AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Rhododendron 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/rhododendron-or 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/rhododendron-or https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Wed, 27 Nov 2024 21:14:34 -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 Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley along with Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Bernie Sanders https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-warren-wyden-sanders-urge-ambitious-action-to-combat-plastic-pollution-31497040-keizer-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-warren-wyden-sanders-urge-ambitious-action-to-combat-plastic-pollution-31497040-keizer-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley shared the following statement after the United States Senate passed the https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-merkley-love-wins-celebrates-passage-of-respect-for-marriage-act-31497034-newberg-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-merkley-love-wins-celebrates-passage-of-respect-for-marriage-act-31497034-newberg-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden invite Oregonians to participate and comment on a plan to protect key https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-wyden-invite-public-to-comment-on-plan-to-conserve-key-habitats-in-willamette-valley-31497037-tillamook-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-wyden-invite-public-to-comment-on-plan-to-conserve-key-habitats-in-willamette-valley-31497037-tillamook-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today voted in support of the Respect for Marriage Act, legislation to protect the https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-applauds-senate-passage-of-the-respect-for-marriage-act-31497045-bandon-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-applauds-senate-passage-of-the-respect-for-marriage-act-31497045-bandon-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Wyden Probes Exchanges’ Safeguards for Customers, Corporate Governance and Financial Transparency As The First Step Toward A New Crypto Consumer https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-questions-crypto-exchanges-on-consumer-protections-following-failure-of-ftx-31497047-sherwood-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-questions-crypto-exchanges-on-consumer-protections-following-failure-of-ftx-31497047-sherwood-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Kate Brown Signs Agreement to Continue Building Trade Partnerships at Vietnam-U.S. Trade Forum 2022 The Governor led Oregon's trade https://www.americantowns.com/news/oregon-governor-kate-brown-newsletter-november-2022-31497438-salem-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/oregon-governor-kate-brown-newsletter-november-2022-31497438-salem-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Salem, OR—Governor Kate Brown today ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff until sunset today, November 29, https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kate-brown-orders-flags-lowered-to-halfstaff-in-honor-and-remembrance-of-us-representative-donald-mceachin-31497172-salem-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kate-brown-orders-flags-lowered-to-halfstaff-in-honor-and-remembrance-of-us-representative-donald-mceachin-31497172-salem-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the Oregon Zoo is receiving $459,655 from the U.S. https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-wyden-announce-more-than-450000-for-oregon-zoo-endangered-species-programs-31497661-corvallis-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-wyden-announce-more-than-450000-for-oregon-zoo-endangered-species-programs-31497661-corvallis-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Wall Street control of large portions of housing markets across America drives up rents, limits homeownership opportunities Washington, D.C. – https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-merkley-introduces-legislation-to-ban-hedge-fund-ownership-of-residential-housing-31497664-eugene-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-merkley-introduces-legislation-to-ban-hedge-fund-ownership-of-residential-housing-31497664-eugene-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the City of Gates will receive a $400,000 Rural https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-merkley-400000-to-gates-for-resilient-water-infrastructure-damaged-in-2020-fire-31498506-bend-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-merkley-400000-to-gates-for-resilient-water-infrastructure-damaged-in-2020-fire-31498506-bend-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate Judiciary https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-merkley-statement-on-committee-vote-on-associate-justice-adrienne-nelsons-nomination-to-us-district-court-31498508-eugene-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-merkley-statement-on-committee-vote-on-associate-justice-adrienne-nelsons-nomination-to-us-district-court-31498508-eugene-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources today held a hearing on U.S. Senator Ron Wyden's legislation https://www.americantowns.com/news/key-committee-holds-hearing-on-wyden-bill-to-boost-economic-development-in-malheur-county-31498510-gresham-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/key-committee-holds-hearing-on-wyden-bill-to-boost-economic-development-in-malheur-county-31498510-gresham-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a new River Democracy Act that reflects input https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-merkley-announce-new-river-democracy-act-31500865-roseburg-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-merkley-announce-new-river-democracy-act-31500865-roseburg-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced $557,600 in federal funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-announces-nearly-560000-for-west-coast-monarch-butterfly-and-pollinator-conservation-31500132-sutherlin-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-announces-nearly-560000-for-west-coast-monarch-butterfly-and-pollinator-conservation-31500132-sutherlin-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600