Merkley Monthly: Making major investments in the Port of Coos Bay
The Coos Bay World Transforming the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay into the first fully ship-to-rail port facility on the West Coast is a huge opportunity for Oregon and our coastal communities. This project will create good-paying union jobs and permanent local jobs, increase West Coast port capacity by
Three Americans have been freed from prisons in China
NPR The Biden administration says the prisoners were all wrongfully held and that they are being reunited with their families for the first time in many years. They appear to be part of a prisoner swap. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Three Americans have been freed from prisons in China. The Biden
Wyden, Merkley Announce Nearly $1.2 Million for Ecosystem Restoration in Oregon; National Fish and Wildlife Foundation award will benefit residents and projects along Tillamook River
Tillamook County Pioneer Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of $1.18 million for the Tillamook Estuaries Partnership to help fix the Burton-Fraser Road along the Tillamook River that is limiting fish passage. “Letting our infrastructure crumble over time to a point where it
Cottage Grove’s Bohemian Park to receive $1.1 million in federal funds to boost tourism
COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced it has awarded a $1.1 million grant to the Bohemia Foundation in Cottage Grove to boost tourism through making improvements to Bohemian Park. The grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan. In August, the city of Cottage
A new wildfire bill is being pushed by Senator Jeff Merkley
As the Cedar Creek Fire continues to burn at zero percent containment, Senator Jeff Merkley came to the area Friday to discuss fire suppression efforts and more funding for wildfire response. His first stop Friday at the Cedar Creek Incident Command Post where he met with fire officials and introduced
Senator Merkley visits Cedar Creek Fire command center
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley visited the Cedar Creek Fire Incident Command Center Friday. Merkley noted that Labor Day, 2020 reset Oregonian’s understanding of wildfires. He spoke after touring the wildland firefighting headquarters in Dexter, saying, “I’m really struck compared to a couple years ago at the continuously enhanced level of
Oregon Senator Merkley meets with officials to discuss wildfire response
EUGENE, Ore. – As the Cedar Creek Fire continues to burn at zero percent containment, Senator Jeff Merkley came to the area Friday to discuss fire suppression efforts and more funding for wildfire response. His first stop Friday at the Cedar Creek Incident Command Post where he met with fire officials
Wyden, Merkley Bring $180K to OSU for Hops Fungi Research
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced that Oregon State University (OSU) will receive more than $180,000 to research and develop management strategies for the fusarium canker fungus killing hops in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. “Since 98% of U.S. hops are grown right here in the Pacific Northwest, Oregon State University’s
Oregon senators secure funding for local food system
Oregon’s two U.S. senators, Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, say they have secured a $366,150 grant for Washington County nonprofits Centro Cultural and Working Theory Farm to partner to increase food production and distribution. Working Theory Farm, which gives youth opportunities to work on the farm through partnerships with Washington
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