SENATORS ANNOUNCE NEARLY $2.2 MILLION FOR RURAL FIRE RECRUITMENT
Thursday, August 7, 2023 KQEN On Wednesday, Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced that four rural Oregon Fire Departments, including two in Douglas County, will receive a combined nearly $2.2 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for firefighter recruitment and retention. Wyden said, “Firefighters have been working hard
Project at Ross Island could help stop the Willamette River from turning green
The recurring toxic algae bloom plaguing the Willamette River is in many ways a human-caused problem, and now it appears to have a human-made solution. Sunday, September 6, 2023 By: Chris McGinness KGW 8 PORTLAND, Oregon — Toxic algae blooms in the Willamette River have become a recurring summer problem in recent
Senator Merkley pushing for more wildfire funding, as a possible shutdown looms
Wednesday, August 6, 2023 By: Kendall Bartley & KVAL Staff KPIC As wildfires continue to burn statewide, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley is working to bring more federal funding to the state to help reduce the wildfire risk. The senator is planning to introduce the Wildfire Resilient Communities Act, with hopes
Merkley introduces watersheds bill, inspired by projects underway in seven Central Oregon irrigation districts
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 By: Staff KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) has joined Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) in introducing the Healthy Watersheds, Healthy Communities Act, which he said was inspired by projects undertaken by Central Oregon irrigation districts. This bipartisan bill aims to help
More than $600,000 for wildfire risk reduction to come to Oregon
Monday, September 4, 2023 By: Robert Desaulniers KEZI EUGENE, Ore. – The state of Oregon is set to get more than $600,000 to help reduce the risk of major wildfires in forests around the state. Oregon’s U.S. Senators, Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, announced that the U.S. Forest Service is
Warm Springs Housing Authority receives $7.5 million grant for tribal housing expansion
Thursday, August 31, 2023 By: Staff KPIC Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced on August 31, 2023 that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding $7,500,000 to the Warm Springs Housing Authority. The funds will be used to construct additional housing units, which will
Fish Support: More than $19.3M to aid Oregon fish passage
Saturday, August 26, 2023 Curry Coastal Pilot Six Oregon counties, including Lincoln and Tillamook, will receive a combined $19.3 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation for culverts to encourage fish passage and species conservation. Oregon U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have announced the funding. Wyden fought for
Merkley, Wyden urge federal drought resiliency investments for Deschutes, Klamath and Rogue River basins
Thursday, August 24, 2023 By: KTVZ News Sources KTVZ WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., are urging the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to prioritize the Klamath, Deschutes and Rogue River Basins in upcoming federal funding decisions for drought and climate resiliency projects. Earlier this month, the
Wyden, Merkley press Medicaid administrator on Oregon automatic voter registration expansion
A new state law will automatically add Medicaid recipients to state voter rolls, but only if the federal government allows the Oregon Health Authority to share data Tuesday, August 22, 2023 By: Julia Shumway Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon Democrats passed a law this year that could add more than 170,000
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