Commissioner Cindy Timmons discusses Rep. Greg Smith's meetings with ways and means leaders in the House this week about funding for a state trooper dedicated to Highway 11 and Milton-Freewater. She talks about whether other safety precautions along that corridor need to be taken. Timmons then talks about what the purchasing of the former East Oregonian building means for CAPECO. She then talks about Umatilla County's suicide postvention plan. Timmons then talks about work on the homeless problem and the plan for rapid rehousing. Next, she talks about the budget process and shares some exciting news about Community Counseling Solution's acute care center. Timmons wraps up the conversation talking about the commissioner's recent visit with Sen. Ron Wyden.