PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 21 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * 22nd Doernbecher Freestyle auction raises over $2.4 million, a record * Six young patient-designers on Friday revealed their personally designed Nike footwear for the 22nd Doernbecher Freestyle collection, a longstanding program and partnership between Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital and Nike. This year's auction, held at the Portland Art Museum, raised over $2.4 million -- the highest in the program's histo more PR

GLENSIDE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 20 -- Arcadia University posted the following news: * * * Arcadia Magazine Fall 2026: En Garde! Arcadia Fencing Prepares for Inaugural Season in 2027 * Adam Mack knows he has his work cut out for him as the first head coach of Arcadia men's and women's fencing teams in program history. Since being named to the role earlier this year, he's been busy traveling the country from New Jersey to Oregon to recruit student-athletes and build a roster. "My focus is looking for the right people," Mack explained. "In year  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Asks Court to Protect Kids' Data in A.I. Company Bankruptcy * Says users should have the right to delete their data before any sale FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, October 20, 2026 RALEIGH - Character.AI is an artificial intelligence chatbot powered by "characters" designed to mimic human conversation and relationships. Some of these bots presented themselves as psychologists, therapists,  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Fights to Protect Funding for Internet Access in Rural Schools * RALEIGH -- Attorney General Jeff Jackson is urging the federal government to maintain the E-Rate program, which helps fund internet access for schools and libraries across the country. Nearly half of the schools that receive funding in North Carolina are in rural areas. "North Carolina relies on this federal aid to keep our sc more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 20 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Backs Challenge to Unlawful Warrantless Immigration Arrests * Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a brief in federal court this week supporting a lawsuit that challenges the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) practice of making warrantless civil immigration arrests that break federal law. The filing comes as neighbors, coworkers, and parents have been disappearing from communities across Oregon and the  more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 20 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Takes Action Against Contractor for Silencing Customers' Online Reviews * Lawsuit says SFW Construction used fine print to block negative reviews while showcasing only good ones Attorney General Dan Rayfield is taking legal action against SFW Construction, a regional residential contractor, for keeping unhappy customers from posting honest reviews online. The case, filed today in federal court, says the company  more PR

EUGENE, Oregon, Oct. 21 -- Bushnell University posted the following news: * * * Beacons Beat Corban for First Tourney Win in Five Years * BLUE RIVER, Ore. - Trailing Corban University by three shots after a rough first round at the Eugene Country Club, the Bushnell men's golf team roared back at Tokatee Golf Club on Tuesday, shooting even par to take the Tall Timber Invitational championship by 12 strokes. It was the first tournament victory for the Beacons since April 2021. "Words cannot express how happy I am for our entire group of ath more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Considers New Gold Mining Plan of Operations Near Hereford * BAKER CITY, Ore.--The Bureau of Land Management is considering an operator's plan to mine for gold across 820 acres of public land in Baker County. The BLM manages almost a third of the nation's minerals, and gold mining is a critical piece of the administration's effort to and build a more secure domestic supply chain. "Gold has been an important part more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * 10.19.2026 Chairman Cassidy, Colleagues Expands Efforts to Eliminate Fraud in Child Care, Requests GAO Investigation WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and co-chairs of the HELP fraud task force, U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), and Jon Husted (R-OH), are urging the Governme more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 21 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * CLAS professor Gary Pierce inducted into National Academy of Kinesiology * Gary Pierce, professor and department executive officer in the Department of Health, Sport, and Human Physiology, has been inducted as a fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology (NAK). Founded in 1926, NAK promotes the study and educational applications of human movement and physical activity. Through election to fellowship, the academy recog more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, Oct. 20 -- The University of Idaho posted the following news release: * * * Exploring transportation safety and technology * Kevin Chang discusses transportation research, bicycle safety, school transportation and how engineers are adapting to new technology BY Leigh Cooper and Danae Lenz Photos by Melissa Hartley October 20, 2026 Every morning, school buses stop traffic and parents circle the school drop-off line. And there are engineering experts who specialize in moving people and products safely, efficiently, reliably more PR

