PORTLAND, Oregon, May 29 -- Portland State University issued the following news release: * * * Exploring Molecular Genomics at PSU and Providence At ten o'clock in the morning, Pat Clouser feeds the fish in the Podrabsky Laboratory at Portland State University (PSU). They are a species of small killifish, Austrofundulus limnaeus, that he's spending almost all his time thinking about while working on his doctorate. He is attempting to analyze their genome and isolate the drivers of one specif more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has announced a significant decision concerning the future of the Elliott State Research Forest in Coos and Douglas Counties, Oregon. The Service has issued a record of decision for an incidental take permit, allowing certain activities at the forest to proceed under an extensive habitat conservation plan. This permit, granted to the Oregon Department of State Lands, is valid for 80 years and authorizes  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 29 [Category: Sociological] -- The Mercy Corps posted the following news release: * * * Mercy Corps Calls for Scaled, Safe, and Dignified Humanitarian Access in Gaza As limited aid distribution in Gaza fuels chaos and the breakdown of civil order, Mercy Corps urgently reiterates its call for a principled humanitarian response that protects civilian lives, safeguards aid workers, and ensures unfettered access to those in need. Statement by Kate Phillips-Barrasso, Mercy  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Lead the Charge to Establish Binding Code of Ethics for U.S. Supreme Court Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act would require the Supreme Court to adopt a binding and enforceable code of ethical conduct; Congress, the executive branch, all lower federal courts, and every state supreme court have ethics guardrails and a mechanism for enforcing ethics rules Washin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray Meets with WA State Emergency Management Leaders, Hears How Trump's Attacks on FEMA Threaten Emergency Response Ahead of Wildfire Season ICYMI : Senators Murray, Merkley, WA & Oregon Fire Officials Lay Out How Trump is Putting Wildfire Preparedness & Response at Risk ***PHOTOS AND B-ROLL FROM EVENT HERE ***AUDIO HERE Sultan, WA -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 29 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU earns $7 million to study treatments for inflammatory sinus disease National Institutes of Health grant will fund randomized clinical trial for treatments By Angela Yeager Oregon Health & Science University will use $7 million in new federal research funding to study new medical treatments for chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps, a disease historically treated with steroids or surgery. Pe more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, May 30 (TNSjou) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * Wildlife researchers train AI to better identify animal species in trail camera photos CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State University scientists have improved artificial intelligence's ability to identify wildlife species in photos taken by motion-activated cameras. Their study, which introduces a less-is-more approach to the data on which an AI model is trained, opens the door to wildlife image more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas Reintroduces Bill to Create Scholarship Program for Future Behavioral Health Workers Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) reintroduced a bill to grow and strengthen America's mental and behavioral health workforce. The Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery (STAR) Plus Scholarship Act would create a new scholarship program for students of diverse backgroun more PR

ASHLAND, Oregon, May 30 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news release: * * * SOU and faculty union agree to extend contract (Ashland, Ore.) -- Southern Oregon University and its faculty union have signed an agreement that will postpone bargaining on a new contract for 18 months, allowing the university to better navigate fiscal uncertainties at the state and federal levels. The current collective bargaining agreement with the Association of Professors of Southern Oregon Uni more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 29 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Southern Oregon Wins 2025 NAIA Softball National Championship in Dramatic Fashion COLUMBUS, Ga. - [ Bracket | Box Score | Watch On Demand ] A wild week inside South Commons Complex reached its peak Thursday morning as Southern Oregon battled its way back through the elimination bracket, winning five straight games behind dominant pitching performan more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on May 28, 2025: * * * Wyden Praises Trade Court Decision Striking Down Trump's Illegal Global Tariffs Washington, D.C. -- Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today praised the U.S. Court of International Trade for striking down Donald Trump's global tariffs, which amounted to massive new taxes on virtually all imported products and threatene more PR