PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 1 -- Gov. Doug Ducey, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona ranked third in percentage growth rate in 2019, according to estimates released this week by U.S. Census Bureau. Arizona welcomed more than 120,000 residents from 2018 to 2019, a growth rate of nearly 1.7 percent, which bests states like Utah (1.662), Texas (1.283), Washington (1.210), Colorado (1.185), Oregon (0.857) and New Mexico (0.195). With a nearly 1.7 percent growth from July 2018 to July  more

SALEM, Oregon, Jan. 4 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following statement: I just feel sad -- incredibly sad -- at the loss of our good friend, "Commish" Nick Fish. In his poignant "resignation" letter three days ago, Nick said, "The future is bright." I'm sure he believed that. But our skies are cloudy, suffused with a terribly empty feeling in the hearts of everyone who knew and loved him -- and of the thousands of Portlanders who benefited from his deep commitment to th  more

SALEM, Oregon, Jan. 4 -- The Oregon House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * - Rep. Doherty is a longtime champion of public education in Oregon * * * Rep. Margaret Doherty (D-Tigard) announced that she would not seek re-election to the Oregon House District 35 seat that she has represented since 2009. "This was a bittersweet decision to make but I think the time is right for me to step aside, allowing someone else to serve this incredible community,"Rep. Doherty said. "I h  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 2 [TNSmedicalresearch-Current Biology journal] -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release: * * * - Mouse model insight could focus future hearing loss reversal research on early development * * * New research reveals a key insight into the development of hair bundles, the intricately complex assemblies in the inner ear responsible for hearing. Hair bundles are precisely arranged cellular structures deep within the spiral cavity of the in  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Jan. 4 -- Oregon State University issued the following news: As you look back at last year's garden and begin to plan next year's, consider the benefits of native plants. "There's a new aesthetic," said Weston Miller, horticulturist with Oregon State University's Extension Service. "Gardeners want to connect to nature and the heritage of plants that grow in the Pacific Northwest." Part of the draw is the correlation between native plants and pollinators. A native garden tra  more