Warm Springs radio station KWSO gets nearly $160,000 infusion from FEMA
Central Oregon Daily A community radio station owned and operated by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs is getting a financial infusion from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA is granting $158,749 to KWSO-FM. This will be used to upgrade the station’s broadcast transmissions and warning systems, which are needed
Oregon leaders call on U.S. government for help, flexibility to help ranchers
Oregon Capital Chronicle The wildfires this season have scorched a record 1.5 million acres, forcing ranchers to move their cattle as flames approached while also fighting fires to save their homes This summer’s historic wildfires in Oregon have taken a toll on ranchers and their more than a million cows and
Klamath Community College receives grant to aid veteran students in obtaining commercial driver’s licenses, safety training
Herald and News Oregon’s U.S. senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced this week the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding Klamath Community College and Linn-Benton Community College a combined total of $265,829 to grow their commercial driver’s license (CDL) programs. A CDL is needed for careers operating large
‘This isn’t just another news conference,’ says committee chair about growing support for Udall-Vitter chemical bill
WASHINGTON — Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., wanted reporters to know that he and other senators were actually going to make some news Thursday (May 7). “This is a big deal, this isn’t just another news conference,” said Environment and Public Works Committee Chair James Inhofe R-Okla., on growing support for
Proyecto de ley crearía puesto de 'enfermera nacional'
A bipartisan pair of senators introduced a bill Wednesday that would create a new “national nurse” position tasked with preventing diseases like obesity and heart disease. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) said the national nurse would focus on education to help to curb the growing
Education bills take aim at ‘predatory’ schools
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) on Thursday will introduce legislation aimed at protecting students who are interested in technical careers from being enrolled in “predatory” schools. The Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act would crack down on school programs that pledge to train students for technical careers but lack accreditation. A
Los demócratas del Senado piden regulaciones rápidas para los cigarrillos electrónicos
Los demócratas del Senado están renovando su presión para mantener los cigarrillos electrónicos fuera del alcance de los niños más de un año después de que la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) se comprometió a hacerlo. La FDA está "dando largas" a las nuevas regulaciones que prohibirían a las tiendas vender cigarrillos electrónicos a niños menores de
Panel del Senado avanza proyecto de ley para reformar la regulación química
Washington (AP) — Un proyecto de ley bipartidista para actualizar la regulación de sustancias químicas nocivas por primera vez en casi 40 años obtuvo la aprobación de un comité del Senado el martes, acercándolo a una votación en el pleno del Senado. El Comité Senatorial de Medio Ambiente y Obras Públicas aprobó el factura, 15-5. Se unieron cuatro demócratas
Senadores presionan a VA sobre el Agente Naranja
Siete senadores están presionando al secretario del Departamento de Asuntos de Veteranos (VA), Bob McDonald, para que otorgue beneficios para la exposición del Agente Naranja a un grupo de veteranos posteriores a Vietnam. Sens. Richard Burr (RN.C.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D -Ore.) y Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) dijeron que
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