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UPDATE: Task forces arrive to combat wildfire near Hermiston

HERMISTON — Local, state and federal agencies are working to fully contain and put an end to the…

Recreation

Umatilla National Forest moves to Phase A public use restrictions

PENDLETON  — The U.S. Forest Service is implementing public use restrictions on the Umatilla National Forest due to…

Government

Gov. Kotek proposes using $160 million from state’s ‘rainy day fund’ for one-time wildfire funding

Desperate for money to get through the next two wildfire seasons and with few proposals on the table…

Climate

Merkley warns of ‘tumultuous’ fire season amid federal cuts to wildfire support

Officials across Oregon say they will have enough firefighters on hand to battle expected wildfires this summer, but…

Government

Oregon Republicans say Dems delaying vote on wildfire map repeal to get votes for wildfire funding

Republicans say Democrats are using the bill as a bargaining chip to get Republicans to vote on redirecting…

Government

Kotek declares: ‘Fire season is here’ as Oregon gears up for dangerous summer

With the summer months approaching and wildfire risk already on the rise, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and state…

Business

Proposal to impose penalties on private utilities delaying wildfire lawsuits quietly moves forward

A bipartisan bill moving through the Oregon Senate would prohibit private utilities from recovering wildfire costs from customers…

Local

Firefighters from NE Oregon helping with devastating LA blazes

Danielle Weaver figured she’d be shoveling snow in the middle of January rather than spraying water on a…

Local

Major disaster declaration to benefit Eastern Oregon counties

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Thursday, Jan. 2, that President Joe Biden…

Wildfires

Oregon Legislature overwhelmingly approves wildfire funding

The Oregon Legislature overwhelmingly approved $218 million in additional funding on Dec. 12 to cover the 2024 fire…

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