PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Portland District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) invites the public to three online information sessions to learn about Willamette Valley dams and reservoirs operating under court-ordered interim injunction measures. USACE staff will present current status and planned operations in the Willamette Valley System with a focus on the 2024 deep drawdowns at Lookout Point and Green Peter reser  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: Today as part of Climate Week, the Department of the Interior announced a nearly $92 million investment from President Biden's Investing in America agenda for 19 projects to restore and protect aquatic ecosystems. This funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and annual appropriations implemented by the Bureau of Reclamation will be awarded to projects in California, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, O  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: Today as part of Climate Week, the Department of the Interior announced a nearly $92 million investment from President Biden's Investing in America agenda for 19 projects to restore and protect aquatic ecosystems. This funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and annual appropriations implemented by the Bureau of Reclamation will be awarded to projects in California, Idah  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * Winners helped consumers access products with safer ingredients and showed leadership in green chemistry and sustainable packaging * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced this year's Safer Choice Partner of the Year award winners based or operating in Oregon and Washington, recognizing their achievements in the design, manufacture, promotion, selectio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 19-RD-350341) by Region 19 Director Ronald K. Hooks: * * * FIRST STUDENT LLC, Employer and ROGER LEE MCPHERSON, Petitioner and TEAMSTERS LOCAL 483, Union DECISION AND ORDER DISMISSING PETITION On September 12, 2024, Roger Lee McPherson, the Petitioner, filed a petition in the above-referenced matter seeking a decertification election among drivers and monitors employed at the First Student, LLC  more

EUGENE, Oregon, Sept. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: A Prineville, Oregon woman was sentenced to federal prison yesterday for using stolen identities to submit fraudulent health care claims resulting in over $1.5 million in misappropriated funds from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Medicaid Program and filing false tax returns that failed to report earnings she received. Darla K. Byus, 55, was sentenced to  more