Eastern Oregon counties impacted by wildfire to get federal aid
Five counties in eastern Oregon will get federal help paying for recovery from historic wildfires that destroyed rangeland, homes and other structures in central and eastern Oregon, hitting five counties the hardest.
Major disaster declared after Oregon’s 2024 wildfires
President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration for several Oregon counties after the state saw a record-breaking wildfire season in 2024, officials announced Thursday.
Biden approves major disaster declaration for Oregon
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is making federal disaster assistance available to Oregon to help with recovery efforts after a record-breaking wildfire season.
Oregon counties receive major disaster declaration after 2024’s historic wildfire season
President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration for several Oregon counties after the state saw a record-breaking wildfire season in 2024, officials announced Thursday.
Major disaster declaration to benefit Eastern Oregon counties
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Thursday, Jan. 2, that President Joe Biden has issued a major disaster declaration for Gilliam, Grant, Umatilla, Wasco and
Senators announce major disaster declaration
Dec. 2, Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said they were gratified President Biden has issued a major disaster declaration for Gilliam, Grant, Umatilla, Wasco and Wheeler counties
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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 wildfire lawsuits for three or more years PORTLAND, Ore. -- Three ...
President Joe Biden OKs disaster assistance funds for 2024 Oregon wildfires
Gov. Tina Kotek sent a letter to the Biden administration in October urging a federal major disaster declaration and requesting federal resources.
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No utility rate increases until wildfire lawsuits resolved, Oregon lawmakers propose
Lawmakers say it's an effort to hold PacifiCorp accountable as the utility faces lawsuits stemming from deadly 2020 wildfires ...
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Editorial: Getting Oregon to less smoky summers
Oregon’s summers have become smokier, a quality to the air nobody much wants. Go back to 1989 through 2016. Bend only had 10 ...
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek pushes out heavy agenda leading into the new year
Kotek has spent the past month working on a very busy agenda involving housing, fires, transportation and construction labor ...
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Wildfire activity surged during Ice Age climate shifts
Ancient Antarctic ice links wildfire surges to abrupt Ice Age climate changes. Methane spikes coincided with rapid ...
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With new funding, Oregon pays wildland firefighting vendors
The Oregon Department of Forestry had processed $88 million in payments to wildland fire vendors two weeks after the Oregon ...