ASHLAND, Oregon, Oct. 22 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news: * * * Four SOU alumni to receive annual awards October 20, 2026 (Ashland, Ore.) -- This year's Southern Oregon University alumni award winners will be a retired U.S. Army colonel; a program manager for a global video game developer; the superintendent of the Phoenix-Talent School District; and a civil rights activist who founded the Black Alliance for Social Empowerment. This year's four award recipients, who were chosen by the SOU Alumni Association Board of more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 19 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Solicits Applications to Fill Morrow County District Attorney Vacancy * Salem, OR -- Today, Governor Kotek announced that she is inviting applications for the position of Morrow County District Attorney. Governor Kotek intends to fill the District Attorney vacancy by appointment, as provided in Article V, Section 16 of the Oregon Constitution and ORS 8.640. The Governor's Office welcomes applications from candidates with a diversity more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 21 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AFP Hosts Fight Socialism Rally with Spencer Pratt * Wilsonville, Oregon -- In case you missed it, Americans for Prosperity (AFP), Concerned Veterans for America (CVA), and The LIBRE Initiative hosted a rally featuring special guest Spencer Pratt on defending freedom against socialism. The evening featured a fireside chat with speakers, including a U.S. Navy veteran who fled socialism in Cuba. Speakers shared re more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * K-9 Shot in Placer County Prompts PETA Call to Retire Dogs, Get Robotics October 20, 2026 Penryn, Calif. - Following reports that a K-9 named Sonic was shot during a standoff with a suspect in Penryn on Friday, PETA sent a letter today to Placer County Sheriff Wayne Woo, urging him to retire Sonic--and phase out the use of dogs altogether. In the letter, PETA encourages the department to replace K 9s with state-of-the-art polic more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Katherine Boyer Inducted as Fellow in the National Academy of Kinesiology * Katherine Boyer, professor of kinesiology in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences, was one of 15 distinguished scholars inducted as fellows into the National Academy of Kinesiology. Boyer was recognized during the academy's 95th annual meeting on Oct. 3, in Portland, Oregon, for her distinguished and sustained contributions to the field of kinesiology throu more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 20 -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business posted the following news: * * * Living the Cowboy Code: Chris Franklin * * Chris Franklin, program specialist in the Spears Business Center for the Future of Work, is the inaugural winner of OSU-Stillwater's Living the Cowboy Code Award. * OSU selected a recipient on the Stillwater campus and on each branch campus, honoring employees who exemplify the Cowboy Code through leadership, service and engagement. * Franklin's colleagues described the impact of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release: * * * Map: 62% of national forests within 1/2 mile of backcountry roads * WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 20, 2026) - A new map created by The Wilderness Society illustrates how much national forest land is within 1/2 mile of a road or other route intended for motor vehicles. The Forest Service manages 310,860 miles of public, mapped roads and motorized trail routes* across the country's 150+ million acres** of national forest lands. That's more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Oct. 20 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release: * * * Marbled murrelet chicks face greater predation risk when ocean conditions are poor * CORVALLIS, Ore. - Less favorable ocean conditions mean marbled murrelet chicks take longer to leave the nest, making them more vulnerable to predation, according to a new study of the iconic Pacific Northwest seabird by Oregon State University scientists. Findings were published today in the journal Ornithology Link is external. The research, which quantified ho more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Middle District of Florida Joins DOJ Fraud Division, USDA, and USDA OIG in Uncovering Nearly $42 Million in SNAP Benefit Fraud During Nationwide Enforcement Surge * Tampa, FL - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida (MDFL) joins the Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division (Fraud Division), the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the USDA Office of Inspector  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 21 -- Portland State University posted the following news release: * * * PSU virologist Ken Stedman named Collen-Francqui Professor in Belgium * Most people around Portland State already know Ken Stedman, or at least know of him: the biology professor known as the university's virus hunter who goes looking for viruses in volcanic hot springs hot enough to scald and acidic enough to burn. The marvel of his work has never been that these viruses are dangerous. It is that anything can survive in a place like that at all, more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Salinas, Thompson Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Lower Housing Costs and Support American Timber Industry * Portland, OR -- Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) introduced the bipartisan Mass Timber Growth and Innovation Act, legislation to lower housing construction costs, strengthen American manufacturing, and create good-paying jobs in rural communities. The bill would provide tax ince more PR

