Beech Street Commons in Mill City brings housing to 2020 Labor Day wildfire survivors
Before the Labor Day wildfires burned more than 400,000 acres throughout northwest Oregon, Cecrle evacuated and left behind ...
After special session, ODF processes $88M in wildland fire vendor payments
As the snowpack builds in the Cascades this winter, Oregon is still reeling from the aftermath of this year’s record-breaking ...
Oregon lawmakers to introduce bill barring utility rate increases amid unresolved wildfire lawsuits
Three Oregon lawmakers say they plan to introduce a bill that would bar utilities from raising rates if they have unresolved ...
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Federal government sues PacifiCorp over 2020 Oregon wildfire, as the costs of fires to the company climb
The federal government is suing the electric utility PacifiCorp over a 2020 wildfire in Douglas County. The Archie Creek Fire ...
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After special session, Oregon Department of Forestry quickly processes $88 million in wildland fire vendor payments
State officials reported that the historic 2024 wildfire season was the most expensive in Oregon's history, with a record number of acres — 1.9 million — burned across the state. "All sorts of ...
Feds sue PacifiCorp over 2020 Oregon wildfire
The suit is yet another wildfire liability challenge for Oregon's second-largest electricity provider, which is part of ...
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U.S. House fails to reauthorize 20-year-old bipartisan bill to fund rural schools, communities
Schools in 30 of Oregon’s 36 counties — and schools in other Western states — will receive less federal funding in 2025 after ...
Made in America: Oregon business gives back to fire house that fought off wildfires
"World News Tonight" spotlights two businesses that upcycle, Durant Vineyards and Olive Mill and Tokens & Icons, as part of ...
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Oregon bill would ban utility rate increases amid unresolved wildfire lawsuits
After the federal government filed a lawsuit against PacifiCorp on Dec. 19 for negligence during the 2020 Labor Day Wildfires ...
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Oregon lawmakers to introduce bill barring utility rate increases amid unresolved wildfire lawsuits
PORTLAND, Ore. — Three Oregon lawmakers say they plan to introduce a bill that would bar utilities from raising rates if they have unresolved wildfire lawsuits for three or more years ...
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Oregon Lawmakers to Introduce Bill Barring Utility Rate Increases Amid Unresolved Wildfire Lawsuits
Oregon Lawmakers to Introduce Bill Barring Utility Rate Increases Amid Unresolved Wildfire Lawsuits PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three Oregon lawmakers say they plan to introduce a bill that would bar ...