Oregon

August 28, 2008 -- The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Pfc Tan Q. Ngo, 20, of Beaverton, Oregon, died Aug. 27 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, when his mounted patrol received small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Hohenfels, Germany.

Source: DoD

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