Author: Lauren Denham

U.S. looks to ban election betting as traders flock to prediction sites

Washington Post Even before President Joe Biden had announced his exit from the 2024 election, thousands of voters flocked to the website PredictIt last month, hoping to place bets on the other candidates who might win in his stead. It amounted to an active week of trading on the political prediction marketplace, which

Merkley, Salinas to hold town hall in Sherwood

KOIN Federal reps will answer questions from the public Two of Oregon’s federal representatives will hold a joint town hall in Sherwood on Monday afternoon to talk about their work in Congress and answer questions from the public. Sen. Jeff Merkley and Rep. Andrea Salinas will begin the townhall at

Merkley holds town hall in Newport

Lincoln County Leader Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley held his 32nd town hall of the year on Friday, Aug. 2, when he spoke with constituents in the auditorium of the Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport.  Since taking office in 2009, Merkley has

Merkley, Wyden announce $900,000+ grant to improve water quality

Cannon Beach Gazette Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden recently announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership $909,000 for the implementation of their Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP).  The CCMP aims to improve water quality, protect natural habitats, and

Wyden, Merkley, Hoyle call for EPA investigation into Coffin Butte Landfill

Statesman Journal Members of Oregon’s congressional delegation are calling for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to complete an investigation into concerns about Coffin Butte Landfill, north of Corvallis. “This 178-acre landfill accepts over 1 million tons of waste annually from nearly two dozen Oregon counties and southwest Washington,” U.S. Sens.

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