KOIN PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon is set to receive over $38 million in federal funding to reduce the threat of wildfires in three targeted areas across the state. The funding is part of a nationwide effort, under the United States Forest Service’s Wildfire Crisis Strategy, to encourage wildfire resiliency in
The Hill Senate Democrats on Monday congratulated Salvadoran voters for participating in their county’s election but expressed concern about “unconstitutional moves” that they said “strongly influenced” the election results. “We congratulate the people of El Salvador and those in the Salvadoran diaspora who exercised their democratic right to vote over
“We urge the BOP not to renew its ACA accreditation contract when it expires next month.” “The ACA’s accreditation system is ineffective at best, and at worst misleads the public to believe that a failing facility’s operations are adequate.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.),
Statesman Journal In the seven years since Aumsville was told its wastewater treatment wasn’t good enough, the city has been looking for money to build a new one. The current estimate is it will cost over $28 million. City leaders have known that tagging their residents with the entire cost of
KOIN PORTLAND, Ore. – At long last, high-speed internet is heading for unserved parts of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Sen. Jeff Merkley and Sen. Ron Wyden announced Monday that the reservation will soon receive $250,000 in federal funding to expand its broadband service to currently unserved areas. “Equitable access to
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) are receiving $250,000 in federal funding to create a strategic plan that will enable CTUIR to expand broadband service to the unserved areas of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
Hermiston Herald The federal government announced Thursday it will pour $18.2 million in new funds toward wildfire resiliency in Central Oregon. The funding is part of a larger $38 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to protect Oregon forests from the impacts of climate change and wildfire, according
Hermiston Herald The federal government announced Thursday it will pour $18.2 million in new funds toward wildfire resiliency in Central Oregon. The funding is part of a larger $38 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to protect Oregon forests from the impacts of climate change and wildfire, according
KQEN On Thursday, Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced an investment of $27 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to help support recovery efforts for Pacific salmon populations. A joint release said the federal funds are available due to the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Herald and News In the spirit of collaboration and mutual support, Klamath Water Users Association (KWUA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Klamath Tribes, the Yurok Tribes, the Karuk Tribes (Tribes), and the U.S. Department of the Interior (Interior) to further the common goals of achieving sustainability
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