HARNEY COUNTY, Oregon, Dec. 16 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - Group Stresses Need to Teach Compassion in Classrooms After Disturbing Video Ended Up on Social Media * * * Following reports that a local teenager was arrested after a video showed him riding on the back of a distressed deer while the animal was trapped inside a fenced area, TeachKind--PETA's humane education division--sent a letter this morning urging the superintendent   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 21 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: A federal judge overturned the Trump administration's renewal of the Hammond Ranches' livestock-grazing permit. The ruling throws out the ranchers' permit on four allotments in eastern Oregon until the Bureau of Land Management does a proper environmental analysis. Because of Hammond Ranches' pattern of violating federal rules and the terms of its permit that disqualified it from renewal, U.S. D  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 21 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release: On Friday, January 24, 2020, the Oregon chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Oregon), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will host Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) - the first Muslim woman to serve in Congress - at its inaugural banquet with the theme "Faith Led, Justice Driven," at the Hyatt Regency Portland at the Orego  more

JEFFERSON, Missouri, Dec. 16 -- The Missouri Farm Bureau issued the following news release: Mike Graham, of Alton, has been appointed to Missouri Farm Bureau's Promotion and Education (P&E) Committee. Graham earned Bachelor degrees in science, art and engineering from Arkansas State University and a Master of Education Administration degree from William Woods University. He retired after 21 years of teaching ag education at Alton High School. In addition, he farmed for 21 years and is a U.S. A  more

BEAVERTON, Oregon, Dec. 17 -- The Journal of Education and Training Studies, a journal that says it features consumer education, pedagogy, curriculum and instruction, educational leadership, philosophy, technology and distance education, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2019 edition: * Effect of Handedness and Footedness on Some Motoric Characteristics in Amateur Soccer Players * Effects of Interdisciplinery Nutrition Education on Prospective Science Teachers  more

BEAVERTON, Oregon, Dec. 18 -- The Journal of Education and Training Studies, a journal that says it features consumer education, pedagogy, curriculum and instruction, educational leadership, philosophy, technology and distance education, published research articles, including the following topics, in its January 2020 edition: * Effects of Sports On Social Anxiety and Subjective Well-Being Levels of University Students * Evaluation of the Use of Concept Cartoon Activities in Teaching the Transl  more

NEWPORT, Oregon, Dec. 18 -- The Journal of Heredity, a journal that says it features conservation genetics of endangered species, population structure and phylogeography, molecular evolution and speciation, molecular genetics of disease resistance in plants and animals, genetic biodiversity and relevant computer programs from the American Genetic Association, published research articles, including the following topics, in its October 2019 edition: * Exploratory Association Analysis of the Insul  more

EAGAN, Minnesota, Dec. 21 -- The Minnesota Farm Bureau issued the following news: The Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) presents its 2020 LEAP Leadership Conference, January 31-February 1 at the Sanford Convention Center/Country Inn & Suites in Bemidji. The Farm Bureau LEAP Conference is designed to raise awareness of agriculture issues, provide advocacy tools and enhance networks, leadership skills and professional development. Keynote: Derrick Josi Social media, it's time to stop feed  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The National Collegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: The Oregon athletics department has earned the NCAA and Minority Opportunities Athletic Association's 2020 Award for Diversity and Inclusion. Oregon will receive the award in January at the NCAA Convention in Anaheim, California. The NCAA/MOAA Award for Diversity and Inclusion recognizes and celebrates the initiatives, policies and practices of colleges and universities and/or athletics conferences t  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 16 -- The Colorado Health Foundation issued the following news release: The Alliance for a Healthier Generation (Healthier Generation), today announced the election of Karen McNeil-Miller, president and CEO of The Colorado Health Foundation, to its board of directors. With this appointment, McNeil-Miller joins a cohort of leaders in health, medicine, business, education and entertainment who spearhead Healthier Generation's mission to empower kids to develop lifelong heal  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 20 -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * - Study Led by Roswell Park's Dr. Christine Ambrosone Found Worse Outcomes in Those Taking Vitamin Supplements * * * Breast cancer patients who take the dietary supplements known as antioxidants, as well as iron, vitamin B12, and omega-3 fatty acids, during chemotherapy may be at increased risk of disease recurrence and death, according to new study results appearing in the Jour  more

EUGENE, Oregon, Dec. 19 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: In response to a lawsuit filed by clean water advocates citing extremely high water pollution in Los Alamos County - with some pollutants more than 14,000 times above public safety limits - the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this Monday it will require new water pollution controls. EPA issued a final determination that stormwater discharges from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LAN  more

BOULDER, Colorado, Dec. 17 -- The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education issued the following news release: Camille Preus, executive director of the Oregon Community College Association (OCCA), has been elected as the 2020 chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) at WICHE's biannual commission meeting, held in Denver on Nov. 7-8, 2019. Preus most recently served as the WICHE Commission vice chair. She replaces the outgoing chair, North Dakota State Sen  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 21 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release: * * * - Ruling throws out the ranchers' permit on four allotments in eastern Oregon until the Bureau of Land Management does a proper environmental analysis. * * * A federal judge overturned the Trump administration's renewal of the Hammond Ranches' livestock-grazing permit. The ruling throws out permit on four allotments in eastern Oregon until the Bureau of Land Management does a proper environmental analys  more