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.
El candidato a la oficina aérea de la EPA le dice al senador que "no está familiarizado" con los datos climáticos
El candidato del presidente Donald Trump para dirigir la oficina de aire y radiación de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental dijo el miércoles a un comité del Senado que aún existen dudas sobre si las actividades humanas están contribuyendo significativamente al cambio climático, una afirmación falsa que han hecho muchos otros funcionarios de la administración. En su audiencia de confirmación, William
Senadores de Oregón y California aumentan la presión sobre la administración Trump para que apruebe efectivo de emergencia para el salmón
Los cuatro senadores de Oregón y California, todos demócratas, aumentaron la presión sobre la administración Trump el miércoles para que apruebe la asistencia por desastre para los pescadores de salmón a lo largo de 200 millas de costa. En abril, el Consejo de Administración Pesquera del Pacífico, que administra las temporadas costeras de salmón, recomendó cerrar completamente la pesca costera y comercial de salmón a lo largo de un área igual
Oregon lawmakers call for gun control in wake of Las Vegas mass shooting
Many Democratic leaders, including two from Oregon, implored Congress to take action Monday after the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas that left 58 dead and more than 500 injured. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi addressed a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan, urging him to “create a Select Committee
Merkley receives National Farmers Union’s highest honor
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon was recently honored by the National Farmers Union with the Golden Triangle Award, recognizing the senator as a farm champion in Congress for his leadership and dedication to improving the livelihoods of family farmers and ranchers, according to a press release. “This has been
Oregon ablaze: Let’s take steps to minimize future fires
The Eagle Creek wildfire apparently started with a single act of youthful irresponsibility. But sparks from that devastatingly negligent deed landed in a cherished place of shared responsibility, and the rest of us must ask ourselves whether we’ve done everything we can to protect that particular treasure. The question extends
Los senadores occidentales dicen que la corrección de la financiación de incendios debe estar 'en el próximo proyecto de ley' que aprueba el Congreso
Western senators, led by Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo and Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, are launching a full-court press to get a fix for the nation’s wildfire funding system through Congress now, while the nation is still gasping from a record fire season and coping with disasters from Texas to Florida
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