An Oregon bill that would eliminate a controversial wildfire hazard map moved a step closer to reality after it passed the Oregon Senate.

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — The state Senate has passed a bill that would repeal Oregon's controversial wildfire hazard map. The ...

"We are repealing the map because it doesn't make sense for Oregonians," said Oregon state Sen. Jeff Golden. "It put a lot of restriction on what you can and can't do if you live in the wild-urban ...

including the State Wildfire Hazard Map, while preserving the programs that genuinely protect property owners and reduce wildfire risks.” The bill now moves to the Oregon House of Representatives.

Oregon representatives have voted to rename several waterways, valleys, and roads to remove offensive names, with the bill now headed for consideration by the Oregon Senate.

Oregon senators voted unanimously Tuesday to repeal a highly controversial wildfire hazard map. Republican lawmakers have repeatedly criticized the map, which they say has punished rural property ...

The Oregon Senate unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday in an effort to repeal the state’s controversial Wildfire Hazard Map. Read online: <a href="https://www.koin ...

A bill to scrap the maps passed out of a Senate committee on Tuesday with a unanimous vote. To-do: Accountability Oregon lawmakers have promised to exert more oversight over state agencies and ...

A seasonal forecast released by the Climate Prediction Center on Thursday shows a warmer-than-average outlook for nearly every state ... Oregon and Washington, over the next three months. The map ...

Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley sits Salem, a jewel of a city that somehow manages to fly under the radar while Portland soaks up all the Oregon glory. This capital city offers all the ...

Salem, Oregon-based Maps Credit Union will acquire Oregon City-based Lewis & Clark Bank, the institutions said in separate statements Monday. The transaction, set to close in the first quarter of 2026 ...

Way out in eastern Oregon, Pendleton sits like a time capsule of the Wild West, but with modern comforts that make it perfect ...