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 HOSTS TOWN HALL AT OIT
Friday, June 16, 2023 By: Mariah Hill KDRV KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley hosted a town hall meeting today at the Oregon Institute of Technology gym, marking Merkley’s 30th town hall across the state in 2023. Carl Andrews, a resident of Klamath Falls and attended the town
WYDEN, MERKLEY INTRODUCE BILL TO CREATE DENTAL CARE PILOT PROGRAM FOR VETERANS WITH CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS
Thursday, June 15, 2023 KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Thursday they and Senate colleagues have introduced legislation that would establish a new pilot program to provide comprehensive dental care to veterans in Oregon and nationwide diagnosed with diabetes and coronary artery disease. Funded
PORT OF TILLAMOOK BAY RECEIVES CONGRESSIONAL FUNDING TO REPLACE AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVING SYSTEM
Thursday, June 15, 2023 Tillamook County Pioneer The Port of Tillamook Bay (POTB) was the recent recipient of congressional funding to replace its Automated Weather Observing Station (AWOS) at Tillamook Airport. The AWOS is a fully configurable airport weather system that provides continuous, real-time information and reports on airport weather
OVER $1.2 MILLION AWARDED TO ADVANCE WOOD PRODUCT INNOVATION
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 By: Staff KQEN On Tuesday, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced the Forest Service has awarded Oregon more than $1.2 million to support wood products innovation in Oregon’s manufacturing facilities and develop markets for innovative uses of mass timber and renewable wood energy. A
CROOK COUNTY RESIDENTS FEAR MINING COMPANY POLLUTED THEIR WATER. HERE’S HOW OREGON INVESTIGATED
Federal lawmakers are pushing back on the way a state agency handled complaints about a mining giant. Tuesday, June 13, 2023 By: Emily Cureton Cook OPB Don Porfily first noticed the change in his tap water last March. Out of nowhere, it tasted bad, “like mud,” said the 84-year-old feed
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY RECEIVES $1 MILLION GRANT TO STUDY EFFECTS OF FIRE ON MASS TIMBER PRODUCTS
Monday, June 12, 2023 Lesprom Network Oregon State University has received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study the effects of fire on mass timber products for use in construction. The grant was announced by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley. The study aims to determine
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