Former Oregon House Republican Leader Jeff Helfrich will run for the state Senate in 2026, one of several expected campaign ...

Amid mounting criticism from the public and lawmakers from both parties, Gov. Tina Kotek has paused any further agency action ...

On Feb. 17, Republican lawmakers convened en masse in Salem to savage the map, the final version of which was published in ...

Kotek directed the state forestry department to pause any further action based on the map until the Legislature decides to ...

Wildfires have been a growing problem in Oregon for the last few years and there is an ongoing debate in Salem about how to best address the issue.

Oregon Republican legislators are coming out against the state’s wildfire hazard map and seeking its repeal. The map ...

On Jan. 7, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) issued wildfire hazard maps covering the entire state. These maps, divide the state into three wildfire hazard classes, low, moderate, and ...

Republican lawmakers want to repeal the statewide wildfire risk assessment map, claiming it has skyrocketed insurance rates ...

While many people will be having fancy dinners or opening heart-shaped boxes full of chocolates on Feb. 14, many others — who either have a broken heart or suffered a recent bitter breakup — will not ...

But that means there’s no shortage of corners to explore. No one quality defines every point on this map, except that each one sticks the landing in a way that has endeared them to locals and visitors ...

Google Maps will display the name “Gulf of America” instead of the “Gulf of Mexico” for U.S. users once official government sources are updated to reflect the name change ordered by ...