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.
Merkley, Wyden announce $13M for aquatic ecosystem conservation, restoration
Columbia Gorge News Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Dec. 21 a total of $13 million from the U.S. Department of the Interior will benefit five Oregon projects intended to protect and conserve aquatic ecosystems and habitats around the state. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will
Senate Democrats push new amendment to condition US military aid to Israel
Washington Examiner More than a dozen Senate Democrats are backing an amendment to President Joe Biden’s nearly $111 billion national security supplemental request that would place conditions on U.S. aid to Israel and other allies. Progressive Democrats in the Senate are pushing the amendment to address the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip as a result of Israel’s war
$600M in federal funding to go toward replacing I-5 bridge connecting Oregon and Washington
Associated Press The program tasked with replacing the century-old Interstate 5 bridge that connects Portland, Oregon, with southwest Washington, and serves as a vital transportation and commerce link, is set to receive $600 million in federal funds, state congressmembers said Friday. Washington’s Democratic U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray,
Umatilla Indian Reservation Getting Over $900,000 for Recycling Programs
Heartland Daily The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) $915,895 to improve and update the Tribes’ recycling plan. The funding, supported by U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, and U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, aims to help the Tribes, “focus on
Congressional legislation supporting Siletz Tribe moving forward
The News Guard Oregon U.S. Representative Val Hoyle’s (OR-04) bill to restore fairness for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (Siletz) has passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by voice vote. The legislation will provide the legal ability for the Siletz and the State of Oregon to change a
Wyden, Merkley and colleagues introduce bill to phase out single-use foam containers, packing ‘peanuts,’ coolers
KTVZ Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said Wednesday they have joined Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland to introduce legislation that would phase out single-use plastic foam food service products, “loose fill” such as packing peanuts, and non-medical disposable coolers – materials known to harm human health and pollute
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