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Oregon boosts wildfire response with $6M staffing grant
The Oregon State Fire Marshal has announced the recipients of the 2025 Wildfire Season Staffing Grant, a program now in its fourth year.
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Oregon wildfire map may be swapped for voluntary incentives
A contentious Oregon wildfire map that imposed new regulations on high-risk landowners may be swapped for incentives meant to ...
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Bill repealing controversial wildfire hazard map moves out of committee to Oregon Senate
Under SB 762, homeowners living in areas that are at a high wildfire risk face stricter building codes and must reduce ...
Wildfire bills get mixed reviews as a key legislative deadline looms
The House Committee on Climate, Energy and Environment voted Tuesday to forward to the House Revenue Committee a bill that ...
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Oregon Senate committee votes to scrap controversial wildfire hazard map
Four years of work and multiple drafts later, the controversial Oregon wildfire ... With the map now likely getting scrapped, lawmakers want to work on this upcoming wildfire season.
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3 major gun bills advance in Oregon legislature
Their passage would result in significant changes to regulation of firearms in Oregon, a state already considered to have ...
4-Star Recruit Elzie Harrington De-Commits From USC Trojans: Class Rankings Tumble
The USC Trojans men's basketball program will need to fill at least one more scholarship spot after one of their three commits in their 2025 recruiting class an ...
Bill to eliminate controversial Oregon wildfire risk map moves forward
A bill that would eliminate a controversial Oregon wildfire hazard map moved one step closer to reality on Tuesday.