Bill would expand death benefits for wildland firefighters: The latest on Oregon’s 2026 electionThe bill, introduced by U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, follows the deaths this summer of two Oregon wildland firefighters.The Oregonian2d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityoregon 2026 election
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon decided not to retireMerkley faces Republican state Sen. David Brock Smith of Port Orford in the November election.The Oregonian16d agoWhole story →GovernmentJeff Merkleyoregon senate election
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon decries Trump’s ‘entrenchment of an authoritarian state’The top concerns at the Oregon senator’s town hall were focused on the Trump presidency and mail-in voting.The Oregonian28d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeJeff Merkleytrump presidency concerns
Trump administration denies emergency funding for 2 Oregon wildfiresU.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have sent a letter to the federal agency expressing frustration with the decision.The Oregonian2mo agoWhole story →PlanetRon WydenJeff Merkleyoregon wildfires funding denial
Reflecting Pool liner cut with knife or razor, National Park Service saysOregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations panel overseeing the Interior Department’s budget, said the pool renovation appears to be a waste of taxpayers’ dollars.The Oregonian4mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJeff Merkleyreflecting pool vandalism
