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News Tipoffs - Oregon Editors Newsletter for 2026-06-10 ( 25 items )  
2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Region Teams Announced (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 10 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Region Teams Announced The 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I All-Region Teams have been announced across all eight regions. The teams are selected by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association, with the process overseen by the ABCA NCAA Div. I All-America & Coach of the Year Committee. The committee is chaired by Brian Green of Wichita State University and includes Mitch Canham (Oreg more PR

A.G. Jones Continues Fight for Virginians Amidst Cost Crisis (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 10 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Continues Fight for Virginians Amidst Cost Crisis 24-state coalition defends recent court win and appeals procedural ruling over unlawful tariffs - Attorney General Jay Jones joined 23 other Attorneys General today to defend a major court victory on behalf of Virginians. The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) recently struck down President Trump's latest efforts to unlawfully impose ta more PR

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Continues Fight Against Illegal Tariffs (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 10 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Continues Fight Against Illegal Tariffs Attorney General Mayes today took action in federal court and continued defending a major court victory for consumers. The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) recently struck down President Trump's latest efforts to unlawfully impose tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. The Trump Administration has appealed the court's ruling more PR

Attorney General James Secures $36.5 Million from CVS for Defrauding Medicaid (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 9 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures $36.5 Million from CVS for Defrauding Medicaid * June 9, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a bipartisan coalition of 36 other attorneys general and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in securing $36.5 million from CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (CVS) for fraudulently overbilling Medicaid for insulin prescriptions. From 2010 to 2020, CVS knowingly dispensed more insulin to c more PR

Attorney General Rayfield Keeps Fighting Against Trump's Unlawful Tariffs (10)
SALEM, Oregon, June 9 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Keeps Fighting Against Trump's Unlawful Tariffs * 24-state coalition defends recent court win and appeals procedural ruling Attorney General Dan Rayfield today took action in federal court and continued defending a major court victory for consumers. The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) recently struck down President Trump's latest efforts to unlawfully impose tariffs on products purchased by American cons more PR

BLS Western Region Issues Report on County Employment and Wages in Oregon Fourth Quarter 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 10 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Oregon Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - June 9, 2026 * * * Employment declined in 5 of the 7 largest counties in Oregon from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Washington County (-3.3 percent) had the largest over-the-year decrease in employment. (See chart 1 and table 1.) * * * Chart 1. Over-the more PR

Civil Liberties Defense Center Files Injunction Lawsuit Against Federal Buildings (10)
EUGENE, Oregon, June 10 -- The Civil Liberties Defense Center issued the following news release: * * * Civil Liberties Defense Center Files Injunction Lawsuit against Federal Buildings The Civil Liberties Defense Center (CLDC) has filed a civil lawsuit in federal court in Eugene, seeking an injunction and declaratory relief under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) against the General Services Administration (GSA). In a blatant disregard for public access and First Amendment rights, the federal government constructed a tall metal fence a more PR

Estacada class of 2026 not only beat the odds, they improved them (10)
SALEM, Oregon, June 9 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * Estacada class of 2026 not only beat the odds, they improved them * Estacada High School senior Cailyn Thielke gasped when she learned her district's graduation rate was 28% when she started school in 2014. That's not the school she knows. Last year, 92% of Estacada School District students graduated, and a similar number are expected to pick up a diploma Saturday, June 13. Thielke credits the teachers. "They understand e more PR

Evan Bates Named Spring 2026 CPI Supervisor of the Semester (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, June 9 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Evan Bates Named Spring 2026 CPI Supervisor of the Semester * The Career Path Internship (CPI) program is excited to announce Evan Bates as the Spring 2026 CPI Supervisor of the Semester. Bates serves in Idaho State Athletics, where he oversees marketing strategy, fan engagement, and creative initiatives while supervising CPI interns who contribute to many areas of the department. Bates currently supervises CPI interns Jordyn Horak, Mary Thompsen, Kaili Tu more PR

Hawaii A.G. Lopez, 19 Co-Signers Issue Letter to Federation Internationale De L'Automobile, Formula 1 Group (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 10 (TNSletter) -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez, with 19 co-signers issued the following letter to Federation Internationale de l'Automobile and Formula 1 Group: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 8, 2026 Stefano Domenicali, CEO Formula 1 Group 2 St. James's Market London, SW1Y 4AH United Kingdom - Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President Federation Internationale de l'Automobile 8 place de la Concorde 75008 Paris France - Dear Mr. Domenicali and Mr. Ben Sulayem, We, the undersigned Attorneys Gener more PR

Illegal Alien Sentenced in Multi-State Racketeering Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Mexican Workers (10)
TAMPA, Florida, June 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Illegal Alien Sentenced in Multi-State Racketeering Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Mexican Workers * Tampa, FL -An illegal alien was sentenced today to 70 months in prison and three years of supervised release for his role in a federal racketeering conspiracy that relied on fraudulent submissions to immigration authorities and used fraud and coercion to victimize Mexican H-2A workers who, between 20 more PR

Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Former Rep. Ben McAdams for Election to U.S. House (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Former Rep. Ben McAdams for Election to U.S. House * AFGE says McAdams has the experience needed to advocate for AFGE and federal employees on Capitol Hill AURORA, Colo. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Ben McAdams for election to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Utah's 1 st Congressional District i more PR

