WYDEN, MERKLEY, BYNUM ANNOUNCE $100,000 FOR CENTRAL OREGON WILDFIRE RECOVERY

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Ron Wyden issued the following press release:

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representative Janelle Bynum, today announced $100,000 in federal awards to support displaced Oregonians and wildfire recovery efforts for Central Oregon communities that lost homes in the 2026 wildfires.

"As wildfires in central Oregon and statewide set new records every year in size and intensity, the rural communities on the front lines of these fights are the most in need of resources for recovery efforts," Wyden said. "I applaud this federal award that will support Central Oregon communities including Warm Springs residents who were forced to flee from their homes, and I will continue...