Tillamook Headlight Herald United States Senator Jeff Merkley hosted a town hall at Tillamook Bay Community College on April 6, as part of his ongoing commitment to visiting every county in Oregon each year to hear from constituents. At the town hall and a preceding press availability, Merkley spent much
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week urged federal health officials to award a planning grant up to $2.5 million to Oregon that would strengthen school-based health services financed by Medicaid in the state. The senators’ letter to the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Oregon Business A busy Klamath Falls dental office, a popular farm store in Gervais and a landmark Astoria craft brewery are among the recipients of $4.4 million in federal funding for rural green energy. Most of the 20 projects selected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture are photovoltaic displays in communities outside the Portland metro
North Coast Citizen U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service Administrator Andy Berke joined Representative Bonamici in Forest Grove to announce new funding for affordable housing in Northwest Oregon. USDA Rural Development will invest over $1.1 million in Habitat for Humanity of Tillamook County, along with a grant of
Curry Pilot Oregon’s ports are not only vital for our state—they’re critical to America. Just think back to the pandemic, when dozens of container ships had to wait to dock off the West Coast and Americans across the country felt the effects. Fertilizer, furniture, electronics, clothing, cars, crops, and timber are just
Tillamook County Pioneer Senator Jeff Merkley was in Tillamook last Saturday April 6, for his 544th Town Hall since taking office in 2009. The “roots and boots” senator faced questions regarding Tillamook health care, mental health, housing, substance abuse, the air hangar/museum, rural area barriers to federal infrastructure funds and
The People’s Republic of China under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has increased its aggression, through economic, military, and political coercion, to undermine Taiwan’s sovereignty and erode its international standing. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced a resolution to reaffirm our nation’s commitment
Lake County, Scappoose, Bend Municipal, Albany Municipal and Columbia Gorge Regional/The Dalles Municipal airports earn federal grants Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that airports in Lake, Columbia, Deschutes, Linn and Wasco counties have secured a total of more than $1.4 million in federal grants for construction,
The Daily Barometer United States Sen. Jeff Merkley ended his town hall tour with a stop in Corvallis, where he stressed affordable housing efforts and actions regarding the Palestine and Israel conflict. The Corvallis community raised key concerns on a number of issues, touching on methane emissions, the potential expansion
KQEN On Tuesday, Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced that airports in Lake, Columbia, Deschutes, Linn and Wasco counties have secured a total of more than $1.4 million in federal grants for construction, infrastructure rehabilitation and more. Wyden said, “Oregonians count on local airports in their communities for jobs,
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