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Oregon lawmakers wrapped up the 83rd legislative session last week with some notable successes, especially in education funding. But there was also a significant disappointment in not passing a ...
Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state's contentous wildfire hazard map, which subjected homeowners in certain areas ...
Oregon Senate District 29 spans Wallowa, Union, Umatilla, Morrow, Gilliam, Sherman and parts of Wasco, Jefferson, Marion and Clackamas counties. Sen. Bill Hansell, R-Athena , is not running for ...
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.
SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — The state Senate has passed a bill that would repeal Oregon's controversial wildfire hazard map. The vote passed unanimously on Tuesday. The wildfire hazard map was meant to ...
Four years of work and multiple drafts later, the controversial Oregon wildfire hazard map has gone up in smoke. In a unanimous decision, a Senate committee approved Senate Bill 83, which would ...
Oregon Senate OKs wildfire map changes, response upgrades. Published 4:15 pm Tuesday, June 20, ... Oregon State University would receive $876,000 for these upgrades to the wildfire map under SB 80 ...
The wildfire hazard map, created by Senate Bill 762 in 2021, was meant to identify areas in Oregon with high wildfire risk. The map requires stricter building codes and defensible space ...
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Oregon Senate unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday in an effort to repeal the state’s controversial Wildfire Hazard Map.The Wildfire Hazard Map was created in 2021 under ...
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Oregon Democrats lost their supermajority in both chambers of the state legislature. A party can have a supermajority if it holds 36 of the 60 seats in the House and 18 of ...
First in a series (WLUK) --Wisconsin's state Senate will likely see Democratic gains in the November election under new district maps.Currently in the state Senate, Republicans control 22 seats ...
Oregon State University would receive $876,000 for these upgrades to the wildfire map under SB 80, ... Oregon Senate OKs wildfire map changes, response upgrades. Published 4:15 pm Tuesday, June 20 ...