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
A new tool for battling wildfires
With the return of wet weather and, in particular, periods of heavy rainfall this week, it’s quite likely that most people aren’t thinking about the threat of Oregon wildfires right now. But the state received good news this week when U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Rep.
Housing rehab grant funds nearly double
ONTARIO — A Rural Development Investment Grant has been renewed for Community in Action, but this time, it is about double what it has been in recent years. The grants, which are used for housing rehabilitation, have previously been $64,000, said Barb Higinbotham, executive director of Community in Action. The
Senator Jeff Merkley to hold town halls in Coquille, Port Orford
COQUILLE — Senator Jeff Merkley is holding town halls this week, with two of them scheduled on the South Coast. According to an announcement from Merkley’s office, the Coos County Town Hall is being held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, in the small auditorium at the Coquille Community Center,
Trending / Butterfly Highways: Congressional action to help Monarchs
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley (D) has joined Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Mike Rounds (R-SD) to introduce new, bipartisan legislation to help states create pollinator-friendly habitats along roads and highways. The legislation would help address the steep decline the Monarch butterfly and other pollinator populations, which poses
Merkley talks to Salem teens about what adults can do better to prevent suicide
Eight Salem teenagers in suits and dress shirts sat around a table in a third-floor office in downtown Salem, tense as they discussed college plans and Thanksgiving break homework. They relaxed once U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley walked in, a few minutes late, wearing blue jeans and an outdoor jacket. After
Merkley intros bill to protect students from worthless degrees
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8) on Thursday introduced the Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act of 2019 in the Senate and the House. This legislation would close a loophole that allows for-profit colleges to take federal financial aid dollars for students to attend
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