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As the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs try to manage one of the highest COVID-19 infection rates in the state, thousands of people who live there don’t have usable tap water and can’t flush their toilets. The situation has been going on for more than a month, but it’s not the first time a boil-water […]
The largest economic aid package in American history is expected to pass within days, following compromises from both sides of the aisle in Washington, D.C. According to Oregon U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley—who hosted a virtual press conference from Washington, D.C. with Oregon reporters this afternoon—Oregon will receive up to $1.5 billion in stabilization funds, of […]
Oregon’s senators want to spare the volunteer groups that advise the Bureau of Land Management from proposed cuts, warning that getting rid of the groups could hinder the public from managing public lands. An executive order from President Donald Trump in June called for each executive department and agency across the federal government to evaluate […]
Last Thursday morning, Sen. Jeff Merkley dropped by the Source offices—cowboy boots and all. We were impressed. During our endorsement interview last fall, when Sen. Merkley was campaigning for re-election, we were lukewarm about the senator and his knowledge about Bend and what issues are pertinent to the region. At that time, he spoke in […]
The race between incumbent Sen. Jeff Merkley and his opponent Dr. Monica Wehby is heating up. Merkley, who served five terms in the Oregon House of Representatives before defeating Gordon Smith to become Oregon’s junior senator in 2008, was the first federal candidate to be cross-nominated by the Independent Party. Whereas, if elected, Wehby, currently […]
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