WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Agriculture] -- The American Farmland Trust posted the following news release: * * * American Farmland Trust Announces Winners of the 18th Annual America's Farmers Market Celebration(tm) * (Washington, D.C.) American Farmland Trust (AFT) announces the winners of the 18th annual America's Farmers Market Celebration(tm), a national event honoring the role of farmers markets, which ran between August 1, 2026, and September 30, 2026. Ten markets receiving the most public votes are declared the national winners. A  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 6 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release: * * * Anheuser-Busch Awards $65,000 Grant to Advance Hop Research * LATEST GRANT BUILDS ON COMPANY'S $700 MILLION ANNUAL EXPENDITURES FOR INGREDIENTS SOURCED FROM 700 AMERICAN FARMERS, INCLUDING HOP FARMERS ACROSS OREGON, WASHINGTON & IDAHO Key Facts: * * $65,000 awarded to support hop research and farmers in Pacific Northwest * * Hops are a key ingredient in Anheuser-Busch's beers, helping deliver flavor and  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Coalition in Opposing Trump Administration's Cruel Gutting of Head Start Standards * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday co-led a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposal to dramatically cut regulations governing the Head Start program. Head Start is an early childhood education program desig more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Defends Cornerstone of U.S. Forest Conservation * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 17 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing the Trump Administration's proposed rule to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule (Roadless Rule) and the accompanying draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). If adopted, the United States Forest Service's (USFS)  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTEMPT TO GUT HEAD START STANDARDS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, submitted a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposal to dramatically cut regulations governing the Head Start program. Raoul and the coalition explain in their letter that the proposed rule would gut long-stan more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 7 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser opposes Trump administration proposal to gut Head Start standards * Oct. 7, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' proposal to dramatically cut regulations governing the Head Start program. Head Start is an early childhood education program that helps children from low-income familie more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Timber Sales Generate Nearly $30 Million, Support American Jobs in Third Quarter * WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Land Management generated $29.8 million in revenue from timber sales during the third quarter of 2026, supporting American jobs and increasing domestic timber supply. During July, August, and September, the BLM sold about 121 million board feet of timber across 5,300 acres in Oregon, Washington, Wyoming,  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 8 -- Tulane University Law School posted the following news: * * * Dean Marcilynn Burke Named 2026 Leader in Law * Tulane Law Dean Marcilynn A. Burke has been named a 2026 Leadership in Law honoree by New Orleans CityBusiness. The annual Leadership in Law program recognizes legal professionals in the New Orleans area for their professional achievements and community involvement. Honorees are selected across four categories: court-associated, educators, firm-associated and in-house counsel. Burke is the only ed more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Oct. 8 -- Purdue University posted the following news release: * * * Earhart expedition update: Crew begins 6-day sea voyage to South Pacific atoll Nikumaroro * TARAWA, Kiribati -- The Taraia Object expedition team began the next leg of its journey -- and its first seaborne one -- departing Tarawa, Kiribati, on Wednesday aboard a Kiribati National Shipping Line vessel en route to Nikumaroro, the remote Pacific atoll where the team will search for evidence of Amelia Earhart's missing Lockheed Electra 10-E. The 17-pe more PR

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Westminster College posted the following news: * * * Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Robert Craven explores Appalachia through literature, history and place * For Westminster College Assistant Professor of English Dr. Robert Craven, Appalachia is more than an academic subject. It is home. Both sides of Craven's family come from the Appalachian working class, with roots in coal mining, timbering, steel and construction in western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. That family history has shaped his work as a scho more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release: * * * October 7, 2026 GOMEZ SUPPORTS HOLDING LIFELINE PROVIDERS ACCOUNTABLE FOR FRAUD, URGES FCC TO KEEP ENFORCEMENT FREE FROM POLITICS WASHINGTON--FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez issued the following statement after voting in support of an Enforcement Bureau proposal to fine Lifeline providers for fraudulently enrolling the same subscribers more than once, an action that targets the providers who committed the fraud and not the individual househol more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Arenbii Pharmacy LLC; Decision and Order On September 17, 2025, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA or Government) issued an Order to Show Cause and Immediate Suspension of Registration (OSC/ISO) to Arenbii Pharmacy LLC of Missouri City, Texas (Registrant). Request for Final Agency Action (RFAA), Exhibit (RFAAX) 1, at 1, 11. The OSC/ISO informed Registrant of the immediate suspension of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Wellwise Pharmacy Inc.; Decision and Order On September 25, 2025, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA or Government) issued an Order to Show Cause and Immediate Suspension of Registration (OSC/ISO) to Wellwise Pharmacy Inc. of Houston, Texas, and Conroe, Texas (Registrant). Request for Final Agency Action (RFAA), Exhibit (RFAAX) 1, at 1, 11. The OSC/ISO informed Registrant of the immedia more PR

