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.
Claims of ICE detention center hysterectomies spark investigations
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Investigations are underway into claims that an Immigration and Customs detention facility in Georgia performed unnecessary and involuntary hysterectomies on immigrant women. The whistleblower complaint from an ICE detention center nurse alleges the hysterectomies were performed at the Irwin County Detention Center. “This has raised the alarm
Merkley, Wyden speak on federal aid to state
NewsChannel 21’s Blake Allen spoke Wednesday with Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Rep. Greg Walden about federal efforts to help Oregonians deal with devastating wildfires and the rebuilding effort to follow.
Merkley on wildfires: ‘People lost everything. Everything’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As wildfires continue to rage throughout Oregon, Senator Jeff Merkley said the federal designation of the state as a major disaster will help in a variety of ways, including money, and he’s working to get more National Guard firefighters on the ground. In a Zoom interview
Wyden, Merkley: Oregon to Get $5 Million Emergency Transportation Grant for Wildfire Response
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Oregon is receiving an emergency $5 million federal grant to help with the repair and reconstruction of highways and roads on federal lands affected by the wildfires. “The wildfires devastating our state have left a wide trail of destruction that
The West Coast Fires Are ‘Apocalyptic,’ And It’s Going to Take Years to Recover
At least 31 people have been confirmed dead and hundreds of thousands have been evacuated after wildfires continued to ravage California, Oregon, and Washington this weekend, as one top Oregon official said on Friday said the state was preparing for a “mass fatality event.” Roughly 3,000 firefighting personnel from 27
Will we ever see a second stimulus bill? Lawmakers say something should be done
PORTLAND, Ore. — Will Congress pass another COVID-19 relief bill? Lawmakers seem intent on doing so, but Americans have been left wondering if they’ll ever see it. The latest attempt, a paired down relief bill proposed by Senate Republicans, failed at the end of last week. It’s unclear if and when another
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