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Reps Mark Owens, Greg Smith return to tour Barlow High
The Gresham Outlook | November 13, 2023 Once a Barlow Bruin, always a Barlow Bruin. Two honored guests went back to their alma mater Thursday, Nov. 9, to see their old high school, meet with administrators, and chat with students. Rep Mark Owens, R-Crane, and Rep....
Findley, Owens meet with local residents at Baker City town hall
By Ian Crawford | Baker City Herald | September 27, 2023 Baker County’s two state legislators — Sen. Lynn Findley and Rep. Mark Owens — met with local residents during a town hall Monday afternoon, Sept. 25 at the OTEC office in Baker City. Findley, a Republican from...
Oregon House Republicans elect Mark Owens as deputy leader
Committed to 'all sides of the aisle' Argus Observer | September 27, 2023 SALEM — Oregon Rep. Mark Owens, R-Crane, has been elected by his colleagues to serve as House Republican Deputy Leader. Owens has represented House District 60 in the Oregon Legislature since...
Representative Mark Owens Elected as Oregon House Republican Deputy Leader
REPRESENTATIVE MARK OWENS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 27, 2023 CONTACT Rep. Mark Owens (541) 589-2379 Representative Mark Owens Elected as Oregon House Republican Deputy Leader SALEM—Representative Mark Owens (R-Crane) has been elected by his colleagues to serve...
Rep. Owens Explores Denmark’s Approach to Renewable Energy and Community Engagement
By Joe Hathaway | Elkhorn Media | Thursday, September 21st, 2023 COPENHAGEN — A delegation of Oregon and Washington lawmakers, including Rep. Bobby Levy (R-Cove), Rep. Mark Owens (R-Crane) and Sen. Lynn Findley (R-Vale) recently returned from a tour of Denmark to...
This year lawmakers approved $142 million dollars for drought resilience and water security
By Tracee Tuesday | KTVZ | September 21, 2023 BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Nearly a quarter of the water in the Middle Deschutes is a result of Deschutes River Conservancy’s “Instream Leasing Program,” which got a financial boost in the recent legislative session. The...
Rep. Mark Owens, Sen. Lynn Findley reflect on 2023 Oregon legislative session
By JUSTIN DAVIS Blue Mountain Eagle | Sep 7, 2023 Updated Sep 12, 2023 JOHN DAY — The 2023 legislative session in Oregon was a busy one, complete with controversial bills and a walkout by 10 Republican and Independent state senators that may disqualify them from...
Suicide prevention hotline for farmers, ranchers introduced in Oregon
By GEORGE PLAVEN | Capital Press | Sep 5, 2023 SALEM — A 24/7 suicide prevention hotline geared specifically for agricultural workers is now available in Oregon. State lawmakers passed Senate Bill 955 earlier this year, providing $300,000 in an endowment to Oregon...
Eastern Oregon Economic Summit hosts groundwater discussions
The Observer | August 7, 2023 LA GRANDE — The future of groundwater rights and quality in Eastern Oregon was discussed by policymakers, government staff members and stakeholders at the 2023 Eastern Oregon Economic Summit on Friday, Aug. 4. During the second day of the...
Funding for drought package less than half of what Owens, Helm proposed
Malheur Enterprise | May 31, 2023 SALEM – Democratic leaders in the Legislature have announced they’d allocate $110 million to confront Oregon’s drought and water security issues for the next two years. It’s less than half of what the budget’s authors, Reps. Ken Helm,...
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