Stable funding for wildfires, basics for roads, bridges, says Kotek in KATU interview
The increasing threat of wildfires and funding issues with ODOT where just two topics KATU's Steve Dunn discussed in an exclusive interview with the governor.
Oregon House and Senate Republicans want to do away with statewide wildfire risk map
Republican lawmakers want to repeal the statewide wildfire risk assessment map, claiming it has skyrocketed insurance rates and harmed land values.
Gov. Kotek halts wildfire map appeals, prioritizes legislative action for transparency
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has ordered the Oregon Department of Forestry to continue to accept all appeals of the Oregon Wildfire Hazard Map.
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Federal hiring freeze raises concerns for wildfire preparedness
As Southern Oregon’s fire season officially ended on October 26th, Oregon and California lawmakers are raising concerns about ...
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Applegate Fire's 'New to Them' Engine for Wildfire Season
The Applegate Fire District just recently added a crucial piece of equipment ahead of the wildfire season—a Type 3 Wildland ...
Eastern U.S. braces for flooding while fire-damaged California city now faces mudslides
Residents of a Southern California mountain community near the Eaton Fire burn scar are digging out of roads submerged in ...
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Whiteout conditions cause massive pileup on I-84 in Oregon
I-84 closed near Multnomah Falls, Oregon, after whiteout winter weather conditions led to a massive pileup on Thursday.
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Trump wants states to clean up forests to stop wildfires. But his administration cut off funds
President Donald Trump's administration is holding up money for wildfire mitigation projects funded through legislation ...
California roads buried in mud after powerful storm triggers landslides
As heavy rain from a large storm subsided, officials in Southern California said rock and mudslides remain a threat.