The fear that county payments... a major source of income for Oregon’s rural schools and communities was going to be denied has a new breath of life. Oregon Senator Ron Wyden announces today that $400-million is included in a spending bill that includes all of the government's emergency supplemental funding for the year. Wyden says “I am deeply appreciative that my senate colleagues continue to recognize the importance of keeping rural America afloat". The bill is expected to pass the senate appropriations committee next week.