AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Madras 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/madras-or 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/madras-or https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:34:29 -0500 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined colleagues urging the U.S. Department of Defense to protect national https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-merkley-colleagues-underscore-national-security-imperative-to-provide-abortion-leave-for-service-members-31555293-madras-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-merkley-colleagues-underscore-national-security-imperative-to-provide-abortion-leave-for-service-members-31555293-madras-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Chair of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Environmental Justice, Waste Management and https://www.americantowns.com/news/chairman-merkley-sounds-the-alarm-on-epa-program-that-streamlined-cancer-causing-chemicals-from-plastic-burning-31558654-madras-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/chairman-merkley-sounds-the-alarm-on-epa-program-that-streamlined-cancer-causing-chemicals-from-plastic-burning-31558654-madras-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Elizabeth Warren https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-markey-sanders-warren-urge-department-of-energy-to-ensure-responsible-use-of-hydrogen-in-clean-energy-investments-31562766-madras-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-markey-sanders-warren-urge-department-of-energy-to-ensure-responsible-use-of-hydrogen-in-clean-energy-investments-31562766-madras-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Performers And Attractions - 56TH ARMY ROCK BAND - ACEMAKER T-33 JET - AEROBATIC RIDES - BLACKHAWK STATIC DISPLAY - ERICKSON AIRCRAFT PLANES FROM https://www.americantowns.com/news/airshow-of-the-cascades-festival-2023-31595115-madras-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/airshow-of-the-cascades-festival-2023-31595115-madras-or.html Arts and Entertainment Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Schedule: Thursday, August 22nd, 2024 5:30 PM Kick Off Party (Erickson Aircraft Collection) $15.00- Adults, $10.00- 12 and Under (Tickets Online https://www.americantowns.com/news/airshow-of-the-cascades-festival-2024-31684350-madras-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/airshow-of-the-cascades-festival-2024-31684350-madras-or.html Arts and Entertainment Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 After successful public pressure campaign to lower the cost of Eli Lilly’s insulin, new bill will finish the job and cap the price at $20 per https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-joins-push-to-crack-down-on-pharmaceutical-greed-cap-price-of-insulin-31548999-sherwood-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-joins-push-to-crack-down-on-pharmaceutical-greed-cap-price-of-insulin-31548999-sherwood-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced they have joined colleagues in urging seven of the nation’s https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-merkley-colleagues-press-walgreens-put-national-pharmacies-on-notice-to-ensure-mifepristone-access-31549680-sunriver-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-merkley-colleagues-press-walgreens-put-national-pharmacies-on-notice-to-ensure-mifepristone-access-31549680-sunriver-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Salem, OR—Today, Governor Tina Kotek announced that Malheur County meets the criteria to be included in the Homelessness State of Emergency she https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-tina-kotek-announces-malheur-county-included-in-homelessness-state-of-emergency-31551239-albany-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-tina-kotek-announces-malheur-county-included-in-homelessness-state-of-emergency-31551239-albany-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley teamed up with Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-durbin-krishnamoorthi-team-up-to-protect-students-from-worthless-degrees-31552271-beaverton-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-durbin-krishnamoorthi-team-up-to-protect-students-from-worthless-degrees-31552271-beaverton-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Medford, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley welcomed U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to Oregon to tour historic https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-and-us-interior-secretary-haaland-tour-oregon-to-highlight-historic-infrastructure-investments-on-public-lands-31552272-albany-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-and-us-interior-secretary-haaland-tour-oregon-to-highlight-historic-infrastructure-investments-on-public-lands-31552272-albany-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that applications are being accepted through April 7, 2023 to fill https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-merkley-announce-timeline-for-nominations-to-fill-upcoming-judicial-vacancy-on-us-district-court-in-oregon-31552273-hillsboro-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-merkley-announce-timeline-for-nominations-to-fill-upcoming-judicial-vacancy-on-us-district-court-in-oregon-31552273-hillsboro-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – In the wake of Senate Republicans’ refusal to grant then-Judge Merrick Garland a hearing or vote when he was nominated https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-introduces-legislation-to-ensure-every-qualified-supreme-court-nominee-receives-senate-consideration-and-vote-31552275-astoria-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-introduces-legislation-to-ensure-every-qualified-supreme-court-nominee-receives-senate-consideration-and-vote-31552275-astoria-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley and Senate colleagues today announced they introduced legislation that would combat https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-merkley-colleagues-introduce-the-paycheck-fairness-act-31552276-gresham-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-merkley-colleagues-introduce-the-paycheck-fairness-act-31552276-gresham-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 I rise today to highlight a new rule by the State Department that honors a 15-year-old Portland girl whose life was cut short by a hit-and-run driver https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-remarks-on-the-fallon-smart-rule-and-accountability-for-foreign-officials-who-undermine-us-justice-31552278-pendleton-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-remarks-on-the-fallon-smart-rule-and-accountability-for-foreign-officials-who-undermine-us-justice-31552278-pendleton-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and Senate colleagues today urged federal officials to focus new enforcement funds on reducing tax https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-colleagues-urge-new-irs-funding-to-protect-taxpayer-rights-increase-tax-enforcement-on-wealthy-tax-cheats-31552279-hermiston-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-colleagues-urge-new-irs-funding-to-protect-taxpayer-rights-increase-tax-enforcement-on-wealthy-tax-cheats-31552279-hermiston-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500