On May 5, 2026, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek stood before state wildfire leaders at the Oregon Department of Forestry and delivered ...
Oregon is not supposed to be burning yet. But by late May 2026, Gov. Tina Kotek was already convening the state’s top fire, ...
Local fire authorities urge Oregon residents to be vigilant, prepared, and self-sufficient as wildfire risk rises statewide, ...
As record-breaking heat and an abysmal snowpack raise concerns about severe wildfires, states across the fire-prone West are ...
The House minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, sent a familiar emissary to the New York State Capitol to convey the party’s ...
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Snowpack used to be Montana’s fluid money in the bank for summer. But, this year, Montana’s water savings account is in bad ...
As Trump urges Republicans to rig the battle for the House amid cratering polls, a voting rights advocate explains how ...
In this episode of The Local Lens, Spencer Sacks interviews Jamie Collins, who is running for Seat 1. All candidate episodes will be out this week. Spencer Sacks: Well, thank you, Mr. Collins, for ...
Jason Powell has proposed a new House Joint Resolution that would limit when congressional district maps can be redrawn.