Bend awarded $5 million federal grant to fuel affordable housing production
Bend Bulletin The city of Bend has received a $5 million grant intended to kickstart affordable housing supply, the federal government announced Wednesday. Awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the grant set the course for the city to identify and address policies that slow affordable housing
Wyden, Merkley announce $30.1 million in ‘Payments in Lieu of Taxes’ to Oregon counties; $6 million to C. Oregon
KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Thursday that counties throughout Oregon will receive more than $30.1 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding for 2024, including over $6 million for Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties. Because local governments cannot tax federal lands, annual PILT
Wyden, Merkley, colleagues call on Postal Service to prepare for November election
KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden said Thursday he is leading Senate colleagues including fellow Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley in calling on Postmaster General DeJoy and the U.S. Postal Service to share their plans to accommodate high volumes of mail expected in the upcoming 2024 general election in Oregon and nationwide.
Historic deal reached to remove 4 massive dams on lower Klamath River
An agreement announced Tuesday paves the way for the largest dam demolition in U.S. history, a project that promises to reopen hundreds of miles of waterway along the Oregon-California border to salmon that are critical to tribes but have dwindled to almost nothing in recent years. If approved, the deal
Merkley abordará la salud mundial en un foro en línea el miércoles
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, will discuss world health issues and answer questions on the subject in a virtual forum at 1 p.m. Wednesday. “Global Health in the Time of COVID-19 is co-hosted by the Global Fund for Public Health, Oregon State University, the University of Oregon, Global PDX and Global
Feds invest in local ag producers
In a joint press release from their offices on Nov. 5, Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, U.S. senators for Oregon, announced a new federal investment in local agriculture businesses. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development program allocated more than $3.2 million to 15 agricultural producers in Oregon, including one
LA EMPRESA GRESHAM FABRICARÁ MILLONES DE MASCARILLAS N95
El aumento global en los casos de coronavirus está dando sus frutos para una empresa de fabricación en Gresham, que ha pasado de crear contenedores reciclados a fabricar máscaras y protectores faciales N96. D6 Inc. en el este del condado de Multnomah cambió su enfoque comercial para satisfacer la necesidad de equipos de protección personal necesarios para la primera línea
Merkley presenta proyecto de ley agrícola que incluye decenas de millones para las prioridades de Oregón
El senador Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., quien se desempeña como el principal demócrata en el subcomité de agricultura de Asignaciones del Senado, anunció el martes que obtuvo apoyo en el proyecto de ley de gastos agrícolas del Senado para una amplia variedad de agricultura, vivienda, asistencia alimentaria y prioridades comerciales rurales que beneficiarán a las granjas y familias de Oregón en todo
Umatilla Electric recibe $3 millones del USDA
Umatilla Electric Cooperative recibió un préstamo federal de $3 millones para financiar importantes mejoras de eficiencia energética que reducirán el desperdicio de energía y reducirán los costos para los residentes del condado de Umatilla. Steve Meyers, Administrador de Servicios para Miembros de Umatilla Electric, dijo que el préstamo impulsará el programa de eficiencia energética existente de la cooperativa. “En 2018, nosotros
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