They don t want us, they don t have to have us : Seven rural counties back seceding from Oregon Morgan Trau
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Seven rural counties in Oregon want to secede from their own state and join Idaho.
Keaton Ems grew up on a farm in rural Oregon. He, along with 33% of the state s population, lives on more than 80% of the state s land, according to a study by Oregon State University. Over the years, he claims the state s progressive government has left republicans out of decisions that impact them. They call us MAGA Land, they call us, make Idaho worser people, spokesperson for Citizens for Greater Idaho Ems said. If they don t want us, they don t want to listen to us, they don t have to have us.
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PORTLAND, Ore., May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Oregon Tourism Commission, dba Travel Oregon has awarded $2,408,264.67 through its Competitive & Recovery Grant Program to support economic recovery by investing in projects that enhance and expand the visitor experience and prepare communities and visitors for COVID-19 safe travel. For this grant cycle, Travel Oregon received more than 400 applications with a request greater than $18 million. These projects directly support Oregon s tourism economy, from iconic Oregon attractions like the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, to outdoor trail development, to retrofitting outdoor events to meet public health standards, said Todd Davidson, CEO of Travel Oregon. Many of these entities have been closed or were unable to hold their event in the last year because of Covid. Our goal is to support these businesses, events and attractions as they operate safely, restore vibrancy and create economic stability
Travel Oregon awards more than $2.4 million in COVID-19 recovery grants, several in C. Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Tourism Commission, doing business as Travel Oregon, has awarded more than $2.4 million through its Competitive & Recovery Grant Program to support economic recovery by investing in projects that enhance and expand the visitor experience and prepare communities and visitors for COVID-19-safe travel.
For this grant cycle, Travel Oregon received more than 400 applications with requests greater than $18 million.
“These projects directly support Oregon’s tourism economy, from iconic Oregon attractions like the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, to outdoor trail development, to retrofitting outdoor events to meet public health standards,” said Todd Davidson, CEO of Travel Oregon. “Many of these entities have been closed or were unable to hold their event in the last year because of Covid. Our goal is to support these businesses, events and attractions a