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 joins 3 C.O. irrigation districts, nonprofits to break ground on $120 million in canal piping projects
KTVZ Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined leaders from three Deschutes River Basin irrigation districts and nonprofits Farmers Conservation Alliance and Energy Trust of Oregon to break ground Friday on a series of projects to modernize critical irrigation infrastructure serving 2,500 farmers and producers and 85,000 acres of land across Central Oregon. When complete, officials
Senator Merkley on USPS facility, fossil fuels and medical debt
KDRV Senator Jeff Merkley spoke to NewsWatch 12 today about his plans to keep the Medford USPS facility a distribution center, his concern for fracked Canadian gas pipeline and the medical debt of Americans. After months of concern for the status of the Medford USPS facility and its employees, Congress
Pay bump for wildland firefighters set to expire, up to 50% could quit
FOX 12 Politicians are warning that if they don’t do something, as many as half of all federal firefighters could walk off the job due to a huge pay cut that could happen next month. A short-term measure passed last year gave federal firefighters a big boost in pay. It
Legislation to Support Stillbirth Prevention Heads to House After Unanimous Senate Approval
ProPublica Congress is one step closer to prioritizing stillbirth prevention at the federal level. The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act, which ensures that federal maternal and child health dollars can be used for stillbirth prevention efforts. Every year in the U.S., more than
Oregon delegation approves fishery disaster assistance
KATUOregon senators and representatives announced October 13 that the U.S. Department of Commerce has determined a fishery disaster for in-state salmon fisheries. This decision allows local fishermen eligible to apply for long overdue disaster assistance from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). There is currently fishery disaster assistance through
Oregon senators Wyden and Merkley tout bills they argue will help families afford housing
KGW Oregon senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have outlined their priorities to provide affordable housing solutions around the Portland metro area. They gathered for a press conference on Wednesday at Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives, or PCRI. The nonprofit owns more than 700 units of affordable housing in north and Northeast Portland. Sen.
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