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Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state's contested wildfire hazard map. The repeal measure passed the state House on Tuesday with just one vote opposed.
Gov. Tina Kotek has released a map of state property that could be redeveloped for housing, hoping to offer new options to developers who say scarce land is limiting construction of new homes. The ...
The map repeal passed both chambers with bipartisan support. Republicans accused Democrats of using it as leverage.
The bill repeals a map meant to identify parts of Oregon at high risk of wildfires that became a lightning rod for anger from rural residents.
Oregon’s 2025 wildfire season hit us with a devastating start. My heart breaks for the 56 families who lost everything when ...
Oregon lawmakers passed an oral nicotine tax to pay for some wildfire costs, while a bill aimed at getting wildfire survivors ...
The Oregon Department of State Lands keeps a map of the vital waterways where the state's most iconic and vulnerable fish species are born. To stream KGW on your phone, you need the KGW app.
Oregon Dept. of Forestry/OSU Interactive version of final revised Oregon wildfire hazard zones map was made available online in early January 2025; state law forbids insurers from using the state ...
Dunn and Oregon State researchers worked with the U.S. Forest Service and the Oregon Department of Forestry in 2022 to develop the searchable “Wildfire Risk Explorer” map, which the state ...
The Durkee Fire in eastern Oregon has become the largest wildfire in the U.S. Here’s what to know about its location, spread and containment efforts.