The gesture comes as county commissioners face pressure from property owners — mostly in rural areas — to advocate against ...
Oregon’s 197 school districts will get nearly $77 million in additional funding this year from revenues generated from leases ...
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 ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon's statewide wildfire risk assessment map has been a source of contention since its inception — and most recently, state House and Senate Republicans want to do away ...
The High Desert Education Service District says it's pleased to announce the appointment of Krissa Harris as the new director of Early Learning Hub of Central Oregon, succeeding Brenda Comini, who is ...
The latest version of the Oregon Wildfire Hazard Map is raising concerns from homeowners all across the state, especially in rural areas. The problem is that many claim the map is inconsistent.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek paused referrals for wildfire hazard map appeals on Monday, which come amid calls from state lawmakers to repeal the maps altogether. Kotek ...
A recent ranking of the most landslide-vulnerable counties across the nation has Oregon taking up 7 of the top 10 slots. With ...
to continue to accept all appeals of the Oregon Wildfire Hazard Map up to the Mar. 10 deadline but to pause sending the appeals to the Office of Administrative Hearings until after the legislative ...
Kotek mentioned the state's wildfire map and a recent pause on appeals. She wants to give time for the Legislature to take up the conversation, and that next week, Oregon can expect to hear from ...
While lawmakers deliberate potential changes to the state's wildfire hazard map policy, some Oregonians say it needs to be ...