MCMINNVILLE, Oregon, Sept. 27 -- Linfield College issued the following news release: Zion Armstrong, president of Adidas North America, will share his thoughts about the sports apparel industry with students and the community during a visit to Linfield College's McMinnville campus. Armstrong will present "The Power of Sport" on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 6:30 p.m. in the Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall. In addition to the lecture, he will meet with students in Linfield's sport ma  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 25 -- California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued the following news release: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, and Attorney General for the District of Columbia Karl Racine today warned the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against reducing investor protections in private securities offerings. The coalition filed a comment in response to the SEC's Concept R  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 25 -- The Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission issued the following news release: * * * - Sept. 29 celebration includes keeper talks and activities focused on world's waterways * * * From the Columbia in Oregon to the Nile in Egypt, rivers sustain life. On World Rivers Day, Sept. 29, the Oregon Zoo, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Columbia River Intertribal Fish Commission and many tribal partners will celebrate these vital habitats with cultural events  more

SALEM, Ore., Sept. 25 -- The Oregon Department of Administrative Services issued the following news release: The Oregon Department of Administrative Services today published the annual maximum rent increase allowed by statute for calendar year 2020. The DAS Office of Economic Analysis has calculated the maximum percentage as 9.9%. Following the passage of SB 608 in the 2019 legislative session, Oregon law requires DAS to calculate and post to its website, by September 30 of each year, the maxi  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 25 [TNSscientificresearch] -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release: * * * - Junior biology major works to 'solve my own problem and also help others' * * * As summer internships go, Brendan Creemer had more than a passing interest in the subject at hand. Creemer spent much of the summer in the laboratory of Oregon Health & Science University neuroscientists Martha Neuringer, Ph.D., and Trevor McGill, Ph.D., working on a method to imp  more

GRESHAM, Oregon, Sept. 19 -- Mt. Hood Community College issued the following news release: Oregon State University's (OSU) College of Business will be offering a one-credit Business Communication course (BA311) on MHCC's Gresham Campus for the 2019-20 fall term. While the course will be offered on MHCC's campus, it will be taught by an OSU instructor, is an official OSU course and will be free for MHCC students. They may be required to pay a $30 registration fee. The class will meet each Monda  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 23 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following news release: This weekend, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 555 called on consumers to boycott, effective immediately, all Fred Meyer departments in Oregon and Southwest Washington where employees are now working without a labor contract. Oregon Democrats are responding to that call with steadfast and resolute support. "Our union allies are on the front lines of the struggle for livable wages and bet  more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * - Council delivers update on findings as its work nears completion * * * Governor Kate Brown today addressed Oregon's Council on Wildfire Response, where they provided updates on their research and recommendations for the future of Oregon's wildfire response structure and systems. The Council provided an overview on their development of a cohesive wildfire management strategy including community ad  more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Governor Brown announced today that she will appoint judges to positions on circuit courts in Baker County, Deschutes County, and Josephine County. Governor Brown will appoint District Attorney Matthew B. Shirtcliff to a vacancy on the Baker County Circuit Court created by the retirement of Judge Gregory L. Baxter; Alycia N. Sykora to a vacancy on the Deschutes County Circuit Court created by the retirement  more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on vaping-related illnesses and fatalities in the state: "This afternoon, I was informed by the Oregon Health Authority that a second Oregonian has died due to a vaping-related severe lung illness. Every preventable death is a tragedy, and absolutely unacceptable. My heart goes out to the families who have lost loved ones to this very unfortunate circumstance. We need to make sure that no other family suffers t  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Governor Kate Brown ceremonially signed Senate Bill 1 today, which establishes a statewide System of Care Advisory Council, at the Corvallis Boys and Girls Club. Paired with state investments into children's behavioral health services, the legislation creates a better support system for Oregon's most vulnerable children and families. The bill, a top priority for the Governor, Senate President Peter Cou  more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Governor Kate Brown will speak to Oregon's Wildfire Response Council on Thursday, September 26 at the World Forestry Center. The council, which she created via executive order in January this year, will be providing an update on their development of a cohesive wildfire management strategy including community adaptation, mitigation, and suppression. Members of the media are welcome to attend. Those who pl  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 28 [TNSgrantsresearch] -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release: * * * - Collaborative OHSU team joins NIH HEAL initiative focused on improving treatment for opioid misuse, addiction * * * Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University are now a part of a national, multi-institutional initiative to help address the ongoing opioid crisis. Members of the OHSU Developmental Cognition and Neuroimaging Lab have earned one of 375 grants   more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Sept. 24 [TNSbiologyresearch] -- Oregon State University issued the following news: A new Oregon State University study finds that pet cats form attachments with their human owners that are similar to the bonds formed by children and dogs with their caretakers. It's the first time that researchers have empirically demonstrated that cats display the same main attachment styles as babies and dogs, said study lead author Kristyn Vitale, a researcher in the Human-Animal Interact  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Sept. 25 -- Oregon State University issued the following news: The 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami launched a flood of debris across the Pacific Ocean. At the Corvallis Science Pub on October 14, Jessica Miller, professor in fisheries and wildlife at Oregon State University, will discuss what she and other scientists learned about the nearly 300 invasive species that hitchhiked their way on the debris to Hawaii and the Northwest. Miller and her colleagues publis  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Sept. 24 -- Oregon State University issued the following news: Oregon has a new roadmap for addressing rising ocean acidification and hypoxia - two climate change-induced conditions that could have widespread consequences for the state's ocean ecosystem and the economy. Ocean acidification and hypoxia are significant threats to a wide range of marine mammals, from crabs to fish to oysters, with major impacts on the ecosystem and the state's economy, including tourism and the  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 23 -- Portland General Electric, is a fully integrated electric utility, issued the following news release: Portland General Electric Company (NYSE: POR) and its customers are celebrating a decade of being the nation's leaders in renewable energy during this year's National Clean Energy Week. With more than 204,000 customers voluntarily enrolled in its Green FutureSM program, the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory recently announced in its 2  more

POMONA, California, Sept. 16 -- Western University of Health Sciences issued the following news release: Western University of Health Sciences is one of the best universities in the nation to work for, according to a new survey by the "Great Colleges to Work For" program. WesternU, which has campuses in Pomona, California and Lebanon, Oregon, has received this honor eight years in a row from The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. WesternU was   more