WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization, Oregon, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) addressing essential infrastructure funding as part of the Request for Information related to advancing surface transportation proposals. The organization, which serves over 115,000 residents in Oregon, aims to prioritize local transportation needs amid projected growth in the region. In the letter, BMPO emphasizes that local governments  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cliff Bentz Responds to Governor Tina Kotek's Partisan Take on the "One Big Beautiful Bill" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz issued the following statement in response to Governor Tina Kotek's recent comments regarding the impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) on SNAP and Medicaid: "Governor Kotek recently discussed the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB). Her comment  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Regular sleep schedule may improve recovery from heart failure, study finds OHSU review suggests a consistent sleep schedule is especially important for people recovering from heart failure symptoms By Erik Robinson People recovering from heart failure should consider improving the regularity of their sleep, a study led by Oregon Health & Science University suggests. The research tea  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Salem Area Mass Transit District, Oregon, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation expressing strong support for maintaining funding for the Bus and Bus Facilities Program (Section 5339) at its current authorized level of $2.208 billion in the next surface transportation reauthorization bill. The organization emphasized the importance of robust competitive grant programs that are crucial for replacing aging buses and modernizing facili  more