Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oregonians who live in the state’s highest-risk wildfire zones will be subject to stricter building codes and requirements under a ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek paused referrals for wildfire hazard map appeals on Monday, which come amid calls from state lawmakers to repeal the maps altogether. Kotek directed the ...

SALEM, Ore. — It’s that time of year when we’re thinking about wildfires, and right now the state is working on a map intended to help Oregonians know where the highest fire risks are. That said, ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University and the state Department of Forestry recently released revised draft maps of wildfire hazards across the state. The maps are designed to help educate Oregon ...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — A revamped version of a map indicating where the highest areas of wildfire risk are in the state of Oregon has been published, and the state is seeking public comment. The state ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon Department of Forestry has published a draft of its new “wildfire hazards” map, which identifies the areas of the state most threatened by wildfires. The Oregon ...

The Oregon coast is undeniably alluring. Sandy beaches, rocky cliffs and outcroppings. Waterfalls, water spouts, sand dunes. Puffins, pelicans, cormorants. Elk and whales. In a state defined by access ...

For the second time in two years, Oregon lawmakers want to kill a map meant to identify areas at high risk of catastrophic wildfires but that has become a lightning rod for anger from rural residents ...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — A bill repealing a controversial wildfire hazard map will go to the Senate floor for a vote. The Senate Committee on Natural Resources unanimously voted to lift the bill out of ...

CANBY, Ore. — It may not look like much to passersby, but Parrott Creek in Canby is an important habitat for steelhead trout. Vital waterways like Parrott Creek and many others are marked out in a ...

The Oregon coast is undeniably alluring. Sandy beaches, rocky cliffs and outcroppings. Waterfalls, waterspouts, sand dunes. Puffins, pelicans, cormorants. Elk and whales. In a state defined by access ...