of consumer data. Oregon will receive over $2.8 million from the settlement and consumers are eligible to apply for restitution. The company will also offer affected consumers extended credi  more

SALEM, Oregon, July 24 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Governor Kate Brown today announced recent and upcoming additions to her policy staff. Sarah Means joined the Governor's Regional Solutions team in May as the South Valley/Mid-Coast Regional Solutions Coordinator. Means came from the community and economic development division of Lane County, where she served as a resource for businesses and communities in the region and state. Prior to her time with Lane C  more

SALEM, Oregon, July 23 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Governor Kate Brown will sign HB 2013 into law today at Congregation Beth Israel in Portland at 11 a.m. The legislation represents another forward step in improving Oregon's common-sense gun laws by making a handful of changes to existing law while protecting the due process rights of gun owners. "The deadly combination of guns and domestic violence is well-documented. While mass shootings make headlines, i  more

SALEM, Oregon, July 22 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Governor Kate Brown will sign a new youth sentencing reform bill into law at 11 AM today at the June Key Delta Community Center in North Portland. SB 1008 proposes changes to the state's juvenile justice system that will make communities safer, reduce victimization, and improve rehabilitation opportunities for youth. "This legislation will serve troubled youth in our community for generations to come, resha  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 26 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release: * * * - Committee chaired by OHSU physician-scientist offers recommendations, including paid parental leave, affordable housing, increasing basic needs resources * * * Good health is never guaranteed. In fact, whether a person is likely to experiences negative health outcomes is often determined before a person is even born. Health inequities among geographic areas and p  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, July 24 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Oregon State University issued the following news: For the first time, researchers have used a novel genomics-based method to detect the simultaneous presence of hundreds of organisms in a stream. Scientists at Oregon State University and the U.S. Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station recently published the results of their findings in the journal Environmental DNA. For the study, the collaborators extracted genetic material from   more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, July 26 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Oregon State University issued the following news: New acoustic observations mapping the changing face of the LeConte Glacier in southeast Alaska show that the rate of submarine melt is much higher than previously predicted by scientific theory, a new study published today in the journal Science shows. The findings suggest scientists may need to consider additional factors when predicting ice melt in glacier systems, said Oregon State Universi  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, July 27 [TNSresearch] -- Oregon State University issued the following news: If you grow corn in your home garden, then you might want to harvest fresh "baby" corn ears this summer. Baby corn, those tiny ears of corn popular in Asian cooking and a favorite in salad bars across the United States, is largely imported from East Asia. It is usually processed and sold in cans or jars. The miniature size of baby corn makes consumers think that it grows from dwarf corn plants. But   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 26 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * - Rutgers, University of Oregon researchers use a new approach to directly measure submarine melt, which could enhance projections of sea level changes * * * Underwater melting of tidewater glaciers is occurring much faster than previously thought, according to a new study by researchers at Rutgers and the University of Oregon. The findings, which could lead to improved forecasting  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Carlyle Group issued the following news release: Global investment firm The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) and private equity firm Stellex Capital Management today announced a definitive agreement to acquire and merge Vigor Industrial LLC, an infrastructure, defense, and maritime services company based in Portland, Oregon, and MHI Holdings LLC, a ship repair, maintenance, and other ship husbandry services company based in Norfolk, Virginia. The combined company will create a  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 26 -- Thomas Built Buses Inc., a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America, issued the following news release: Thomas Built Buses Inc. has received full California Air Resources Board (CARB) and Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) certifications for its Type C electric bus, the Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley powered by Proterra electric vehicle technology. This certification officially qualifies Jouley for state vouchers. "With these certific  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 26 -- The Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission issued the following news release: Umatilla tribal leader Jeremy Red Star Wolf was sworn in as the 2019-2020 chairman of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission at its July meeting, which concludes today. Outgoing CRITFC chair Ryan Smith (Warm Springs) administered the oath of office. This is the second time Wolf has served as the CRITFC chair, previously occupying this position in 2016. Jeremy is the current   more