PORTLAND, Oregon, May 1 -- Daimler Trucks North America, a heavy-duty truck manufacturer, issued the following news release: As one of the largest truck manufacturers in the U.S., Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA) is expanding the use of electric trucks for logistics operations across multiple business units and regions, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Arizona, Ohio, Michigan, and Saltillo, Mexico to transport components to manufacturing plants and parts distribution centers (PDC  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Today, Willamette Week endorsed Janelle Bynum for Oregon's 5th Congressional District, marking the latest high-profile endorsement for Bynum and the second Editorial Board endorsement in the past two weeks. Bynum, writes (https://www.wweek.com/news/2024/05/01/wws-may-2024-endorsements-congress/) Willamette Week, has "cemented a reputation as principled and effective," having w  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 30 -- Lewis and Clark College issued the following news: Lewis & Clark has made the Top 10 list of small colleges and universities that have produced the highest all-time number of Peace Corps volunteers since the agency's inception in 1961. Lewis & Clark has made the Top 10 list of small colleges and universities that have produced the highest all-time number of Peace Corps volunteers since the agency was established in 1961. This year, Lewis & Clark ranked No. 10 in t  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 1 (TNSres) -- Lewis and Clark College issued the following news: * * * Biologist Sharon Torigoe and her students investigate the mechanisms that determine a cell's fate. * * * As embryos, all complex organisms are partially made up of pluripotent stem cells, which have the capacity to differentiate into any kind of cell: nerve cells, muscle cells, blood cells, skin cells, and the like. As the ultimate biological "shape-shifters," these cells are proving key to regenerat  more

MCMINNVILLE, Oregon, May 3 -- Linfield University issued the following news: Linfield University on Thursday named Scott Brosius as athletic director. Interim President Rebecca L. Johnson said Brosius rose to the top among a deep pool of candidates to oversee athletics at the 166-year-old university known for the success of its NCAA Division III sports teams. Brosius will begin in the new position on or before May 13. He will replace Doug Hire, who has been serving as interim athletic director  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 1 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: The Oceantic Network celebrates today's announcement by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) of two new offshore lease sales in the Gulf of Maine and off the Oregon Coast. This morning, BOEM issued Proposed Sale Notices (PSNs) for nearly one million acres in the Gulf of Maine, enough to host 15 GW of projects, and just under 200 thousa  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 1 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: An innovative partnership between Oregon Health & Science University and CareOregon will establish a new residency program designed to improve the health of individuals, but also whole communities. CareOregon is providing $2.5 million through 2030 to launch the OHSU Preventive Medicine Residency Program. It will be the state's only preventive medicine residency when its first two residents begin training  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 30 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news on April 29, 2024: * * * Case study highlights added danger of illicit fentanyl, especially to first-time users * * * The man arrived unconscious and near death. Previously healthy with no known medical history, the 47-year-old arrived by ambulance to the emergency department at Oregon Health & Science University on Feb. 25, 2023. He was found collapsed in his hotel room, where he was stayi  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 26 -- The Oregon Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Northeast Area Commission on Transportation (NEACT) will hold its next meeting Thursday, May 7, from 9 a.m. to noon. The meeting will be held at the Oregon Department of Transportation Region 5 Headquarters located at 3012 Island Avenue, La Grande, Oregon. The public is invited to attend and can join in-person or via phone. * Call: 1-971-277-1965. * Enter meeting ID: 973 411 019#. The a  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 1 -- The Oregon Department of Transportation issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Amtrak Cascades passenger rail service in Oregon experienced its highest ridership in its 30-year history in March. With 14,263 riders - a 57% increase over March 2023 - this accomplishment builds on the continuous growth in ridership throughout 2023 and early 2024. "It's clear that more people are discovering the advantages of train travel in Oregon, which is good for the state  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 2 -- The Oregon Department of Transportation issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: On Tuesday, April 30, the Oregon Department of Transportation, City of Portland and the Albina Vision Trust hosted the U.S. Department of Transportation's Acting Undersecretary for Transportation Policy, Christopher Coes, and Director of the Departmental Office of Civil Rights, Irene Marion, to celebrate $488 million in federal funding for two northeast Portland infrastructure pr  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 1 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU is among first to test in a biosafety level 3 laboratory whether vaccine-elicited antibodies block infection of a live virus UPDATE: The study was published online April 26 in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases after peer review. It was originally published as a preprint on medRxiv and summarized on the OHSU news site on April 12. * * * New research using live SARS-CoV-2 viru  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 2 (TNSrep) -- The Oregon Secretary of State's Audit Division issued the following report (No. 2024-15) entitled "Oregon Health Authority - Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace Fiscal Year 2023 Compliance." Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction Background In March 2015, Senate Bill 1 designated the Department of Consumer and Business Services to operate Oregon's health insurance exchange -- an online marketplace that enables individuals and employers to shop, compare plans,  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 1 -- Portland Community College issued the following news: By James Hill Portland Community College Legal Resource Center has signed an agreement to partner with the City of Portland's Office of Community & Civic Life to provide free legal support for immigrants and refugees in Portland. Civic Life's Immigrant & Refugee Program and the PCC Legal Resource Center plan to offer free help on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewals, work permit applications, im  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 30 -- Portland General Electric, an electric utility company, issued the following news release: PGE's Timber Park in Estacada recently celebrated the launch of a new TRACK Trail designed to provide an engaging environmental scavenger hunt experience for young children and their families, encouraging them to embrace the outdoors. The TRACK Trail features a range of self-guided activities, transforming a typical hike into a journey of discovery. Visitors to Timber's TRAC  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 30 -- Tonkon Torp, a law firm, issued the following news: Tonkon Torp LLP announced today that it will be relocating its offices in May 2025 to the Wells Fargo Center in downtown Portland. Tonkon Torp is the third largest law firm in Oregon with 90 lawyers and an equal number of support staff. "We are committed to Portland, to our state, and to the Pacific Northwest," said Kurt Ruttum, Managing Partner. "We feel we can best provide legal services to our clients by remai  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 4 -- Tonkon Torp, a law firm, issued the following news on May 3, 2024: Tonkon Torp LLP is pleased to welcome Of Counsel attorney Charles Harrell to its Business Department. Harrell is a veteran attorney with over 22 years' experience, including tenures as in-house counsel for such companies as Copia Power and Form Factory, Inc, and nine years managing a solo practice. "I am very excited to join Tonkon Torp," commented Harrell. "I previously worked with Tonkon Torp's atto  more