PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 22 -- Daimler Trucks North America, a heavy-duty truck manufacturer, issued the following news release: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) announced today the availability of the right-hand drive (RHD) Freightliner Cascadia for Australian and New Zealand markets. The Cascadia is expected to deliver class-leading fuel efficiency, comfort, connectivity and the most advanced safety technology of all trucks available in Australia and New Zealand. The Cascadia, the best-  more

LA GRANDE, Oregon, Nov. 14 -- Eastern Oregon University issued the following news: Basic groceries are at least an hour away from home for Kalispel Tribe members in northeastern Washington. The tribe invited researchers to submit applications about how they would identify policy solutions. Eastern Oregon University anthropology professor Linda Jerofke had been in touch with tribal members, and reached out to sociology professor Jennifer Puentes about tackling the problem with an interdisciplin  more

LA GRANDE, Oregon, Nov. 14 -- Eastern Oregon University issued the following news: At its first regular meeting of the academic year, the Eastern Oregon University Board of Trustees discussed the institution's fall enrollment report, approved an innovative degree program, reviewed the upcoming budget, and met with new deans. Faculty members presented a new degree program that could bolster enrollment. With final approval expected this spring, the Sustainable Rural Systems students will learn a  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 18 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: * * * - Networks' Early Window Games Include Minnesota Chasing Big Ten Title Berth and Alabama on Senior Day - Oregon Travels to Arizona State on ABC's Saturday Night Football * * * ESPN's networks will feature seven teams with at least nine wins, including undefeated LSU, as College Football Playoff and conference championship impact games pepper the Week 13 schedule. Saturday's primetime game  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Nov. 21 -- Indiana University's Media School issued the following news: A new article by assistant professor Jennifer Midberry proposes best practices for visual solutions journalism, defined as the use of images to inform audiences about social problems and possible solutions. "Visual Solutions Journalism: A Theoretical Framework," by Midberry and Nicole Smith Dahmen of the University of Oregon, appears in Journalism Practice. The authors takes aspects from solutions jou  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 21 [TNSmedicalresearch-Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine] -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release: * * * - Online resource helps weed out bias, conflicts of interest, unproven therapies for anyone affected by opioid use disorder * * * A new curated library, activated today, provides a centralized toolkit for policymakers, patients and health care professionals working to address the nation's opioid epidemic. The epidemi  more

SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 20 -- The Oregon Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Before leaving Japan, Governor Kate Brown honored Mr. Wataru "Charlie" Utsunomiya at the "Friends of Oregon" Reception in Tokyo for his contributions to wheat trade between Oregon and Japan. At this gathering, it was especially fitting to honor this friend who has lived in Oregon and Japan throughout a career that has strengthened and maintained ties between Oregon and Japan around wheat. The Gove  more

VANCOUVER, Washington, Nov. 18 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Governors Kate Brown and Jay Inslee of Oregon and Washington signed a memorandum of intent to formally kick off joint efforts between the states to replace the Interstate 5 bridge spanning the Columbia River. "Governor Inslee and I come together today from both sides of the river with a common goal: to build a resilient bridge that will serve our states for many years to come," said Governor Brown.   more

SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 20 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Governor Kate Brown announced today that she will appoint Glen G. Diehl to the position of Justice of the Peace of Morrow County, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Annetta L. Spicer. Diehl, who is currently a community service work crew supervisor in the Morrow County Sheriff's Office, has worked in law enforcement for his entire career. His appointment is effective January 1, 2020. "Glen  more

SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 20 -- The Oregon House Democrats issued the following statement by Majority Leader Barbara Smith Warner, D-Portland, on the release of the December revenue forecast: "Today's economic forecast is great news for Oregon. "We have record reserves, and for the first time since 1979the median household income of Oregonians is above the national average. "From significant investments in education to providing our citizens with the health care they deserve, it is clear that the w  more

SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 19 -- The Oregon House Democrats issued the following news release on behalf of Oregon State Rep. Caddy McKeown, D-Coos Bay: * * * - McKeown's accomplishments include passing historic transportation package and landmark long-term care reform * * * Rep. Caddy McKeown (D-Coos Bay) announced this morning that after four terms in the Oregon Legislature, she will not seek re-election in 2020.Rep. McKeown has represented House District 9, which includes the South and Central Co  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Nov. 18 [TNSgrants-NSF] -- Oregon State University issued the following news: Oregon State University researchers will use a $3.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study tiny plastics and their potential impacts on aquatic life. Microplastics are large-scale plastics that have broken down to a size that can only be seen under a microscope. Nanoplastics are so small that they can only be seen under an electron microscope. The amount of plastic entering the  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 14 -- Pacific Northwest College of Art issued the following news release: Lucy Cotter's new book asks how art knows: how artistic thinking develops through artistic processes and takes shape in artworks. Cotter conducted twenty conversations with an international slate of artists to produce Reclaiming Artistic Research which she recently launched at the Research Pavilion at the 58th Venice Biennale. Artist, curator, and faculty member in the MFA in Visual Studies program  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 19 [TNSmedicalresearch-Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal] -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release: * * * - Findings could lead to better therapies for acute myeloid leukemia, among most difficult cancers to treat * * * Scientists thought they understood the steps leading to acute myeloid leukemia. But one of the basic tenets in that understanding turns out to be unsound, according to researchers at the OHSU Knight  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Nov. 21 [TNSscientificresearch-PLOS ONE journal] -- Oregon State University issued the following news: At a time when ocean noise is receiving increased global attention, researchers at Oregon State University and NOAA have developed an effective method to use an underwater robotic glider to measure sound levels over broad areas of the ocean. "Healthy marine ecosystems need to have noise levels within particular ranges," said Joe Haxel, an assistant professor/senior research  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Nov. 18 -- Gov. Jay Inslee, D-Washington, issued the following news release: Gov. Jay Inslee joined Oregon Gov. Kate Brown in Vancouver Monday to announce a bi-state effort to replace the Interstate 5 bridge that spans the Columbia River and connects the two states. "This is a new day," Inslee said. "We need to replace the I-5 bridge over the Columbia River to benefit both Washingtonians and Oregonians. Our states are separated by a magnificent river but our values are con  more