The gesture comes as county commissioners face pressure from property owners — mostly in rural areas — to advocate against ...

Oregon state tax can't get any better when it comes to purchasing goods and services. That's because Oregon is one of the five states with no sales tax. However, income tax rates are higher in the ...

Hot weather, gusty winds and extreme lightning activity have spread critical fire conditions across parts of Oregon, fueling the Durkee Fire in the eastern part of the state, the nation’s ...

The latest version of the Oregon Wildfire Hazard Map is raising concerns from homeowners all across the state, especially in rural areas. The problem is that many claim the map is inconsistent.

Further, because the map was created by Oregon State University and the Oregon Department of Forestry in a “landscape style way,” it led to flooded farm fields, for example, being labeled as ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon's statewide wildfire risk assessment map has been a source of contention since its inception — and most recently, state House and Senate Republicans want to do away ...

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 ...

Tina Kotek has paused any further agency action on the state’s new Wildfire Hazard Map until the Legislature decides what to do with it. Kotek on Monday directed the Oregon Department of ...