Wasco County Commissioner Rod Runyon has been re-appointed by Oregon Governor Kate Brown to the North Central Regional Solutions Advisory Committee. The panel brings together regional leaders to identify economic and community development priorities and align private, public, and philanthropic resources to address those needs. Runyon said the group has been successful in identify projects and gaining funding, noting they just secured two million dollars for dealing with housing issues in the region, and some funding for broadband services in the southern part of Wasco County expected in the spring of 2017.