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Wasco County Town Hall

Senator Merkley will update constituents on his work in Washington, D.C., answer their questions and invite their suggestions about how to tackle the challenges facing Oregon and America. Fort Dalles Readiness Center 402 E. Scenic Drive The Dalles, OR 97058 Get Directions

Sherman County Town Hall

Senator Merkley will update constituents on his work in Washington, D.C., answer their questions and invite their suggestions about how to tackle the challenges facing Oregon and America. Rufus City Hall 304 2nd Street Rufus, OR 97050 Get Directions

Morrow County irrigation district receives $70K in fed funds

IRRIGON – Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Tuesday, Jan. 10, that $198,668 is coming from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for projects to improve water efficiency in Morrow County, Bend and Klamath County. Irrigon’s West Extension Irrigation District is to receive $70,000 for its Canal Automation and Monitoring

Merkley announces creation of the Office of Rural Health

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith today announced the creation of the Office of Rural Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Funding for the office was included in the omnibus package that was passed last year. At the announcement, senator Merkley said in part: I’ve

Merkley, Hyde-Smith Announce the Establishment of the CDC Office of Rural Health

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) today announced the creation of the Office of Rural Health (ORH) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). After both Senators advocated for the formation of the office, language establishing the ORH was included in

$28,000 in federal funds going to modernize Arnold Irrigation District

Central Oregon is receiving $28,668 to improve water efficiency. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced the money from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will go to the Arnold Irrigation District.  The funding is for the River Diversion Gate Automation and Flow Measurement project to modernize the Deschutes River main headgate and allow the district

Congress approves $3.61m for RCC health training facility in Grants Pass

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Rogue Community College is set to receive federal funds to create a new health training facility in Grants Pass. RCC said Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley helped get $3.61 million approved in Congress to create an “Allied Health” training center on the college’s Redwood

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