Local News
Month: May 2026
NW Representation
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Raise Concerns about Food and Nutrition Service Reorganization
Oregon senators warn that reorganizations would “further weaken the ability of the agency to administer federal nutrition assistance programs.” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues in raising strong concerns about […]
Oregon
142nd Wing to conduct Memorial Day flyovers
The 142nd Wing out of the Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Oregon, will conduct Memorial Day flyovers for ceremonies at locations throughout northern Oregon and southwest Washington. 142nd Wing fighter pilot, Capt. Dustin Kopp, […]
NW Representation
Wyden, Finance Committee Democrats Call for Bipartisan Investigation of Trump Slush Fund and Interference with Tax Audits
Washington, D.C. – Led by Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), the Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee called on Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today to launch a bipartisan committee investigation into the corrupt settlement of Donald Trump’s lawsuit against […]
Science / Health
‘Culture of Fraud’: 15 People Indicted in Minnesota Health Care Scandal
A grand jury indicted 15 people Thursday for an alleged health care scheme that illustrates a “culture of fraud” in Minnesota, the FBI and the Justice Department announced. “It is a crisis in Minnesota,” claimed Colin McDonald, […]