Wildfire smoke, spore-spread fungal diseases and microplastic are all on the rise, even as the US government slashes support ...

Oregon's Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden have announced they secured over $100 million in federal investments for essential community-initiated projects in nearly every Oregon county in both Fisca ...

At the end of 2024, wildfire survivors who had waited years to be paid in settlements over powerline-ignited fires got major relief from the federal government: they would not have to pay federal ...

Congress failed to vote on an extension of the 2024 Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act that was co-sponsored by Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden At the end of 2024, wildfire survivors who had waited years to ...

Congress failed to vote on an extension of the 2024 Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act that Oregon Sen. Wyden co-sponsored WASHINGTON — At the end of 2024, wildfire survivors who had waited years to be ...

Since the devastating 2020 Labor Day wildfires, the Oregon Legislature has passed a range of laws to create fire-adapted communities. Among these laws is SB 762, adopted in 2021, which required the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Following the historic Labor Day wildfires of 2020, an Oregon electrical provider has announced it has reached a settlement with the victims. PacifiCorp will pay $150 million ...

SANTIAM CANYON, Ore. (KPTV) - A $150 million settlement with 1,434 plaintiffs has been reached in connection with the Labor Day 2020 wildfires, PacifiCorp announced on Wednesday. This agreement is ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (Nov. 19, 2025) — PacifiCorp announced Wednesday it has reached a $150 million settlement with 1,434 plaintiffs associated with Labor Day 2020 fires. Since 2020, the company said it has ...

DETROIT, Oregon — With a frustrated sweep of her hand, Michelle Warden glared from her front porch to a tidy row of new homes across the street, their driveways empty. “So many vacation homes,” said ...