OREGON CITY, Ore. (KOIN) — During the Vietnam War, Dustoff Crews were special medivac helicopter crews that landed in dangerous area to pick up wounded soldiers and whisk them to a hospital. They risked their lives to evacuate hundreds of thousands over an 11-year period beginning in 1962. On Saturday, Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden — […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon Food Bank is set to receive $70,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service, Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Friday. This is in an established effort to connect local food producers with emergency feeding organizations. Sen. Wyden in particular stressed the importance of […]