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 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 ...

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 lawmakers passed an oral nicotine tax to pay for some wildfire costs, while a bill aimed at getting wildfire survivors ...

But rain was not reaching enough of the state. Among more than 100 active fires across Oregon, the Cow Valley, Lone Rock and Falls fires had also each burned more than 100,000 acres, according to ...

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 Oregon House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday repealing the state’s controversial wildfire hazard maps.

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.