Merkley Monthly: Realizando importantes inversiones en el puerto de Coos Bay
El Mundo de Coos Bay. Transformar el Puerto Internacional de Coos Bay, Oregón, en la primera instalación portuaria totalmente conectada con el ferrocarril en la Costa Oeste representa una gran oportunidad para Oregón y nuestras comunidades costeras. Este proyecto creará empleos sindicalizados bien remunerados y empleos locales permanentes, y aumentará la capacidad portuaria de la Costa Oeste en...
Tres estadounidenses fueron liberados de prisiones en China
NPR. El gobierno de Biden afirma que todos los prisioneros fueron detenidos injustamente y que se están reuniendo con sus familias por primera vez en muchos años. Parecen ser parte de un intercambio de prisioneros. ARI SHAPIRO, PRESENTADOR: Tres estadounidenses han sido liberados de prisiones en China. El gobierno de Biden...
Wyden y Merkley anuncian casi 1 millón de dólares para la restauración del ecosistema en Oregón; el premio de la Fundación Nacional de Pesca y Vida Silvestre beneficiará a los residentes y proyectos a lo largo del río Tillamook.
Pionero del condado de Tillamook, Washington DC—Los senadores estadounidenses Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley anunciaron hoy una inversión federal de $1.18 millones para la Asociación de Estuarios de Tillamook con el fin de ayudar a reparar la carretera Burton-Fraser a lo largo del río Tillamook, que limita el paso de peces. "Dejar que nuestra infraestructura se desmorone con el tiempo hasta un punto en que...
OR Receiving Over $2.5M In Federal Grants For Firefighters
(Salem, OR) — Oregon is set to receive over two-and-a-half-million dollars in federal grants to aid the state’s firefighting efforts. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced yesterday that the state will get two-point-58-million dollars in Assistance to Firefighters Grants. The money will be split among ten different fire districts
Warm Springs Tribes receive $211K from federal DOJ to protect community, prevent sex crimes
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Monday that the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will receive nearly $211,000 from the Department of Justice to protect the community and prevent sex crimes. “The U.S. government can do more to protect children from predators on and off
Local fire districts receive part of $2.48M federal grant
Two Douglas County fire districts are set to receive part of a combined $2.58 million federal grant. U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Monday that Tenmile and Glide are among 10 Oregon fire districts to receive Assistance to Firefighters Grants. “Oregon’s firefighters work tirelessly, risking their lives to
Merkley y Wyden anuncian más de $41 millones para fortalecer la industria maderera masiva de Oregón
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden recently announced that the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition will receive over $41 million from the federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) as one of 21 American Rescue Plan Build Back Better Regional Challenge (BBBRC) winners. Oregon Mass Timber Coalition, led by the Port of
Merkley Steps Up for Prep Users
Thursday, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Tina Smith (D-MN) were joined by Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) in a letter to AHIP, the trade association representing health insurance companies. The letter expresses
Senate confirms Natalie Wight as the US attorney for Oregon
The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Natalie Wight as Oregon’s next U.S. attorney, formally making her the top federal law enforcement official in the state. Wight, a longtime federal prosecutor, has served as the court-appointed U.S. attorney since June, shortly after she was nominated by President Joe Biden. Wight is
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