AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Colton 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/colton-or 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/colton-or https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Mon, 20 Jan 2025 09:31:46 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-wyden-announce-over-40-million-in-new-funding-to-address-the-wildfire-crisis-in-oregon-31522577-prineville-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-wyden-announce-over-40-million-in-new-funding-to-address-the-wildfire-crisis-in-oregon-31522577-prineville-or.html Government and Politics Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week announced that Cascades East Family Medicine Residency Program, a https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-merkley-cascades-east-to-receive-additional-physician-residency-slots-to-expand-health-care-workforce-in-southern-oregon-31523243-eugene-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-merkley-cascades-east-to-receive-additional-physician-residency-slots-to-expand-health-care-workforce-in-southern-oregon-31523243-eugene-or.html Government and Politics Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Salem, OR—Governor Tina Kotek today ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff to honor the victims and survivors https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-tina-kotek-orders-flags-lowered-to-halfstaff-in-honor-of-victims-and-survivors-of-the-horrific-tragedy-in-monterey-park-california-31523309-salem-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-tina-kotek-orders-flags-lowered-to-halfstaff-in-honor-of-victims-and-survivors-of-the-horrific-tragedy-in-monterey-park-california-31523309-salem-or.html Government and Politics Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon lawmakers announced that the U.S. Treasury is awarding new rental assistance funding to both the State of https://www.americantowns.com/news/oregon-lawmakers-announce-more-than-3-million-in-new-rental-assistance-funding-31524011-bandon-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/oregon-lawmakers-announce-more-than-3-million-in-new-rental-assistance-funding-31524011-bandon-or.html Government and Politics Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Salem, OR—Governor Kotek announced today that she is inviting applications for the position of Klamath County District Attorney, to fill a https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kotek-invites-applications-to-fill-klamath-county-district-attorney-vacancy-31524155-coos-bay-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kotek-invites-applications-to-fill-klamath-county-district-attorney-vacancy-31524155-coos-bay-or.html Government and Politics Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Salem, OR—Governor Tina Kotek announced today that she is accepting applications for a judicial vacancy on the Coos County Circuit Court created https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-tina-kotek-announces-coos-county-circuit-court-vacancy-31524157-clackamas-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-tina-kotek-announces-coos-county-circuit-court-vacancy-31524157-clackamas-or.html Government and Politics Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Chavez-DeRemer Joins Conservative Climate Caucus WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) has joined the Conservative Climate https://www.americantowns.com/news/chavezderemer-joins-conservative-climate-caucus-31526735-echo-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/chavezderemer-joins-conservative-climate-caucus-31526735-echo-or.html Government and Politics Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Chavez-DeRemer Leads Effort to Support Domestic Energy Production, Protect Emergency Oil Stockpile WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Lori https://www.americantowns.com/news/chavezderemer-leads-effort-to-support-domestic-energy-production-protect-emergency-oil-stockpile-31526738-tangent-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/chavezderemer-leads-effort-to-support-domestic-energy-production-protect-emergency-oil-stockpile-31526738-tangent-or.html Government and Politics Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Salem, OR—Today, Governor Tina Kotek unveiled her budget recommendations for the 2023-25 biennium, titled “Mission Focused” because https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-tina-kotek-releases-mission-focused-budget-recommendations-31527865-eugene-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-tina-kotek-releases-mission-focused-budget-recommendations-31527865-eugene-or.html Government and Politics Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Banking and Housing Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH) applauded the https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-brown-applaud-sec-for-moving-towards-finalizing-conflicts-of-interest-rule-for-assetbacked-securities-31525207-sherwood-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-brown-applaud-sec-for-moving-towards-finalizing-conflicts-of-interest-rule-for-assetbacked-securities-31525207-sherwood-or.html Government and Politics Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcement https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-statement-on-fda-announcement-on-cbd-31525209-troutdale-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-statement-on-fda-announcement-on-cbd-31525209-troutdale-or.html Government and Politics Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Mike Crapo (R-ID) today teamed up to introduce the bipartisan Collaborative https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-crapo-team-up-to-expand-collaborative-forest-work-31528768-prineville-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-crapo-team-up-to-expand-collaborative-forest-work-31528768-prineville-or.html Government and Politics Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today introduced legislation to expand the Smith River National https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-wyden-introduce-legislation-to-include-oregon-in-smith-river-national-recreation-area-31528780-roseburg-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-wyden-introduce-legislation-to-include-oregon-in-smith-river-national-recreation-area-31528780-roseburg-or.html Government and Politics Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Portland –  U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today announced he will have open-to-all, in-person town halls in Columbia and Benton counties the https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-to-hold-town-halls-in-columbia-and-benton-counties-31525734-sunriver-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-to-hold-town-halls-in-columbia-and-benton-counties-31525734-sunriver-or.html Government and Politics Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today his second round of in-person town halls in 2023. The town halls https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-announces-second-inperson-town-hall-swing-of-2023-31525724-tigard-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-announces-second-inperson-town-hall-swing-of-2023-31525724-tigard-or.html Government and Politics Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600