Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state's contentous wildfire hazard map, which subjected homeowners in certain areas ...

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

The map repeal passed both chambers with bipartisan support. Republicans accused Democrats of using it as leverage.

The state and Oregon State University are making changes to the wildfire risk assessment map that made a splash last summer before being withdrawn. Last year, the Oregon Department of Forestry ...

The Oregon Wildfire Risk Explorer map, created by Oregon State University as part of a new wildfire policy directed by Senate Bill 762, ...

The compromise map passed the state House on Monday afternoon in a 33-16 vote, and the state Senate concurred in an 18-6 vote. Democratic Gov. Kate Brown signed the bill into law late Monday.

Almost immediately after the state released its wildfire map, people in rural areas of Oregon began to criticize it. Looking back, Golden said he sees three roots of that backlash.

The map this year adds more than 100 miles of streams across the state, all current habitats for sensitive, threatened or endangered fish. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

This map shows how Oregon would be affected if sea levels rose by 6 feet. NOAA. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration oceanographer William Sweet explained to KCBY in 2023 that sea ...

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.