ASHLAND, Oregon, Oct. 22 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news: * * * SOU undergrad Elliot Glenn gets hands-on cybersecurity experience October 20, 2026 This past summer was an opportunity for SOU Computer Science student Elliot Glenn to take what she had learned in the classroom and apply it to real-world cybersecurity work. Glenn spent the summer participating in the STEP program through ACCESS, gaining hands-on experience with cybersecurity, high-performance computing and cyberinfrastructure. The experience took her fr more PR

EDMONTON, Alberta, Oct. 21 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Stantec, a design and consulting company, posted the following news: * * * Stantec and GFT joint venture awarded $249 million NAVFAC Northwest architect-engineer contract * Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, and GFT (formerly TranSystems), a privately held architecture, engineering, and construction firm, have been selected as a joint venture for the U.S. Navy's Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Northwest US$249 million Architect-Enginee more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors posted the following news release: * * * State Supervisors Advise Licensees to Plan Ahead for NMLS Annual Renewal * Washington, D.C. - State supervisors recommend Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS) licensees prepare in advance of the annual renewal season, which starts on Nov. 1. New this year -- licensees must complete updated disclosure questions and comply with new employment reporting requirements in NMLS before they can submit requ more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Choice Center, an independent, non-partisan consumer advocacy group that promotes policies fit for growth, lifestyle choice and technological innovation through research and educational outreach, issued the following news release: * * * States With the Most Data Centers Don't Pay More for Electricity * More than half of America's mapped data centers sit in five states. California is the only one where households pay far above the national average, and data centers don't expla more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 22 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * October 21, 2026 Upstate names Craig Rabb, MD, as interim chair of Neurosurgery Craig H. Rabb, MD, FACS, FAANS, has been named interim chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Upstate Medical University. Rabb brings extensive experience in neurosurgical leadership, academic medicine and clinical care. Since 2021, he has served as professor and chair of neurological surgery at Creighton University School of Me more PR

ERLANGER, Kentucky, Oct. 20 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * The modern covenant * As the U.S. entered World War I, Congress realized the 19th-century veteran pension model was financially unsustainable. In response, it passed the War Risk Insurance Act, shifting to a modern model of purchased policies and vocational rehabilitation. However, this shift created a bureaucratic nightmare. By 1920, returning Doughboys with mustard gas-scarred lungs were trapped between three uncoordina more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass RecWell Selected for NIRSA Wellbeing Collaborative * NIRSA, the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association, in partnership with Wellfleet, has named UMass Amherst Recreation and Wellbeing (RecWell) into its 2026-27 cohort of the Wellbeing Collaborative, a year-long, high-impact initiative that supports campus recreation departments in embedding wellbeing into their culture, operations, and strategy. UMass Amherst, the Universi more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 22 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * New study aims to reduce radiation-related lung damage for lung cancer patients October 21, 2026 A new research study could help preserve lung function and improve the quality of life of lung cancer patients by making radiation treatments more precise and reducing damage to healthy lung tissue. In a study funded by the National Institutes of Health, researchers at the University of Iowa and Oregon Health & Science University are worki more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 21 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington joins coalition supporting challenge to unlawful immigration arrests * Attorney General Nick Brown joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief Monday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of litigation challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) policy and practice of conducting unlawful warrantless civil immigration arrests. Under federal law, immi more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- The Infectious Diseases Society of America issued the following news release: * * * Wendy S. Armstrong, MD, FIDSA, named IDSA president October 21, 2026 The Infectious Diseases Society of America is pleased to announce Wendy S. Armstrong, MD, FIDSA, as the Society's new president beginning Oct. 25. In addition, a new vice president and three new directors were elected to serve with Dr. Armstrong. The Board of Directors will work to advance the Society's overall strategic priorities, including building and sus more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Calls on HHS Secretary to Reverse Plans for Trump Administration Lawyers to Represent Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Court * Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined with five other senators urging Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to reverse the decision for HHS attorneys to represent unaccompanied children against the Trump administration's own deportation machine and to restore inde more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * October 20,2026 Wyden, Senate Democrats Expose Shortfalls and Stonewalling Among For-Profit Medicaid Contractors Ahead of Massive Disenrollment Caused By Republican Health Care Cuts Interim Report Sounds Alarm on Rushed Implementation of Draconian Enrollment and Eligibility Policies; While Taxpayers Fund a Windfall for For-Profit Consulting Firms, Millions Stand to Lose Coverage Amid Error-Prone more PR