Tag: U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley
Sen. Merkley Covers Variety of Topics in Town Hall with CTUIR
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) hosted U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley’s Umatilla County town hall meeting on Sunday, May 19 at...
Sen. Merkley to Hold Town Hall Meetings in Pendleton, Boardman
Oregon U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley plans to hold in-person town halls in Umatilla and Morrow counties during the afternoon of Sunday, May 19.
The Umatilla...
Governor, EPA Administrator Meet with Local Leaders on Nitrate Issue
Gov. Tina Kotek and Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 Administrator Casey Sixkiller met Wednesday, April 24, with local leaders and organizers to hear what...
Oregon House Representatives Learn About Boardman Water Issues
Residents of Boardman sensed increased interest from the Oregon Legislature in the community’s water pollution issues as three members of the House of Representatives...
CTUIR Gets Nearly $2 Million for Columbia River Basin Project
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) has received nearly $2 million in federal funds for a project to prevent pollution and...
Boardman to Get $1.5 Million for Business Incubator Space
Boardman will be getting $1.5 million to construct an incubator space for emerging businesses.
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley announced economic development and community safety improvement...
Wyden Promises Action on Water Contamination in Boardman
Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden promised action on the nitrate-contaminated wells and surface water in the area.
"People are right to be frustrated," he said Sunday, April...
Rural Health Care Providers to Receive $118 Million in COVID Relief
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced on Tuesday that 481 rural health providers in Oregon will receive a total of $118,654,854 for...
Wyden Highlights Priorities for Oregon in Senate-passed Infrastructure Bill
The U.S. Senate today passed bipartisan infrastructure legislation that includes measures for Oregon and the West from U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. The bill now advances to the U.S. House of Representatives for...
Umatilla County to Get Money for Emergency Housing Vouchers
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that 31 Oregon counties and cities – including Umatilla County - will receive about $12.8...
Oregon to Receive More Than $90 Million in Relief for Homeowners
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced that Oregon will be allocated more than $90 million in federal assistance from the American Rescue Plan for homeowners...
31 Counties Receive More Than $39 Million in Secure Rural School...
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio, Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici and Kurt Schrader, announced on Monday that...
Hermiston Airport to Receive Federal Funding to Combat COVID Spread
Hermiston Municipal and Roseburg Regional Airports will each receive $23,000 in federal funds to help combat the spread of COVID-19.
The funds will be used...
Federal Health Care Training Grant to Aid Students in Eastern Oregon
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the Baker Technical Institute has secured a $147,203 federal grant to increase access to health care...
Greater E. Oregon Development Corp. Receives $400,000 from CARES Act
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the Greater Eastern Oregon Development Corporation (GEODC) has earned a $400,000 federal economic development award that would...
Merkley to Hold Remote Town Hall for Morrow County on Tuesday
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley will hold a Morrow County remote town hall meeting on Tuesday.
The meeting will begin at 2:30 p.m. To watch and...
Oregon Lawmakers Urge Army to Clean Up Umatilla Chemical Depot
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and U.S. Rep. Greg Walden urged the Army to complete its commitment to remediate the now-closed Umatilla...
Boardman Health Center to Receive $600,000 to Fight COVID-19
Columbia River Community Health Services in Boardman will receive $600,000 to combat the coronavirus.
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced that more than...
Bill Aims to Help Imigrant Families During COVID-19 Health Crisis
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they will introduce legislation that would ensure everyone in the United States can have access...
City, Chamber Calling Businesses About CARES Act Assistance
The city of Hermiston, Hermiston Chamber of Commerce, and Hermiston Downtown District are working together to directly contact all local businesses and encourage them...
