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, ...
Recent precipitation slightly reduces drought intensity for parts of Oregon, Washington Oregon’s Douglas County is the latest ...
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 ...
Central Oregon forests are seeing more prescribed burns this time of year as land managers work to reduce wildfire risk—but ...
In the first in a series highlighting public landmarks of personal importance, columnist Walt Gasson takes readers to the ...
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Those looking to help track “the Columbia River Gorge’s fluffiest resident” are in luck, as the ...
Snowpack used to be Montana’s fluid money in the bank for summer. But, this year, Montana’s water savings account is in bad ...