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Eastern Oregon counties impacted by wildfire to get federal aid
Five counties in eastern Oregon will get federal help paying for recovery from historic wildfires that destroyed rangeland, homes and other structures in central and eastern Oregon, hitting five counties the hardest.
President Joe Biden OKs disaster assistance funds for 2024 Oregon wildfires
Gov. Tina Kotek sent a letter to the Biden administration in October urging a federal major disaster declaration and requesting federal resources.
Biden approves disaster declaration to aid five Oregon counties hit by 2024 wildfires
Five Oregon counties impacted by this state's devastating fire season in 2024 will get help from the federal government.
Oregon counties receive major disaster declaration after 2024’s historic wildfire season
President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration for several Oregon counties after the state saw a record-breaking wildfire season in 2024, officials announced Thursday.
Biden approves major disaster declaration for Oregon
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is making federal disaster assistance available to Oregon to help with recovery efforts after a record-breaking wildfire season.
The White House Approves Federal Disaster Assistance for Oregon Following Wildfires
In response to the devastating wildfires that swept through Oregon this summer, President Joe Biden has authorized federal disaster assistance to support the state's recovery efforts. The wildfires, which raged between July 10 and August 23,
Major disaster declaration to benefit Eastern Oregon counties
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Thursday, Jan. 2, that President Joe Biden has issued a major disaster declaration for Gilliam, Grant, Umatilla, Wasco and
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Oregon lawmakers to introduce bill barring utility rate increases amid unresolved wildfire lawsuits
PORTLAND, Ore. — Three Oregon lawmakers say they plan to introduce a bill that would bar utilities from raising rates if ...
Protection for Oregon’s ‘Grand Canyon’ dies in Congress; leaders to try again in 2025
The latest iteration of the bill was proposed in 2023 by Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden. It marked the third such proposal by Wyden and Oregon’s other Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley to pass a bill ...
Beech Street Commons in Mill City brings housing to 2020 Labor Day wildfire survivors
Beech Street Commons in Mill City is giving 2020 Labor Day fire survivors a second chance at shelter in its 54-unit, ...
No utility rate increases until wildfire lawsuits resolved, Oregon lawmakers propose
Lawmakers say it's an effort to hold PacifiCorp accountable as the utility faces lawsuits stemming from deadly 2020 wildfires ...
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Wildfire activity surged during Ice Age climate shifts
Ancient Antarctic ice links wildfire surges to abrupt Ice Age climate changes. Methane spikes coincided with rapid ...
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With new funding, Oregon pays wildland firefighting vendors
The Oregon Department of Forestry had processed $88 million in payments to wildland fire vendors two weeks after the Oregon ...