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Federal Tipoffs Involving Oregon Newsletter for Sunday September 08, 2019 ( 6 items )  

FBI Portland Field Office: #stopsextortion Campaign - Educating Oregon Students, Parents & Educators
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation Portland Field Office issued the following news release: Oregon students are back in class now, and many of them are carrying cell phones in their pockets. Laptops, tablets, and gaming systems are in the daily mix, too. Each of these platforms represent a growing and pervasive influence in the lives of our children. Much of the time, these devices serve an important purpose. Sometimes, though, they bec  more

FEMA Local Hires Supporting Disaster Recovery Efforts in Oregon
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) team working with the Oregon Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to help communities recover from winter and spring storms has expanded its staff to include 11 new employees from the Salem and Eugene areas. "These FEMA jobs are a win for everyone. Oregonians interested in emergency management get on-the-job t  more

Natural Resources Conservation Service: USDA to Invest Up to $300 Million in Partner-Driven Conservation
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Oregon office issued the following news release: * * * - Proposals due for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program Dec. 3, 2019 * * * USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced today the launch of the updated Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). Potential partners are encouraged to submit proposals that will improve the nation's water quality, combat  more

NRC Receives Event Notification Involving Oregon Department of Health & Radiation Protection
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54243) involving the Department of Health and Radiation Protection, Hermiston, Oregon: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE FOUND IN SCRAP YARD The following is a summary of information received from the State of Oregon via phone call: On August 28, 2019, at 1102 PDT, the Oregon Department of Health and Radiation Protection received a report from the R.S. Davis Scrap Yard, that a m  more

Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense With #thinkbeforeyoupost
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 3 -- 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 hoax threats with the #ThinkBeforeYouPost campaign. Your kids are headed back to school, and many of them are carrying a phone in their pocket when they do. That device - along with the laptops, tablets and gaming systems so many have - can become an   more

Umatilla National Forest: Heppner Youth Experience Umatilla National Forest Through Summer Employment Opportunity
PENDLETON, Oregon, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Umatilla National Forest - issued the following news release: As part of a long-standing tradition, The Community Action Program of East Central Oregon (CAPECO), in partnership with the Heppner Ranger District of the Umatilla National Forest, employed five Morrow County youth to complete important project work on the National Forest this summer. This program is possible through a grant from the Oregon  more