/tags/infrastructure Infrastructure en-US Copyright Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:23:29 GMT /elections/2024-10-29/california-voters-could-make-it-easier-for-cities-to-build-fire-stations-and-fix-hospitals-right-away Proposition 5 would lower the threshold for local bond measures to pass. It could immediately benefit fire, hospital and housing measures in the 2024 election. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:23:29 GMT /elections/2024-10-29/california-voters-could-make-it-easier-for-cities-to-build-fire-stations-and-fix-hospitals-right-away Cayla Mihalovich /housing/2024-04-09/oregon-gov-tina-kotek-threatens-to-veto-infrastructure-money-for-certain-cities The governor said she wanted more information on specific projects, including two in the Rogue Valley, that are part of the housing package approved by the Legislature earlier this year. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 12:12:29 GMT /housing/2024-04-09/oregon-gov-tina-kotek-threatens-to-veto-infrastructure-money-for-certain-cities Lauren Dake /politics-government/2024-04-01/douglas-county-community-bidding-farewell-to-historic-bridge-set-for-demolition Residents of the rural Douglas County town of Oakland are planning one last walk across their soon-to-be-demolished 99-year-old bridge. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:56:32 GMT /politics-government/2024-04-01/douglas-county-community-bidding-farewell-to-historic-bridge-set-for-demolition Rebecca Hansen-White /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-02-21/the-city-of-arcata-wants-to-cap-a-freeway-to-create-new-land The plan would cover a freeway that bisects the city, building space for parks or even housing. Wed, 21 Feb 2024 15:48:34 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-02-21/the-city-of-arcata-wants-to-cap-a-freeway-to-create-new-land Justin Higginbottom /education/2023-11-27/many-rural-california-communities-are-desperate-for-school-construction-money-will-a-new-bond-measure-offer-enough-help Small, rural districts often struggle to pass local bond measures to pay for school construction and repairs. In some cases, leaking roofs, dry rot and broken air conditioners haven’t been fixed in years. Mon, 27 Nov 2023 14:55:27 GMT /education/2023-11-27/many-rural-california-communities-are-desperate-for-school-construction-money-will-a-new-bond-measure-offer-enough-help Carolyn Jones /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-05-26/california-democrats-sideline-gavin-newsoms-plan-to-build-big-things-faster Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled out a plan to speed construction of major public infrastructure and demanded quick votes from lawmakers. His Democratic allies put the proposals on ice. Fri, 26 May 2023 12:33:57 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-05-26/california-democrats-sideline-gavin-newsoms-plan-to-build-big-things-faster Marisa Kendall, Julie Cart /politics-government/2023-02-28/oregons-bridges-continue-structural-decline-according-to-new-report The condition of Oregon’s bridges continued to decline last year, according to a new report from the state Department of Transportation. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 22:28:58 GMT /politics-government/2023-02-28/oregons-bridges-continue-structural-decline-according-to-new-report Nathan Wilk /economy-and-finance/2022-08-25/yurok-tribe-receives-61-million-to-improve-internet-access On Thursday, the Yurok Tribe received a $61 million grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to bring high speed internet to nearly 1,000 homes and 110 businesses on the far northern California coast. Fri, 26 Aug 2022 00:29:08 GMT /economy-and-finance/2022-08-25/yurok-tribe-receives-61-million-to-improve-internet-access Noah Camuso /2021-11-16/infrastructure-bill-creates-once-in-a-generation-spending-on-western-water-projects President Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that was signed into law this week will fund lots of projects in Oregon. Those include historic investments in Western water infrastructure. Wed, 17 Nov 2021 02:46:11 GMT /2021-11-16/infrastructure-bill-creates-once-in-a-generation-spending-on-western-water-projects Erik Neumann /health-and-medicine/npr-news/2021-11-15/tribes-hope-infrastructure-law-means-theyll-finally-get-clean-drinking-water The Warm Springs Reservation in Oregon has been without clean drinking water for years, the just-passed infrastructure bill promises to fix that. Tue, 16 Nov 2021 12:19:07 GMT /health-and-medicine/npr-news/2021-11-15/tribes-hope-infrastructure-law-means-theyll-finally-get-clean-drinking-water Katia Riddle