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.
Wyden, Merkley: Coquille Indian Tribe to receive $180,000 grant for economic development
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Wednesday that the Coquille Indian Tribe will receive $180,000 from the Economic Development Administration to build an economic development planning framework that supports private capital investment and job creation in the Coos County region. “Investments like this are key to continued tribal
Oregon to receive more than $220 million in rental assistance
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced last Monday that Oregon will receive about $222.5 million in federal resources from the American Rescue Plan for emergency rental assistance. “Housing is a human right and building back better from the economic impact of this health crisis demands addressing the year
More than 25 Democratic senators call for immediate ceasefire in Middle East
Washington (CNN)More than 25 Democratic senators, led by Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff, released a joint statement calling for an immediate ceasefire agreement in Israel and the Palestinian territories to “prevent further loss of life and further escalation of violence.” “To prevent any further loss of civilian life and to prevent further escalation
Merkley talks coast issues in Coos County town hall
Coastal issues topped the list of questions Coos County residents asked Senator Jeff Merkley about during town hall Wednesday. The Democratic senator, who holds a town hall in each Oregon county every year, would have normally visited the region in person, but instead spent a few minutes Wednesday helping guests
Oregon forests as infrastructure? One-on-one with Oregon’s junior senator
May 5-U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley stopped by (in COVID-19 virtual format) to sit down with The World before his annual Coos County town hall Wednesday. We asked the Myrtle Creek native and third-term Democratic senator for his insight on a few of the major issues in Washington. He talked about
Merkley files bill to end price gouging for medications
U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced Thursday he was planning to introduce legislation that would reign in drug prices across the country. Merkley said for years he has heard Oregon residents complain about the cost of medication, and he feels Congress could make a move to change things now. “Every year,
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