WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: Coos Bay, Oregon - As a result of the Anvil Fire, the BLM is closing the Edson and Sixes campgrounds and recreation sites until further notice. This order is for the safety of the public and firefighter personnel. Members of the public may not enter closed areas. All uses--including hiking, hunting and camping--are prohibited. "This closure order is to keep the public and f  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 14 -- The Bonneville Power Administration issued the following news release: The Bonneville Power Administration announced winners of the 2023 Administrator's Excellence Awards, recognizing federal employees, contract personnel and external partners for their exceptional contributions to BPA's mission, the electric utility industry and communities of the Pacific Northwest. Nominated by their peers, the 44 awardees and two teams made up the largest class in AEA history a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Bureau of Land Management is hiring various jobs in wildland fire across Oregon and Washington. Jobs will open for firefighters, dispatchers and to work at airtanker bases starting in October. This is an opportunity for a career that helps protect local communities and public lands. The BLM manages over 16 million acres of forest and high desert through  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: KORAT ROYAL THAI AIR BASE, Thailand - The first ever Enduring Partners Engagement commenced with an opening ceremony officiated by Royal Thai Air Force Group Captain Nat Kamintra, Enduring Partners Exercise Director, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Gent Welsh, Washington Air National Guard commander, Sept. 11. The National Guard-sponsored State Partnership Program engagement includes   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: An Oregon man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting law enforcement, related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.4 million grant to the city of Madras, Oregon, to support infrastructure improvements designed to help revitalize the community's downtown area for business expansion and growth. This grant will support stormwater inf  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: VALE, Ore. - Effective Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, most public use fire and shooting restrictions will be lifted on lands administered by Vale District Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) in eastern Oregon. Fireworks, exploding targets, and incendiary and tracer ammunition are still prohibited on all BLM public lands in Oregon and Washington through  more