PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 3 -- The Bonneville Power Administration issued the following news release: The Bonneville Power Administration made its 36th consecutive U.S. Treasury payment today on time and in full. This year's $1.06 billion payment brings BPA's cumulative payments to the Treasury during those 36 years to over $30 billion. "Our annual treasury payment is the final bill of the year and paid after BPA has met every other financial obligation," said Michelle Manary, BPA's chief financ  more

CRATER LAKE, Oregon, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Crater Lake National Park issued the following news release: On Monday, October 7, 2019, representatives from the National Weather Service will be at Crater Lake National Park to celebrate 100 years of weather observation. There will be a brief ceremony on the back porch of Crater Lake Lodge at 1:00 PM. All are welcome to attend. Long-term weather observations are extremely important to monitor climate trends and predict wea  more

LAPWAI, Idaho, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: Nez Perce National Historical Park recently restored the Old Chief Joseph's Gravesite and Cemetery rock wall, located outside Joseph, Oregon. The month long masonry project, led by members of the National Park Service Historic Preservation Training Center (HPTC), was finished Sept 20, 2019. National Park Service employees and Idaho Conservation Corps interns replaced and rep  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation Portland Field Office issued the following news release: Chief Deputy Carl Wilkerson of the Lane County Sheriff's Office recently completed one of the toughest challenges available to local law enforcement officers: the FBI National Academy. Chief Deputy Wilkerson and two other Oregon law enforcement officers graduated a ten-week training session at the National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, in Septemb  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: More than two dozen NETL researchers will showcase innovative advances in materials science and technology this week at one of the nation's premier technical meetings and exhibitions for materials science, engineering and application. The 2019 Materials Science and Technology (MS&T) Conference begins Sept. 29 and continues through Oct. 3 in Portland, Oregon. Mo  more

REDMOND, Oregon, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Oregon office issued the following news release: The North Unit Irrigation District and project partners propose to modernize aging infrastructure to conserve water, reduce energy use, improve operational efficiencies, improve water quality, and enhance fish and wildlife habitat in the Deschutes and Crooked Rivers. By converting open-ditch irrigation canals into underground, closed-pipe syste  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: The Navy will christen its newest attack submarine, the future USS Oregon (SSN 793), during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, at General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, Connecticut. Rep. Greg Walden of Oregon will deliver the ceremony's principal address. The submarine's sponsor is Mrs. Dana Richardson. The ceremony will be highlighted by Mrs. Richardson breaking a bottle of sparkling wine ac  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 3 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following story: * * * - Young groundfish and other marine creatures thrived under unprecedented ocean conditions, according to new paper. * * * The high temperatures that came with the marine heatwave known as the Blob led to unprecedented mixing of local and subtropical species. There were, often with new and unpredictable outcomes. Out of that mix came one unexpected winner: West Coast rockfi  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, Billy J. Williams, issued the following news release: * * * - Fourth annual event to be held on October 24, 2019 * * * U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced today that members of the U.S. Attorney's Office will join Portland-area community and law enforcement organizations and community members for the fourth-annual Building Bridges of Understanding in Our Communities event on October 24, 2019, hosted by the Muslim  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 1 -- 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 to stay safe while surfing online. October marks Cyber Security month in the U.S., and over the next few weeks we will be focusing on some back-to-basic topics to keep you safe on the Internet. For years, you've been told to look at any given web address to ma  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 3 -- 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 accepting applications for grants to help rural communities continue their recovery from devastating natural disasters. Up to $1.2 million in grants will soon be available in Oregon through the Community Facilities Program. The grants may be used for relief in areas affected by natural disasters that  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation Portland Field Office issued the following news release: Lieutenant Brad Sitton of the Tigard Police Department recently completed one of the toughest challenges available to local law enforcement officers: the FBI National Academy. Lt. Sitton and two other Oregon law enforcement officers graduated a ten-week training session at the National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, in September. This honor is a   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Oregon office issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will make up to $50 million available to help create or expand state government and tribal programs that encourage landowners and land managers to allow public access to their land for hunting, fishing and other wildlife-dependent recreation. USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accep  more