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HERMISTON — One source of funding for the construction of the Funland playground in Hermiston will provide a boost to future community projects as well. The funding comes in the form of a $250,000 investment through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program. In this case, fundraisers working on behalf of the city to raise money for Funland have offered sponsors the opportunity to spread payments for large donations out over multiple years. Working through Umatilla Electric Cooperative, the city tapped into the USDA program to cover the...

ODOT ODOT shot drone footage Tuesday, Sept. 22 along Hwy. 22, including this view of fire-ravaged Detroit. PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced Tuesday it is investing $1 million to restore potable water to the rural town of Detroit after its treatment plant was destroyed in last September's destructive wildfire. "Access to safe drinking water is essential for residents to be able to return to this rural community and begin rebuilding after the devastating wildfires of 2020," Rural Development Acting State Director Jill Rees said. "This gr...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded the City of Detroit $1 million dollars to help build a temporary water system to replace the one destroyed by the Lionshead Fire.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded the City of Detroit $1 million dollars to help build a temporary water system to replace the one destroyed by the Lionshead Fire.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded the City of Detroit $1 million dollars to help build a temporary water system to replace the one destroyed by the Lionshead Fire.