Government
Gov. Kotek proposes using $160 million from state’s ‘rainy day fund’ for one-time wildfire funding
Desperate for money to get through the next two wildfire seasons and with few proposals on the table…
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Climate
Merkley warns of ‘tumultuous’ fire season amid federal cuts to wildfire support
Officials across Oregon say they will have enough firefighters on hand to battle expected wildfires this summer, but…
Government
Oregon Republicans say Dems delaying vote on wildfire map repeal to get votes for wildfire funding
Republicans say Democrats are using the bill as a bargaining chip to get Republicans to vote on redirecting…
Government
Kotek declares: ‘Fire season is here’ as Oregon gears up for dangerous summer
With the summer months approaching and wildfire risk already on the rise, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and state…
Business
Proposal to impose penalties on private utilities delaying wildfire lawsuits quietly moves forward
A bipartisan bill moving through the Oregon Senate would prohibit private utilities from recovering wildfire costs from customers…
Local
Firefighters from NE Oregon helping with devastating LA blazes
Danielle Weaver figured she’d be shoveling snow in the middle of January rather than spraying water on a…
Local
The year of the wildfire: 30,000 firefighters do battle across 7 million acres of the West
Oregon statistics California statistics Idaho statistics Washington fire program glance As the wildfire season has stretched into fall,…
Local
Prescribed fire spreads into Walla Walla’s watershed
WALLA WALLA — A prescribed fire intended to help protect the source of Walla Walla’s drinking water from…
Local
Bear Fire in Eagle Cap Wilderness reaches 25 acres
WALLOWA — The 25-acre Bear Fire is burning about 12 miles south of Wallowa, the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest…
Local
Update: Crews mopping up fire on Mount Emily
LA GRANDE — A fire broke out at the base of Mount Emily on Monday, Aug. 5, but…
