Feds provide $1 million to rehab farmworker housing
News-Register McMinnville nonprofit Community Home Builders has been awarded nearly $1 million in federal grant funds to rehabilitate 24 units of agricultural worker housing at Villa del Sol apartments in east McMinnville. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas announced the award of $956,333 from the
OREGON AND FOUR TRIBES EARN OVER $12 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS-GRID RESILIENCE
KQEN On Wednesday, Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley as well as Representatives Earl Blumenauer and Val Hoyle announced that Oregon’s Energy Department has secured $10.9 million and four Tribes with members in Oregon have earned a combined $1.16 million in federal investment. A joint release said this is to
Americans bet $100 million on Trump v. Harris, but at what cost?
NPRAn election betting advertisement flashed on screen during coverage of former President Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden this weekend on the Right Side Broadcasting Network, a conservative media company. “Bet on the US election,” the ad for Kalshi said as Trump spoke on stage. “Bet $100 on Trump,
Merkley, Wyden announce funding for sagebrush restoration projects, including juniper removal in Deschutes, Harney counties
KTVZ Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Friday the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a total of $679,690 to five projects, primarily in Eastern Oregon, that boost habitat restoration and build community resilience to the impacts of climate change. The projects will support management of invasive grasses, reduce wildfire risks and
Editorial: Does betting on elections hedge political risk — or create more of it?
Washington Post Want to bet which party wins the House and Senate on Nov. 5? You can now lay money on that question legally, thanks to an unfortunate ruling last Wednesday by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The decision lifted a temporary
A Pop Star Wanted the Filibuster Dead. Democrats Are Still Trying to Kill It.
Wall Street Journal Kamala Harris backs calls to modify Senate’s 60-vote rule, while Trump could be a wild card with Republicans It wasn’t a topic Senate Democrats were expecting musician John Legend to ask them about. But during a 2019 donor event held at Legend’s California home, the pop star
Five on 5 – Senator Jeff Merkley – (D) Oregon
KOBI On tonight’s Five on 5, we are joined by Senator Jeff Merkley to discuss what he thinks about the completion of the dam removal on the Klamath River and the postal service’s Delivering for America Plan.
Sen. Merkley tours new homeownership development in Medford
KOBI Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley makes a stop in Medford to tour New Spirit Village, a new innovative and affordable home ownership development. “This is the way to go to address the housing shortage in our state and to give families a stake in their communities through ownership,” Sen. Merkley said.
Senator Jeff Merkley tours new affordable housing initiative in Medford
KRDV In a community still healing from the devastation of the Almeda fires, an innovative housing project is offering hope and stability to families who lost everything and to address the affordable housing crisis in Oregon. Among those affected by the fires is Ryan Hanan, an engineer here at 12,
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