Oregon

August 13, 2008 -- OREGON CITY, OR -- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced Oregon's Grassroots Leadership Team. This team of local Oregon leaders will help organize and manage the campaign's grassroots efforts, including the "get out the vote" turnout operation, in each county and city across the state of Oregon.

Each of Oregon's 36 counties will have a designated chairman at the local level to serve as the point of contact for local volunteers and supporters, and to help communicate John McCain's message of country first, national security, stronger economy and government reform.    » read more »

Governor issues Executive Order outlining efforts to create more opportunity for minority and women owned businesses

August 13, 2008 -- (Salem) – Oregon Governor Kulongoski today announced he sent a letter to state agencies accompanying Executive Order 08-16, directing agencies to adopt aspirational targets to increase opportunities for minority and women owned businesses that are competing for state contracts. The executive order identifies agencies that have contracting needs that are a good match with existing certified minority and women owned businesses.    » read more »

Goals are part of overall strategy to reduce emissions and combat global warming

June 17, 2008 -- Salem – Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski today outlined several energy efficiency proposals as part of his climate change agenda in a speech to business leaders at the Oregon Business Association and Northwest Environmental Business Council Climate Conference.

The energy efficiency policies are complementary measures to his proposed cap and trade program as part of a comprehensive agenda to meet the state’s goals of reducing emissions to 10 percent below 1990 levels by 2020.    » read more »

06/17/2008 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Oregon Governor Theodore Kulongoski and Washington Governor Christine Gregoire sent a joint letter to President George Bush today expressing strong opposition to the Administration's proposal to remove $70 million in emergency disaster assistance for fishing families, communities and businesses impacted by the closure of the salmon season, and they urged President Bush to reconsider his opposition to helping these families in need.    » read more »

The Governor’s Commuter Challenge will show the state leading by example in the fight against global warming – and save employees money on gas

June 2, 2008 - (Salem) – Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski today challenged the 8,500 state employees who work in the Capitol Mall area to reduce the state’s carbon footprint by 500,000 pounds of carbon this summer by carpooling, biking, walking, or using mass transit.    » read more »

Chicago, IL -- May 29, 2008 -- Today, Oregon superdelegate Wayne Kinney endorsed Barack Obama: http://www.blueoregon.com/2008/05/another-superde.html

Kinney is the 321.5th superdelegate to endorse Obama, who is 45 delegates away from capturing the democratic nomination.

Source: Barack Obama campaign

Joined by Oregon food industry companies, the Governor challenges others in industry to help meet growing demand

May 29, 2008 -- (Portland) – Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski today issued his final challenge of Hunger Awareness Week, asking the food industry to find creative ways to partner with the Oregon’s Food Bank Network to feed hungry families.

Creation of these partnerships will help the Network, representing more than 900 food distribution sites across Oregon, provide families with well-balanced, nutritious foods.    » read more »

May 28, 2008 -- Oregon Attorney General Hardy Myers today announced a settlement reached with iMergent, Inc., and its subsidiary, Storesonline, Inc., both Delaware-based companies operating out of Utah, for alleged violations of Oregon's Unlawful Trade Practices Act. In an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (AVC) filed in Marion County Circuit Court, the company agrees to comply with state consumer protection laws and resolve any future complaints.    » read more »

Portland Stop -- May 29 -31-- is first of Four Northwest Port Visits

Seattle, Wash., May 27, 2008 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Ocean Survey Vessel, the OSV BOLD, will make its first northwest appearance in Portland, Oregon, beginning May 29th.EPA’s Ocean Survey Vessel (OSV) “BOLD”

EPA's 224-foot research flagship will be docked at Tom McCall Waterfront Park and will be open to the public. Free public tours will be conducted May 29th – 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and May 30 and 31st – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The OSV BOLD came straight from Arcata, California where it completed seafloor monitoring at the Humbolt Bay Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site.    » read more »

May 23, 2008 -- Chicago, IL – Today, Oregon superdelegate Jenny Greenleaf endorsed Barack Obama for President, citing his ability to move the country forward.

Greenleaf is the 311.5th superdelegate to endorse Obama, who is 56 delegates away from capturing the democratic nomination.

Barack Obama speaking in Salem, Oregon: Photo by Guthrie Straw (CC)    » read more »

May 23, 2008 -- Oregon Attorney General Hardy Myers today announced a settlement with the Delaware-based wireless provider of cellular phones and service, United States Cellular Corporation (U.S. Cellular), operating out of Illinois, and its subsidiary, United States Cellular Operating Company of Medford, an Oregon corporation. An Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (AVC) was filed by Myers in Multnomah County Circuit Court. The AVC admits no law violation.    » read more »

21 May 2008 -- Hillary Clinton won the Kentucky primary election, Tuesday, by a margin of more than two to one, but Barack Obama won the race in Oregon and passed a milestone in the Democratic Party's presidential contest. Hillary Clinton has vowed to stay in the race, while Obama is looking ahead to the presidential election in November.

Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton: Barack Obama photo by selena marie, Hillary Clinton photo by circulating (CC)

Hillary Clinton won the Kentucky primary by 35 percentage points. According to exit polls, she did well among women and white voters.    » read more »

May 2008 -- CNN’s political team will report live from the CNN Election Center and across Kentucky and Oregon as returns from those key states come in on Tuesday, May 20. CNN correspondents and analysts will be on-hand throughout the day to report the results and what it means for Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.    » read more »

18 May 2008 -- Democratic U.S. presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama campaigned hard Sunday as they sought to win over voters ahead of state primary contests this Tuesday in Kentucky and Oregon.

Clinton campaigned in Kentucky, where she is ahead in the polls and has received the endorsement of four former state governors.

Barack Obama in Oregon: Photo by Barack Obama campaign (CC)

She attended a church service in the Bowling Green area before heading to a campaign rally where she pledged to turn around the U.S. economy.    » read more »

May 12, 2008 -- The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Cpl. Jessica A. Ellis, 24, of Bend, Oregon, died May 11 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when her vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.

She was assigned to the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.    » read more »