Yearly Archives: 2015
Damien Hall Joins Board of Commissioners
Damien Hall, a land use and real estate attorney with a background in urban planning, has been appointed to the board of commissioners. He holds a City of Portland seat on the nine-member citizen commission.
DeFazio, Huffman, Wyden, Merkley Praise Temporary Ban on Mining Projects in Southwest Oregon Watershed...
Seeking to protect a celebrated collection of world-class salmon and steelhead rivers, U.S. Representatives Peter DeFazio (OR-4) and Jared Huffman (CA-2), as well as Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), applauded the temporary ban on new mining projects in an area covered by a bill the Congressmen and Senators introduced, the Southwest Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act.
Oregon Set to Have Largest Passive House Building in N America
REACH is proud to welcome Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici to celebrate the grand opening of Orchards at Orenco, a new affordable 57-unit development located at the Orenco Station in Hillsboro, Oregon. Orchards at Orenco Phase I is the largest multi-family building built to Passive House energy standards in North America
HDC helps ULRA secure $44 million to preserve one of Oregon’s largest affordable senior...
With assistance from Housing Development Center, Union Labor Retirement Association (ULRA) has secured $44 million in new federal and private funds, in addition to federal rent subsidies ULRA projects to be worth $144 million, to preserve Westmoreland’s Union Manor.
Oregon Legislature Approves Bill Moving Insurance into Digital Age
The Oregon Legislature just gave their stamp of approval to a new law that will give insurance customers more convenience in managing and accessing their insurance policies, said the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI). SB 578 enables insurers to post generic policy forms and endorsements online in lieu of mailing paper documents, unless otherwise requested.
REACH Opens Affordable, Innovative Passive House Development Largest multi-family Passive House building opens in...
REACH CDC is proud to welcome Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici to celebrate the grand opening of Orchards at Orenco, a new development located at the Orenco Station in Hillsboro, Oregon. Orchards at Orenco Phase I is the largest multi-family building built to Passive House energy standards in North America. Orchards is 57 unit affordable building which recently won the Portland Business Journal’s Better Bricks Sustainable Project of the Year award for its commitment to green technology and energy efficiency
AT MEALS ON WHEELS CENTER, MERKLEY ANNOUNCES INTRODUCTION OF OLDER AMERICANS CARE ACT TO...
Visiting the downtown Meals on Wheels People dining center, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today announced the introduction of the Older Americans Community Access Revitalization and Education (CARE) Act in the Senate next week to help older Americans stay in their own homes and communities as they age.
Wyden Introduces Bill To Bring Retired Military Dogs Home After Overseas Combat
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today introduced legislation to support veterans and military dog handlers by ensuring that military working dogs come home to the United States after they have been relieved from their service in combat roles overseas.
KTVZ: Walden blasts EPA over bid to expand water rules
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., released the following statement Thursday after the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to finalize its Waters of the United States rule, which would expand the federal government’s authority over waterways within the U.S
DeFazio, T&I Democrats Introduce GROW AMERICA Act to Set Robust Long-Term Surface Transportation Investment...
The GROW AMERICA Act provides a total of $478 billion over six years, a 45 percent increase for highways, bridges, public transportation, highway safety, and rail programs. Over six years, the GROW AMERICA Act makes significant investments in:
Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) seeks community input on addressing housing needs in...
Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) is seeking community input and advice to determine how we can do better in serving our most vulnerable residents. OHCS is developing our federally required Consolidated Plan, a five year look at how to address housing needs in Oregon
DeFazio to Lead Rally Against Fast Track Trade Authority and Organize Students to Protect...
U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) will be in Eugene Monday, May 4, leading a rally to oppose fast track trade authority for President Obama and the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. Later he will lead a discussion with University of Oregon students about the student debt crisis.
Morf Media, Inc., Banner Bank and the Oregon Association of Realtors Host TRID Compliance...
Morf Media Inc., leader in enterprise compliance training for the mobile workforce, Banner Bank and the Oregon Association of Realtors have teamed up to sponsor TILA-RESPA (TRID) training in Eugene. The training helps mortgage lenders and real estate agents prepare for new processes, deadlines and archiving rules associated with the upcoming integrated disclosure rule to take effect on August 1, 2015
MERKLEY, BALDWIN INTRODUCE BILL TO REQUIRE FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS TO USE MADE-IN-AMERICA MATERIALS
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Invest in American Jobs Act, legislation to create good-paying American jobs and strengthen U.S. manufacturing by requiring federally-funded transportation projects to use American steel, iron and manufactured products whenever possible
Mercury incident at Banks, Oregon home requires EPA emergency cleanup
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has completed an emergency cleanup of elemental mercury at a residential home in Banks, Oregon. EPA worked closely with state and local authorities to complete the cleanup and ensure that public health and the environment were not harmed.
