Warm Springs radio station KWSO gets nearly $160,000 infusion from FEMA
Central Oregon Daily A community radio station owned and operated by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs is getting a financial infusion from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA is granting $158,749 to KWSO-FM. This will be used to upgrade the station’s broadcast transmissions and warning systems, which are needed
Oregon leaders call on U.S. government for help, flexibility to help ranchers
Oregon Capital Chronicle The wildfires this season have scorched a record 1.5 million acres, forcing ranchers to move their cattle as flames approached while also fighting fires to save their homes This summer’s historic wildfires in Oregon have taken a toll on ranchers and their more than a million cows and
Klamath Community College receives grant to aid veteran students in obtaining commercial driver’s licenses, safety training
Herald and News Oregon’s U.S. senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced this week the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding Klamath Community College and Linn-Benton Community College a combined total of $265,829 to grow their commercial driver’s license (CDL) programs. A CDL is needed for careers operating large
Over $1.2 million heading to Oregon non-profit for electric vehicle accessibility
The World Recently, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced a total of $1,269,225 is coming to Oregon to support electric vehicle deployment through promoting innovative ways to finance EV purchasing for underserved populations. The funding is coming from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Joint Office of Energy
Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge gets $200 million
Columbia Gorge News THE GORGE — On Jan. 22, the Hood River-White Salmon Bridge replacement project received a large influx of funds to the tune of $200 million. The funds came by way of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s INFRA (Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highway Projects program) grant. The
Sen. Merkley: Border Bill failed due to Republicans playing politics
KVAL EUGENE, Ore. — Senate Republicans blocked a bill, in the works for weeks, that would combine tens of billions of dollars in aid for Ukraine and Israel together with border security measures. The agreement fell short of the 60 votes needed, but it may’ve been expected as most republicans had
Local governments, nonprofits in Oregon win $60 million for rental support, social services
OPB The Biden administration announced this week it’s awarding more than $3 billion to thousands of programs nationwide to fight homelessness. That amount, for 2003 Continuum of Care grants, marks a new high, the administration said. “We are doing all we can to get people off the street and into
Connect to Congress: Merkley explains HUD funding to address homelessness
KPIC There are different ways to address the homelessness crisis in America, and pretty much everyone agrees that there is no one simple solution. That’s why government agencies at nearly every level are committing money and resources to tackle the problem. Recently Oregon’s federal delegation announced more than $60-million from
Prineville receiving $1.5 million to improve drinking water access
Central Oregon Daily The City of Prineville is receiving $1.5 million from the federal government to improve its water system and allow more access to drinking water. The money will help cover modifications to two existing wells, permitting and design of a new aquifer storage and recovery well and upgrades