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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 ...
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Oregon gun owners ask state supreme court to shoot down Measure 114
Two Harney County gun owners are asking the Oregon Supreme Court to weigh in on Measure 114, the ...
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Oregon State Hospital chief resigns after patient death
Sara Walker, the interim superintendent and chief medical officer at the hospital, resigned on Friday, April 11. She ...
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Oregon bill could impact local newspapers — Have your say
SALEM — Oregon lawmakers are asking for the public’s input on a bill that could have big impacts ...
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Crews holding fire in Elkhorns at 7 acres
Fire crews have kept a wildfire on the east slopes of the Elkhorn Mountains northwest of Haines at ...
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Fire crews respond to lightning blaze burning in Eagle Cap Wilderness
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest fire crews are using water drops from helicopters to limit the spread of a 25-acre ...
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Firefighters douse two small lightning holdover fires near Granite
Firefighters have controlled two small “holdover” fires, sparked by recent lightning but not detected until later, in the ...
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Reward of $8,000 offered for information about July fires in Malheur County
VALE — The Oregon Cattlemen’s Association and the Bureau of Land Management’s Vale District are offering a reward ...
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Wildfires continue to make homeowner insurance expensive, hard to get
Wildfires will continue to threaten not only homes in Oregon, but also the ability of homeowners to ensure ...
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Oregon Department of Forestry lowering fire danger rating in NE Oregon
With cooler temperatures and widespread rain showers continuing, the Oregon Department of Forestry will reduce the fire danger ...