BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management's Idaho State Office issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) invites the public to provide comments on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) for the Tri-state Fuel Breaks Project. This project is designed to reduce flammable vegetation along roadways in parts of Idaho and Oregon to provide both firefighter safety and opportunities for firefighters to more effectiv  more

GOLD BEACH, Oregon, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest - issued the following news release: In an effort to provide increased public service, the Gold Beach Ranger District is now allowing permitted firewood cutting of conifers in the Sudden Oak Death (SOD) quarantine area. The RRSNF recognizes the importance of providing this opportunity after recent devastating fires, as many people in nearby communities depend on a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 19-UD-239858) by Region 19 Director Ronald K. Hooks: STA OF OREGON, INC, Employer and VICKI LEMUS, an Individual Petitioner and TEAMSTERS LOCAL NO. 206, INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, Union DECISION AND CERTIFICATION OF RESULTS Pursuant to a Stipulated Election Agreement, an election was conducted on May 21, 2019, in a unit of the Employer's drivers. The tally of ballots prepared at   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, Billy J. Williams, issued the following news release: * * * - More than $3.3 million awarded to six Oregon tribes and one tribal commission * * * The Department of Justice announced today that it has awarded over $273.4 million in grants to improve public safety, serve victims of crime, combat violence against women and support youth programs in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Six tribes and one tribal commi  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, Billy J. Williams, issued the following news release: Kristopher Ives, 33, of Portland, pleaded guilty today to fraud in connection with computers for illegally accessing the computer network and data of his former employer, Gearbox Studios, after being terminated. According to court documents, in 2008, Ives began working as a computer programmer for Gearbox Studios, a Portland-based digital marketing agency. Ives event  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 15 -- 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 ransomware. In honor of October being cyber security month, we are taking a look at some basic scams used by fraudsters who want to target you. Last week we talked about how to avoid the bait in phishing and spear phishing scams. This week we are goin  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 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 this week issued a final rule eliminating the requirement to publish an annual Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Multi-Family Housing Loan Guarantee Program, commonly known in the housing industry as Section 538. This rule enables Rural Development to accept and process applications on a co  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has reached a settlement with Intel Corp. to resolve allegations of systemic pay discrimination against female, African American and Hispanic American employees at its facilities in Arizona, California and Oregon. Under the terms of the agreement, Intel Corp. ag  more

PENDLETON, Oregon, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Umatilla National Forest - issued the following news release: The Walla Walla Ranger District of the Umatilla National Forest is seeking public comment on the proposed Elbow Insect and Disease project (Elbow Project), located approximately nine miles west of Troy, Oregon. The Forest Service will be accepting written comments on this categorically excluded action until Nov. 18, 2019. The purpose of thi  more