Northwest fire outlook stable through June, warns of hot, dry summer ahead
The Northwest Interagency Coordination Center released their March Fire Weather Outlook which looks as far out as June.
Oregon archeologists to search for cremains lost in Los Angeles wildfires
The team from Southern Oregon University’s Laboratory of Anthropology in Ashland will search for human ashes among layers of ...
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Why lawmakers are seeking to kill Oregon wildfire risk map for second time
For the second time in two years, Oregon lawmakers want to kill a map meant to identify areas at high risk of catastrophic wildfires but that has become a lightning rod for anger from rural ...
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Oregon Gov. Kotek pauses referrals for appealing wildfire hazard map as state lawmakers call for repeal
which show Oregon homeowners living in some areas at high risk for wildfires will face stricter building codes and more rules surrounding vegetation reduction, as reported by The Associated Press ...
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Oregon wildfire bills offer some financial protections to utility companies
Oregon lawmakers are considering a legislative package that would provide some protection to utility companies whose ...
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Bill aims to protect Oregon farmworkers from disaster with backing from local chefs
House Bill 3193 aims to provide a permanent relief program for farmworkers who lost income due to a disaster, with $10 ...
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Oregon wildfire hazard map up for repeal, changes in state legislature
SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - Wildfires have been a growing problem in Oregon for the last few years and there is an ongoing debate in Salem about how to best address the issue. The latest version of the ...
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Oregon lawmakers agree fighting wildfires requires more money. The hard question: How to pay for it
Gov. Tina Kotek urged lawmakers this week to buckle down and make “hard decisions” about how to increase state funding for wildfire mitigation and fire fighting. She highlighted a wide ranging ...