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.
U.S. Democrats demand Trump response to reported Russian bounties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. senators introduced a bill on Thursday that would require President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on any Russian involved in the alleged payment of bounties to militants for killing U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan. The legislation would require Trump to certify whether the Russian
Brown, Merkley await federal response to request for aid in fighting and recovering from wildfires
Sen. Jeff Merkley said he expects Pres. Donald Trump to approve Oregon’s request for emergency federal assistance for the wildfires e soon, perhaps as early as Thursday afternoon or Friday. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown made the formal request for support Wednesday, and Oregon’s congressional delegation issued a letter of support
President declares Oregon fires an emergency, Douglas County to receive FEMA assistance
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Thursday it has authorized grants to assist with the costs of fighting the Archie Creek Fire that has burned 107,000 acres east of Glide. FEMA approved a request from Gov. Kate Brown to add the Archie Creek Fire to the list of fires across
Senators Urge Nutrition Program Extension
Oregon’s U.S. Senator’s Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and 27 of their Democratic Senate colleagues are calling for a full extension of school meal waivers through the end of the current school year. A release said that would give schools the flexibility needed to fully serve students whether or not
MERKLEY INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS POLL WORKER SHORTAGE
Senator Jeff Merkley has announced that he will introduce the Poll Worker Recruitment Act of 2020 to address the shortage of poll workers for the November general election. The announcement Tuesday coincided with National Poll Worker Recruitment Day. Merkley’s release said as the COVID-19 pandemic has spread across the U.S.,
Free school meals remain available until the end of 2020
Whether students are learning from home or in school, they will have free access to meals, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday. “This really streamlines things for us and makes it a little easier,” Sodexo Area Manager Kyle Micken said. “Nobody likes to turn a 1-year-old away for a
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