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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oregon Newsletter for Tuesday July 29, 2025 ( 4 items )  

City Leaders Encouraged to Share Information About Oregon Women's Labor History Locations
SALEM, Oregon, July 29 -- The League of Oregon Cities issued the following news release: * * * City Leaders Encouraged to Share Information about Oregon Women's Labor History Locations Oregon Heritage continues to develop the Oregon Women's History Project, an endeavor to recognize the significant history of women in Oregon through a multiple property submission (MPS). The MPS would include a multiple property documentation form (MPDF) and an individual property nomination to the National Reg  more

Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $9.6 Million Heading to Oregon to Protect Forests and Advance Wood Product Innovation
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $9.6 Million Heading to Oregon to Protect Forests and Advance Wood Product Innovation * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is investing $9,622,000 in 17 projects in Oregon to boost the creation of innovative wood products, develop more markets for uses of mass timber and renewable wood energy  more

National Park Service Seeks Public Comment on Historic Property Nominations Across 17 States, D.C.
WASHINGTON, July 27 (TNSFR) -- The National Park Service has issued a notice inviting electronic comments on numerous properties across Alabama, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, South Carolina, Oregon, Wisconsin, Missouri and D.C., nominated for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. The purpose of this notice is to solicit public input on the historical significance of these properties, which were received   more

PCC, MHCC Launch Collaborative CDA Program to Train Next Generation of Preschool Teachers
PORTLAND, Oregon, July 29 -- Portland Community College issued the following news on July 28, 2025: * * * PCC, MHCC launch collaborative CDA Program to train next generation of preschool teachers Portland Community College and Mt. Hood Community College have collaborated on a 12-month program to help build the local workforce of preschool educators. The Child Development Associate: Preschool (CDA) Program, with support from the Child Care Resource and Referral of Multnomah County (CCR&R), Wo  more