AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Westlake Oregon. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/westlake-or 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/westlake-or https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sun, 17 Nov 2024 17:51:13 -0600 Bentz, LaMalfa Release Statement on FERC Decision Regarding Klamath Dams WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Reps. Cliff Bentz (OR-02) Doug LaMalfa https://www.americantowns.com/news/bentz-lamalfa-release-statement-on-ferc-decision-regarding-klamath-dams-31493191-rainier-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bentz-lamalfa-release-statement-on-ferc-decision-regarding-klamath-dams-31493191-rainier-or.html Government and Politics Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Fort George Brewery in Astoria will receive a $144,460 https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-merkley-nearly-145000-to-fort-george-brewery-for-solar-panel-project-to-reduce-carbon-footprint-31493339-medford-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-merkley-nearly-145000-to-fort-george-brewery-for-solar-panel-project-to-reduce-carbon-footprint-31493339-medford-or.html Government and Politics Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden issued the following statement today after the Federal Energy https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-wyden-applaud-critical-approval-to-begin-klamath-dams-removal-31493344-eugene-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-wyden-applaud-critical-approval-to-begin-klamath-dams-removal-31493344-eugene-or.html Government and Politics Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be awarding Oregon https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-wyden-announce-nearly-700000-coming-to-oregon-for-sagebrush-conservation-31493342-astoria-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-wyden-announce-nearly-700000-coming-to-oregon-for-sagebrush-conservation-31493342-astoria-or.html Government and Politics Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – U.S Senator Ron Wyden and Senate colleagues this week sent a letter encouraging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-colleagues-encourage-fda-to-protect-and-expand-access-to-medication-abortion-31493350-albany-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-colleagues-encourage-fda-to-protect-and-expand-access-to-medication-abortion-31493350-albany-or.html Government and Politics Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600  Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues to introduce bipartisan legislation that https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-merkley-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-fix-american-opportunity-tax-credit-inequity-31493347-roseburg-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-merkley-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-fix-american-opportunity-tax-credit-inequity-31493347-roseburg-or.html Government and Politics Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Salem , OR—Governor Kate Brown today announced a pardon for prior Oregon offenses of simple possession of marijuana, an act that will impact an https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kate-brown-grants-pardon-for-oregon-marijuana-offenses-31493716-salem-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kate-brown-grants-pardon-for-oregon-marijuana-offenses-31493716-salem-or.html Government and Politics Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Students’ new app helps bicyclists avoid high-crash areas WASHINGTON, D.C. [11/22/22] – Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici announced https://www.americantowns.com/news/bonamici-announces-winner-of-oregon-first-districts-annual-congressional-app-challenge-31495050-beaverton-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bonamici-announces-winner-of-oregon-first-districts-annual-congressional-app-challenge-31495050-beaverton-or.html Government and Politics Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON DC [11/18/2022] – Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), and Congressman Peter DeFazio https://www.americantowns.com/news/bonamici-blumenauer-defazio-call-for-lowincome-housing-tax-credit-financing-fix-31495051-astoria-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bonamici-blumenauer-defazio-call-for-lowincome-housing-tax-credit-financing-fix-31495051-astoria-or.html Government and Politics Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Legislation would increase funding for public defense, impose workload limits WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici introduced https://www.americantowns.com/news/bonamici-introduces-bill-to-address-public-defense-shortage-31495052-eugene-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bonamici-introduces-bill-to-address-public-defense-shortage-31495052-eugene-or.html Government and Politics Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement on today’s announcement that Governor Brown will pardon Oregonians convicted of https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-statement-on-clemency-for-oregon-marijuana-offenses-31495300-troutdale-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-statement-on-clemency-for-oregon-marijuana-offenses-31495300-troutdale-or.html Government and Politics Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that Oregon will receive $801,300 from the U.S. https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-wyden-announce-800000-for-rural-emergency-health-care-services-in-oregon-31495295-sutherlin-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-wyden-announce-800000-for-rural-emergency-health-care-services-in-oregon-31495295-sutherlin-or.html Government and Politics Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announce the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding a https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-wyden-announce-149-million-coming-to-oregon-for-beginning-farmers-and-ranchers-31495298-sunriver-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-wyden-announce-149-million-coming-to-oregon-for-beginning-farmers-and-ranchers-31495298-sunriver-or.html Government and Politics Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, DC—Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) released the https://www.americantowns.com/news/neal-blumenauer-welcome-withhold-release-orders-on-dominican-sugar-products-31495633-portland-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/neal-blumenauer-welcome-withhold-release-orders-on-dominican-sugar-products-31495633-portland-or.html Government and Politics Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 M. President, a little later on today the Senate is going to vote on the Respect for Marriage Act. This vote is an affirmation that the United States https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-calls-for-passage-of-the-respect-for-marriage-act-31496443-astoria-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-calls-for-passage-of-the-respect-for-marriage-act-31496443-astoria-or.html Government and Politics Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600