PORTLAND, Oregon, April 14 -- Lewis and Clark College posted the following news: * * * $1.5 Million Grant Funds Public Humanities Initiative With Albina Vision Trust Lewis & Clark and Albina Vision Trust are launching an ambitious new chapter in their partnership, backed by a four-year, $1.5 million grant from the Mellon Foundation. The funding will support "Face-to-Face," an initiative that connects Albina residents with Lewis & Clark students and faculty through for-credit courses, research more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, April 14 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * 'A Decisive Victory for Wildlife': Oregon Gov. Signs Historic Legislation Directing State Lodging Tax Toward Conservation * PORTLAND, Ore. - Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has signed House Bill 4134, a state lodging tax which will generate critical funding for wildlife and habitat conservation and help boost the state's $16.2 billion recreation economy. House Bill 4134  more PR

SALEM, Oregon, April 14 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Vows to Defend Reproductive Health Equity Act After Court Ruling * "Access to reproductive health care - including abortion and contraception - is fundamental. For years, Oregon has been a national leader in protecting that access, and the Reproductive Health Equity Act reflects that commitment by ensuring people can get the care they need through their health coverage without more PR

SEATTLE, April 15 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Alaska Airlines flies World War II, Vietnam War and Korean War veterans to Washington, D.C. in first Honor Flight of 2026 On April 12, Alaska Airlines' Boeing 737-900ER hummed at the gate at San Francisco International Airport, awaiting a special group of passengers. Clad in the airline's patriotic "Honoring Those Who Serve" livery, the aircraft routinely flies wi more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces $773 Million Agreement in Principle with Albertsons for its Role in Opioid Epidemic * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that, after multistate negotiations, an agreement in principle has been reached on monetary terms that would require grocery chain Albertsons to pay up to $773,787,782.93 to address its role in the o more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 14 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser announces $773M agreement with Albertsons for its role in opioid crisis * April 14, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced an agreement in principle that would require the Albertsons grocery chain to pay more than $773.7 million to address its role in the opioid epidemic. Colorado will receive at least $32 million from the settlement. more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 14 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES $773 MILLION AGREEMENT-IN-PRINCIPLE WITH ALBERTSONS FOR ITS ROLE IN OPIOID EPIDEMIC * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a national settlement in principle with Albertsons that, once final, would require the grocery chain to pay more than $773 million to address its role in the opioid crisis. In addition to the financial terms, a f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter Leads Oregon Delegation in Resolution Honoring Oregonian Paralympians and Olympians * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Representative Maxine Dexter (OR-03) introduced a resolution with U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, supported by Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Cliff Bentz (OR-02), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Val Hoyle (OR-04), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05) to honor the four Olympic athl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Schlechter Farms Inc. from its Human Foods Program: * * * Recipient: James J. Schlechter, Owner, Schlechter Farms Inc., 10143 86th Ave NE, Salem, OR 97305, United States Issuing Office: Human Foods Program, United States WARNING LETTER CMS # 722153 Dear Mr. Schlechter: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection of your farm l more PR

SALEM, Oregon, April 14 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Disaster Declaration Approved for December 2025 Storms * Governor Tina Kotek's efforts to secure federal support for the December storms were successful, with the President approving her request for a major disaster declaration on April 10, 2026. "Over the course of just a few days, these storms upended lives, damaged critical infrastructure and tested the resilience of communities across more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Fetterman, Bonamici, Salinas Introduce Bill To Fight Senior Hunger * Bill Would Expand SNAP Benefits For Seniors 600,000 Older New Yorkers Rely on SNAP To Put Food On The Table Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), the top Democrat on the Senate Aging Committee, Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1) and Andrea Salinas (D-OR-6) i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Fetterman, Bonamici, Salinas Introduce Bill to Fight Senior Hunger * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), the top Democrat on the Senate Aging Committee, Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1) and Andrea Salinas (D-OR-6) introduced the bicameral Senior Hunger Prevention Act to expand Supplemental Nutrition Assistance  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * International Tope Shark Populations Proposed for Protection Under U.S. Endangered Species Act * The National Marine Fisheries Service today proposed to list two tope shark populations -in Southern Africa and the Southwest Atlantic -as threatened under the Endangered Species Act because of commercial fishing. But the Service found that the other four populations, including more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 14 [Category: Sociological] (TNSrpt) -- The Mercy Corps posted the following news release: * * * Middle East Conflict Has Already Locked in Global Food Insecurity Through 2027 * Economic shocks triggered by the Middle East conflict have effectively set food insecurity outcomes for 2026 and 2027 in some of the world's most fragile countries, according to new analysis from Mercy Corps. The new flash report demonstrates how disruptions to fuel, fertilizer, and shipping more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Delegation Honors Oregonian Paralympians and Olympians * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Representative Maxine Dexter (OR-03) introduced a resolution with U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, supported by Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Cliff Bentz (OR-02), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Val Hoyle (OR-04), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05) to honor the four Olympic athletes and two Paralympic at more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12423) on April 13, 2026, by public finance analyst Nicholas E. Buffie. Here are excerpts: * * * Preliminary Data on the IRA Residential Clean Energy Credit In August 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released preliminary 2023 data on the residential clean energy credit (RCEC) and the energy efficient home improvement credit (EEHIC). The credits were scheduled to expire more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, April 14 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * SDSU's Jackrabbits Forensics team celebrates historic national success at AFA tournament * South Dakota State University's Jackrabbits Forensics team capped another landmark season with a historic showing -including two students' national championship and another's All-American honor -at the 2026 American Forensic Association National Speech Tournament. This year's results build on the progr more PR

EDMONTON, Alberta, April 14 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Stantec, a design and consulting company, posted the following news: * * * Stantec-designed Bull Run Filtration Facility recognized with an Envision Platinum Award * The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure has recognized Portland Water Bureau with an Envision Platinum Award for the Bull Run Filtration Facility. The award celebrates sustainable infrastructure projects that go above and beyond to support social, economic, and enviro more PR

ASHLAND, Oregon, April 14 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news: * * * Student voices, river stories: Amy Bowers Cordalis at SOU Southern Oregon University recently hosted an inspiring evening - defined by hope, intergenerational storytelling and a powerful connection to place - as Yurok Tribe member, attorney and fisherwoman Amy Bowers Cordalis visited as part of the Institute for Applied Sustainability's mentorship event series. The Institute for Applied Sustainability ho more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Largest study of pregnancy sickness uncovers six new genetic links The study, which analyzed DNA from more than 10,000 women, identified a total of 10 genes linked to the most severe form of pregnancy sickness, hyperemesis gravidarum, pointing to biological mechanisms behind it and potential new treatment pathways. * The USC research team that  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates 107 Counties in Seven States as Natural Disaster Areas * Secretarial Disaster Declaration (S6160) This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Wyden, King Bill Would Close Major Tax Loophole Involving High-Value Trusts Bill Would Address Abuse of Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts by the Ultra-Wealthy to Dodge Income, Gift and Estate Taxes * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Angus King, I-Maine, introduced legislation today that would crack do more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley and Dexter Introduce Resolution to Honor 2026 Olympians and Paralympians from Oregon * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and U.S. Representative Maxine Dexter, D-Ore.-03, introduced a resolution commemorating the achievements of the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic and Paralympic athletes from Oregon. "Oregonians have shown their incredibl more PR