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.
Editor’s Notebook: Merkley off to a good start with openess, accessibility
Imagine my surprise when I answered the telephone on my desk and heard, “Vicki, this is Senator Jeff Merkley.” There had been no staff member on the phone first, telling me Merkley would be coming on the line. It was the new Oregon senator himself. That’s unusual — and far
Businesses discuss concerns with Walden, Merkley
Oregon’s lone Republican in the U.S. Congress and the state’s newest U.S. Senator joined forces briefly Thursday to respond to concerns from Pendleton-area business leaders. The Round-Up City Development Corporation put together the low-key meeting Thursday afternoon with Rep. Greg Walden and Sen. Jeff Merkley. Staff for both Congressmen said
Senators swoop in talking green
A second U.S. Senator from Oregon arrived in town in as many days Thursday. The day after Senator Ron Wyden made an appearance at The Dalles Wahtonka High School, Senator Jeff Merkley paid a visit to Columbia Gorge Community College. He was there to take a look at the college’s
Merkley hears of local residents’ foreclosure fears
PORTLAND, Ore. – They used words like “horrific.” One person titled a PowerPoint presentation “Foreclosure Nightmare.” All the while, newly-elected Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley listened to the tales of woe and frustration from the group assembled in north Portland, hoping to take their advice back to Washington D.C.
Merkley seeks economic hopes
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley opened his first-ever town hall meeting Tuesday by telling a Roseburg audience he sees three things hurting the United States economy. First, banks are afraid to lend because businesses are having a rough time. Second, consumer spending is down because people have lost their jobs —
Sen. Merkley hears foreclosure complaints
Merkley held a foreclosure summit in North Portland, where he invited banks, housing agencies and homeowners to air their concerns. Homeowners struggling with foreclosure told Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley Wednesday that they’re not getting help when trying to modify their loans. Kristian Foden-Vencil reports. One of the main problems mentioned
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