From nicole.charlson at state.or.us Mon Aug 9 14:39:27 2010 From: nicole.charlson at state.or.us (CHARLSON Nicole * GOV) Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 14:39:27 -0700 Subject: [oregon-recovery-act] Oregon Recovery Act Updates Message-ID: <1D60289B9404CC44A28ABA3746243CB401056F18@exchnode02.ad.state.or.us> Hello! Below are some of the latest news stories and activities related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) in Oregon. Oregon Stories of Recovery Wastewater wetlands project creates jobs and protects Willamette River http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/stories_TalkingWater.shtml Construction worker is put to work with Recovery dollars http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/stories_Morris.shtml Modern hiring techniques meet old fashion customer service http://www.employment.oregon.gov/EMPLOY/STORIES/yorks_general_store.shtm l The "Oregon Stories of Recovery" site shares information about how Recovery Act funds are making a difference in the lives of Oregonians. Find more at the following website: http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/stories.shtml. ARRA in the News OSU research money helps far beyond state lines http://www.kmtr.com/news/local/story/OSU-research-money-helps-far-beyond -state-lines/s31XQJtNCU2rZ0OL4yjOlw.cspx West Linn Salamo Road paving work to begin on Thursday, Aug. 12 http://blog.oregonlive.com/mywestlinn/2010/08/salamo_road_paving_work_to _begin_on_august_12_2010.html Gresham is replacing all of its old residential water meters with those that transmit signals over a radio system http://www.oregonlive.com/gresham/index.ssf/2010/07/gresham_is_replacing _all_of_it.html Congress Extends Unemployment Benefit Program http://www.oregon.gov/EMPLOY/COMM/news/EUC_deadline_extended_07-22-10.sh tml For more information visit www.oregon.gov/recovery. Thank you, Nicole Charlson Communications Manager Economic Recovery Executive Team Office of Governor Ted Kulongoski Phone: (503) 373-0289 | Fax: (503) 378-5253 nicole.charlson at state.or.us | www.oregon.gov/recovery/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nicole.charlson at state.or.us Mon Sep 13 09:36:12 2010 From: nicole.charlson at state.or.us (CHARLSON Nicole * GOV) Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:36:12 -0700 Subject: [oregon-recovery-act] Oregon Recovery Act Updates Message-ID: <1D60289B9404CC44A28ABA3746243CB401056FE2@exchnode02.ad.state.or.us> Hello! Below are some of the latest news stories and activities related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) in Oregon. Oregon Stories of Recovery Oregon stimulus funds at work http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/stories_SEEARP.shtml The "Oregon Stories of Recovery" site shares information about how Recovery Act funds are making a difference in the lives of Oregonians. Find more at the following website: http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/stories.shtml. Recovery Act in the News UO gets nearly $100K economic development grant http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2010/09/06/daily15.html Federal funds flow into Oregon in attempt to relieve foreclosure troubles http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2010/09/federal_funds_flow_ into_oregon.html Oregon universities harvest $850 million in grants, create companies http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2010/09/oregon_university_ researchers.html Family grateful for new furnace even if it was August http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/news/1047Rebate.shtml Recovery funds to help Oregon schools http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/news/1044Schools.shtml Youth workers help restore Roseburg riverfront http://www.nrtoday.com/article/20100825/NEWS/100829902/1063/NEWS&ParentP rofile=1055 Oregon eligible for more home weatherization money, feds say http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2010/08/orego n_eligible_for_more_home_weatherization_money_feds_say.html Vice President Biden releases report on Recovery Act impact on innovation http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/08/24/vice-president-bid en-releases-report-recovery-act-impact-innovation Statement by the Vice President on new CBO report on employment and economic impact of the Recovery Act http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/08/24/statement-vice-pre sident-new-cbo-report-employment-and-economic-impact-r Oregon's Impact Oregonians are seeing results in their communities, including local road projects, energy efficiency upgrades in local schools, and over two thousand home weatherization projects so far. For more information about Recovery Act project information, the "Impacts by Category" website shows Oregon's impact within the following categories: community service, education, employment, energy, health and human services, housing, natural resources, public safety, transportation, and workforce. Go to Impacts by Category site here: http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/arra_impact.shtml. For more information visit www.oregon.gov/recovery. Thank you, Nicole Charlson Communications Manager Economic Recovery Executive Team Office of Governor Ted Kulongoski Phone: (503) 373-0289 | Fax: (503) 378-5253 nicole.charlson at state.or.us | www.oregon.gov/recovery/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: