And in December, the U.S. Department of Justice added to PacifiCorp’s legal woes. The feds filed a $900 million civil lawsuit, claiming the utility’s negligence caused a different 2020 fire in ...
Over the weekend, a leader of the work group, state Sen. Jeff Golden (D-Ashland), unveiled a possible funding source: a ...
Since the 1970s, billions of dollars in federal contracts have gone to forestry work like replanting trees or fuels reduction ...
a wildfire prevention expert, stresses the importance of preparedness for whatever may come. “This is a perfect time for people in Oregon to take a few minutes and begin to develop their ...
Oregon property owners who are receiving notices from the state that their property is in a zone with high wildfire risk and in a ...
The Oregon Burn Center kicked off National Burn Awareness Week on Sunday, with some timely tips for people looking to stay ...
Oregon faces similar risks, particularly in July, when dry and highly flammable vegetation creates a tinderbox environment.
Although the state faces the threat of catastrophic wildfire every year, it lacks reliable funding to pay for response and protection, Sen. Jeff Golden writes. The kicker offers an opportunity to ...
A Tuesday order from President Donald Trump that froze federal funding to assess diversity programs and organizations that ...
Lucerne Valley school district superintendent says goats could be used to prevent fires by eating away grasslands and heavy ...