Feds provide $1 million to rehab farmworker housing
News-Register McMinnville nonprofit Community Home Builders has been awarded nearly $1 million in federal grant funds to rehabilitate 24 units of agricultural worker housing at Villa del Sol apartments in east McMinnville. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas announced the award of $956,333 from the
OREGON AND FOUR TRIBES EARN OVER $12 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS-GRID RESILIENCE
KQEN On Wednesday, Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley as well as Representatives Earl Blumenauer and Val Hoyle announced that Oregon’s Energy Department has secured $10.9 million and four Tribes with members in Oregon have earned a combined $1.16 million in federal investment. A joint release said this is to
Americans bet $100 million on Trump v. Harris, but at what cost?
NPRAn election betting advertisement flashed on screen during coverage of former President Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden this weekend on the Right Side Broadcasting Network, a conservative media company. “Bet on the US election,” the ad for Kalshi said as Trump spoke on stage. “Bet $100 on Trump,
Merkley, Wyden announce $3 million to restore salmon in Klamath Basin
KRDV OREGON — Oregon U.S. senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced over $35 million in federal funding to support salmon recovery in Oregon — and $3 million of that is going to the Klamath basin. According to a news release from the senators, the funds are coming from the
Oregon and Klamath Basin reel in $35+ million for salmon restoration
KMTR U.S. Senators for Oregon Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced on Wednesday thatOregon, as well as the Klamath Basin, is receiving more than $35 million from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF), a federal grant program to help restore Pacific salmon
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
Wyden, Merkley announce $7.8 million energy investment in rural Oregon schools, including Jefferson County 509J
KTVZ Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Wednesday a $7.8 million investment in rural Oregon school districts to support energy improvement projects like new heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, lighting upgrades, alternative fuel (such as electric) vehicles, and renewable energy technologies. “In the nearly 1,100 town halls I’ve
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
Sen. Merkley talks hedge funds in housing, addiction recovery at East County Town Hall
Portland Tribune Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, visited East Multnomah County Monday afternoon, Aug. 12, to connect with constituents and hear their concerns. The Multnomah County Town Hall was held at Reynolds Middle School, 1200 N.E. 201st Ave. It was the senator’s 36th of the year — he has a tradition
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