The global spike in coronavirus cases is paying off for a manufacturing company in Gresham, which has switched from creating recycled containers to making N96 masks and face shields. D6 Inc. in East Multnomah County shifted its business focus to fulfill the need for personal protective equipment needed by frontline
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., who serves as the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on agriculture, announced Tuesday that he has won support in the Senate agricultural spending bill for a wide variety of agriculture, housing, food assistance, and rural business priorities that will benefit Oregon’s farms and families throughout
Umatilla Electric Cooperative received a $3 million federal loan to finance major energy efficiency upgrades that will reduce energy waste and cut costs for residents of Umatilla County. Steve Meyers, Member Services Administrator for Umatilla Electric, said the loan will further the co-op’s existing energy efficiency program. “In 2018, we
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Thursday, Nov. 5, that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development is allocating $3.2 million among 15 agricultural producers in Oregon, helping businesses develop and market new products. “Agricultural innovation has long played an essential role to the vitality of
Even if President Donald Trump loses his bid for re-election Tuesday, Nov. 3, refugee advocates say a reversal of his policies — such as the historically low cap on refugee admissions that drew sharp words from Oregon’s U.S. senators — will take time. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, both
Announced in a joint press release put out by the office of Oregon’s Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, a boon to affordable housing is coming Newberg’s way. Newberg is among four cities in Oregon that will receive a total of $7.2 million from the federal government to preserve affordable
Top Senate Democrats are calling on electric, gas, water and telecommunications giants to voluntarily halt all utility shutoffs for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic, raising fears that millions of Americans are falling behind on their bills and have no easy way to catch up. The request – sent in a letter Friday to
The Mountain Glen Apartments in Heppner are getting a complete makeover thanks to a $7.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support affordable housing in four rural counties. The money will support a project by Glenhaven Park LLC to purchase four aging low-income apartment complexes, including Mountain
Eight months and at least $8 million after it began an improbable journey, a Portland-area packaging manufacturer is on the precipice of becoming one of a handful of companies making highly regulated N95 masks in the U.S. “We led with our hearts and not our heads on this venture,” D6
The city of Dayville received $472,000 in grants to improve and repair its 100-year-old community hall. U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced Oct. 13 that Dayville was awarded $300,000 in Community Facility Disaster Grants and $172,000 in Community Facilities Direct Loans and Grants to renovate the community hall. “The
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