Lawsuit Seeks Endangered Species Protection for Western Ridged Mussels (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Seeks Endangered Species Protection for Western Ridged Mussels * PORTLAND, Ore. -The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to decide whether western ridged mussels should be protected under the Endangered Species Act. "Western ridged mussels are sliding toward extinction and it's clear they won't get any help from the Trump administration without this lawsuit," s more PR

Lewis & Clark College: 93% of 2025 Grads Employed after 10 Months (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, June 9 (TNSxrep) -- Lewis and Clark College posted the following news: * * * 93% of 2025 Grads Employed after 10 Months At the ABA's required 10 month status reporting date, 93% of 2025 Lewis & Clark Law School graduates were employed, with 90% of 2025 grads in Bar Passage Required or JD Advantaged positions. - Lewis & Clark Law School's Career Services Office was proud to report that, as of the ABA's March reporting deadline, 93% (142/153) of the 2025 Lewis & Clark Law School grads were employed or pursuing a graduate de more PR

Merkley Responds to Trustees' Reports That Big, Ugly Betrayal Law Moves Up Insolvency Dates for Social Security, Medicare (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement on June 9, 2026: * * * Merkley Responds to Trustees' Reports That Big, Ugly Betrayal Law Moves Up Insolvency Dates for Social Security, Medicare Social Security Is Now Set to Become Insolvent in 2032, Recipients Will See a 22 Percent Cut in Benefits; Medicare's Hospital Insurance Trust Fund Will Be Insolvent in 2033, Also Earlier Than Previously Projected - Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member more PR

Merkley, Senate Democrats: Trump's Staffing Cuts at Key USDA Services Threaten Rapid Response to New World Screwworm, Rural Communities, Food Safety, and Public Health Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Senate Democrats: Trump's Staffing Cuts at Key USDA Services Threaten Rapid Response to New World Screwworm, Rural Communities, Food Safety, and Public Health Nationwide * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led his Senate Democratic colleagues to sound the alarm over the Trump Administration's staff cuts at critical U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agencies that oversee food and agriculture systems and respond  more PR

Montana PBS earns two Northwest Emmy Awards (10)
BOZEMAN, Montana, June 9 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana PBS earns two Northwest Emmy Awards * Size: Lg Med Sm V Big Sky City Lights performs during a 2025 taping of the Montana PBS series 11th & Grant with Eric Funk. MSU photo by Kelly Gorham BOZEMAN -Scott Sterling compares "11th and Grant with Eric Funk" to a small restaurant with a line out the door. Its crew at Montana PBS wears many hats -Sterling himself is a director, producer, lighting and set designer, and editor -and is almost entirely more PR

New PNNL-OSU Partnership Expands on Years of Collaboration (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following article: * * * New PNNL-OSU Partnership Expands on Years of Collaboration * For years, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and Oregon State University (OSU) have worked together to advance research, develop scientific talent, and address complex challenges. On June 4, 2026, they marked the next chapter in that relationship by signing a memorandum of understanding that strengthens and expands their long-standing partnership more PR

RNA Center founder Harry Noller cements a legacy of brilliance and creativity (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, June 9 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * RNA Center founder Harry Noller cements a legacy of brilliance and creativity * Key takeaways * Harry F. Noller is best known for his foundational discovery that RNA powers the ribosome, the cellular machine that translates genetic code into proteins. * Noller is the founder of UC Santa Cruz's Center for Molecular Biology of RNA, which he started in 1992. This was the first center of its kind in the United States and has s more PR

Senate Finance Ranking Member Wyden Issues Statement at Hearing on FY 2027 Budget Request for Treasury (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement from June 3, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request for the U.S. Department of the Treasury: * * * It was just a matter of time before the Trump administration set the new high-water mark for public corruption in America, and that moment arrived a little more than two weeks ago with the settlement of Trump's ridiculous IRS lawsuit. This hearing is the first opportunity for Congress to examine it. Let's zo more PR

Sens. Warren, Wyden Issue Letter to Treasury Dept. (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 4, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20220 - The Honorable Paul Hollis Director U.S. Mint 801 9th Street NW Washing more PR

University of San Francisco Names Athletic Director (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 10 -- The University of San Francisco issued the following news release: * * * USF Names New Athletic Director Brent Blaylock will join the University of San Francisco as athletic director, effective June 9. USF has sought an athletic director since October, when Larry Williams, who held the position from 2022-25, passed away while working out on campus. Blaylock has more than 20 years of experience working in the athletics programs of large state universities, including University of Kansas, University of Ar more PR

Wash. State Health Dept.: State Revokes, Suspends Licenses, Certifications, Registrations of Health Care Providers (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, June 10 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications, registrations of health care providers The Washington State Department of Health has revoked or suspended the licenses, certifications, or registrations of the following health care providers in our state. The department has also immediately suspended the credentials of people who have been prohibited from practicing in other states. The department's Health Systems Quality Assur more PR

Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Press Trump to Justify His Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have Ended (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Press Trump to Justify His Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have Ended * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues in refuting the Trump administration's claim to Congress that the hostilities that began on February 28, 2026, in Iran have "terminated" and requested President Trump release the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) opinion supporting his claim. The senators emphasize the  more PR

Wyden, Merkley, Murray Demand Trump Administration Restore Key BLM Roles (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Murray Demand Trump Administration Restore Key BLM Roles * Oregon and Washington senators sound alarm on reassignment of Public Information Officers ahead of wildfire season Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Patty Murray, D-Wash., today demanded the Trump administration immediately reinstate 13 federal employees in Oregon and Washington state who received "reassignment letters" terminating more PR