Merkley Monthly: Making major investments in the Port of Coos Bay
The Coos Bay World Transforming the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay into the first fully ship-to-rail port facility on the West Coast is a huge opportunity for Oregon and our coastal communities. This project will create good-paying union jobs and permanent local jobs, increase West Coast port capacity by
Three Americans have been freed from prisons in China
NPR The Biden administration says the prisoners were all wrongfully held and that they are being reunited with their families for the first time in many years. They appear to be part of a prisoner swap. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Three Americans have been freed from prisons in China. The Biden
Wyden, Merkley Announce Nearly $1.2 Million for Ecosystem Restoration in Oregon; National Fish and Wildlife Foundation award will benefit residents and projects along Tillamook River
Tillamook County Pioneer Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $1.18 million for the Tillamook Estuaries Partnership to help fix the Burton-Fraser Road along the Tillamook River that is limiting fish passage. “Letting our infrastructure crumble over time to a point where it
Senate bill includes $750K for Coquille River
The Coquille Indian Tribe expressed gratitude this week to Oregon’s U.S. senators for supporting the tribe’s conservation efforts on its namesake river. The Senate’s appropriation bills for 2023 include $750,000 for Coquille River salmon conservation, according to Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley. “This is going to help us address
Pendleton takes another step to largest development yet
PENDLETON – The city of Pendleton took another step to opening an area on the town’s South Hill for a massive housing development. “It’s probably the biggest ever in Pendleton,” City Manager Robb Corbett said. “It’s three times the size of the Sunridge subdivision south of the middle school, but
Feds to fund restoration of aquatic habitats, watersheds: East Fork Irrigation District in HR receives $2,000,000 grant
WASHINGTON — Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden have announced a total of $3,052,940 in federal funding is headed to three projects across the state to combat record drought conditions. The investments are intended to safeguard local water supplies in response to extreme drought and weather events. East
El distrito de salud recibe un comienzo de bienvenida para desarrollar un nuevo centro de salud/farmacia; Se construiría un nuevo centro en Wheeler y crearía nuevas oportunidades de vivienda para los trabajadores de la salud
Efforts by the Nehalem Bay Health District to improve primary health care delivery in north Tillamook County have received a major boost thanks to Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden. Earlier this year the health district asked to be considered for “congressionally directed funding” to finance a portion of
Merkley visits Three Sisters Irrigation District to celebrate completion of 25-year water efficiency project
Senator Jeff Merkley paid a visit Friday to the Three Sisters Irrigation District as it was celebrating the completion of a 25-year effort to upgrade its water delivery system, which supplies water to a 129 farms. It included piping 64 miles of canals, installing a Farmers Screen (horizontal fish screen)
Wyden, Merkley welcome federal approval of Oregon’s state meat inspection program
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today welcomed approval by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) of Oregon’s rules and regulations for a state meat inspection program that meets USDA standards. The USDA approval follows a letter from Wyden and Merkley to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, as well
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