AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Bandon Oregon. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/bandon-or 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/bandon-or https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Wed, 01 May 2024 12:03:01 -0500 Schedule: Thursday, September 8, 2022 10AM-4PM: Cranberry Festival Memorabilia Display Bandon Historical Museum 11AM: Blessing of the Harvest https://www.americantowns.com/news/76th-annual-cranberry-festival-31432829-bandon-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/76th-annual-cranberry-festival-31432829-bandon-or.html Arts and Entertainment Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 There are many aspects to running a successful campaign. But the most important part of a winning campaign is... YOU! Together, we are more https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-most-important-part-of-my-campaign-31443884-bandon-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-most-important-part-of-my-campaign-31443884-bandon-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 I’m pleased to join several of my Democratic colleagues on the floor to talk about the DISCLOSE Act. There’s one element of the bill that https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-urges-for-senate-passage-of-the-disclose-act-31461834-bandon-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-urges-for-senate-passage-of-the-disclose-act-31461834-bandon-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Dear Friends, Earlier in August I shared specific items that Democrats in the House of Representatives and Senate have accomplished in Congress so https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-congress-you-deserve-31472752-bandon-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-congress-you-deserve-31472752-bandon-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500  Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today joined with five colleagues to urge the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to act to https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-colleagues-urge-faa-action-to-prevent-shrinking-plane-seat-sizes-ensure-passenger-safety-31486559-bandon-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-colleagues-urge-faa-action-to-prevent-shrinking-plane-seat-sizes-ensure-passenger-safety-31486559-bandon-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today voted in support of the Respect for Marriage Act, legislation to protect the https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-applauds-senate-passage-of-the-respect-for-marriage-act-31497045-bandon-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-applauds-senate-passage-of-the-respect-for-marriage-act-31497045-bandon-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-wyden-sound-alarm-on-fossil-gas-pipeline-expansion-not-in-the-publics-best-interest-31508651-bandon-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/merkley-wyden-sound-alarm-on-fossil-gas-pipeline-expansion-not-in-the-publics-best-interest-31508651-bandon-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Salem, OR—[Salem, OR] Today Tina Kotek was sworn in as the 39th Governor of the State of Oregon. After taking the oath of office, Governor https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-tina-kotek-announces-her-first-actions-to-address-housing-and-homelessness-crisis-in-inaugural-address-31516194-bandon-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-tina-kotek-announces-her-first-actions-to-address-housing-and-homelessness-crisis-in-inaugural-address-31516194-bandon-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Chavez-DeRemer Announces Senior Staff Hires WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) announced her senior staff today, hiring https://www.americantowns.com/news/chavezderemer-announces-senior-staff-hires-31522737-bandon-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/chavezderemer-announces-senior-staff-hires-31522737-bandon-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon lawmakers announced that the U.S. Treasury is awarding new rental assistance funding to both the State of https://www.americantowns.com/news/oregon-lawmakers-announce-more-than-3-million-in-new-rental-assistance-funding-31524011-bandon-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/oregon-lawmakers-announce-more-than-3-million-in-new-rental-assistance-funding-31524011-bandon-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today joined Senate colleagues to push for accountability in a letter to Kroger after the https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-colleagues-demand-answers-from-kroger-on-widespread-wage-theft-31537076-bandon-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-colleagues-demand-answers-from-kroger-on-widespread-wage-theft-31537076-bandon-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Salem, OR—Today, in her first legislative testimony since her inauguration, Governor Tina Kotek urged the legislature to pass $155 million to https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-tina-kotek-urges-legislature-to-pass-155-million-to-reduce-homelessness-statewide-31543502-bandon-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-tina-kotek-urges-legislature-to-pass-155-million-to-reduce-homelessness-statewide-31543502-bandon-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today thanked the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for launching an investigation into https://www.americantowns.com/news/cfpb-opens-inquiry-into-data-brokers-following-wyden-request-31552281-bandon-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cfpb-opens-inquiry-into-data-brokers-following-wyden-request-31552281-bandon-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today that he and Senate colleagues from both parties have reintroduced legislation that would https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-colleagues-reintroduce-bipartisan-consumers-bill-for-cheese-31555747-bandon-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wyden-colleagues-reintroduce-bipartisan-consumers-bill-for-cheese-31555747-bandon-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Salem, OR—The Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS) today announced its plan to end reimbursement standards for remote work that https://www.americantowns.com/news/oregon-state-government-to-end-pandemicera-reimbursement-standards-for-remote-work-31560082-bandon-or.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/oregon-state-government-to-end-pandemicera-reimbursement-standards-for-remote-work-31560082-bandon-or.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500