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Gov. Tina Kotek has thrown her support for using Oregon’s “kicker” tax refund to infuse $1 billion into fighting wildfires.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek warns that gaps in federal support could complicate Oregon’s wildfire response during what’s expected ...
An Oregon jury awarded more than $35.5 million to 10 people who sued over wildfires that ravaged the state in 2020.
If lawmakers go along, it would mark the only time since 1991 that Oregon has withheld its unique-in-nation personal income ...
Oregon agencies made $1.8 billion in accounting errors in 2024 Greer Fire in eastern Arizona prompts evacuations after growing quickly to 3.5K acres How many state firefighters are returning in ...
Tina Kotek and state fire officials held a news conference Wednesday at Oregon's largest wildfire supply depot to discuss the state's readiness efforts. Kotek declared May "Wildfire Awareness ...
Nineteen northwestern pond turtles have been growing in the Oregon zoo's lab, and now they're heading back to nature. The suspect of a murder in Old Town was arrested and charged with second-degree ...
After Oregon’s devastating 2020 Labor Day fires, the Legislature passed a bill that was supposed to lead to more wildfire awareness and resilience. Among other things, Senate Bill 762 created a ...
A warm and dry spring is setting the stage for what appears increasingly likely to be a busy wildfire season in Oregon and ...
Oregon faces an elevated wildfire risk due to a warm, dry spring and predictions of hot, dry conditions through the summer. Despite a wet winter and healthy snowpack, a dry April has rapidly dried ...