COOS BAY, Oregon, Oct. 8 -- Southwestern Oregon Community College posted the following news: * * * Geology Lecture: Take to the Skies - A New Modern Albatross from the Pacific Northwest - Oct. 29, 2026 * COOS BAY, Ore. - Southwestern Oregon Community College invites the community to join us on Thursday, October 29, 2026, 6:00 pm, for "Take to the Skies: A New Modern Albatross from the Pacific Northwest" with Will Coultley. This is a free event; all ages are welcome. Coos County residents can join us in-person in the Umpqua Hall lecture roo more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- The Health and Fitness Association (formerly the International Health Racquet and Sportsclub Association) issued the following news release: * * * HFA, American Cancer Society Announce 10 Grants That Will Expand Exercise Programs for People Affected by Cancer The grants will help fitness facilities train more than 30 professionals and expand access to specialized exercise programs for people during and after cancer treatment. - Washington, DC-October 6, 2026-Ten fitness organizations across the United State more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary: * * * The Leftist Alliance Keeping Portland From Stopping Crime By Adam Lehodey Daily Wire October 6th, 2026 Addiction, dysfunction, and the battle for Portland. - It's 10:30 p.m. on West Burnside Avenue in Portland, Oregon. Morbid figures drag themselves up and down the street. They have erected tents on sidewalks, where they smoke meth and fentanyl, obtained for as little as a dollar. Many hunch over, "nodding out" to preserve their high. Many  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Environment] -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility posted the following news release: * * * PEER Urges Congress to Use Budget Bill to Block Data Centers on Public Lands * Congress Should Put Brakes on Trump Administration's Push to Build Data Centers on Public Lands Washington, DC -- Today, in a letter to the leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committee, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) urged Congress to use its power to stop the Trump administration push to b more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Prosper Global (formerly the Mercy Corps) posted the following news release: * * * Prosper Global Welcomes 5 New Board Members * Prosper Global is pleased to announce the appointment of five new members to its Board of Directors. The Board plays a vital role in ensuring the global organization remains true to its mission, providing strategic oversight, strong governance, and guidance as Prosper Global tackles some of the world's most pressing challenges. "As our sector faces a rapidly ch more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * REP. HOYLE STATEMENT ON THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF OCTOBER 7TH * Eugene, OR - Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle released the following statement on the third anniversary of the October 7th attack: "It's been 3 years since Hamas' brutal terrorist attack on October 7. We cannot forget the 1,200 innocent people who were brutally murdered that day and the more than 250 hostages taken from their families. As the world grapples with these actions, we must conti more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 6, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20220 Dear Secretary Bessent: We write today to express our strong objection to a provision included i more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Oct. 8 -- The San Diego Foundation posted the following news release: * * * San Diego Foundation Launches $100 Million Partnership to Speed Up Construction of Affordable Housing * October 6, 2026 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Foundation (SDF) today announced a new $100 million financing partnership with Bear Creek Fund Advisors designed to provide a faster, more flexible path to construction of affordable homes for San Diego's workforce. The announcement coincided with the groundbreaking of Louisiana Street, a new 38-h more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release: * * * The Wilderness Society in the news * From national headlines to local reporting, discover how The Wilderness Society is shaping conversations about conservation and public lands. Browse recent news coverage, expert commentary and stories highlighting our work to protect wild places, defend the freedom to experience the outdoors and ensure public lands endure for future generations. Daily Montanan, October 3, 2026 A River Runs Thro more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Leads Colleagues in Call for IRS to Drop Unnecessary and Harmful Immigration Status Question on Tax Form * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he is leading his Democratic colleagues in calling on the IRS to reverse a proposed rule that would, for the first time, add citizenship and work authorization questions to 2026 tax forms, in an effort to intimidate immigrants into not filing tax returns, and raising privacy concerns over t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Opposes Trump Administration Scheme to Redirect Money Away from Public Schools * New Treasury provision continues Trump's pattern of ignoring clear congressional mandates and benefiting the wealthy and well-connected Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) said today that he and U.S. Rep Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.) are battling back against proposed regulations recently issued by the Trump administration in the IRS code that further Repu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Salinas, Hoyle, Dexter Announce $4.3 Million to Support Public Safety Across Oregon * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, and Maxine Dexter, today announced more than $4.3 million in federal awards to support public safety programs across Oregon. "It is absolutely essential to ensure communities across Oregon are safe,  more PR