PORTLAND, OR (March 19, 2025) — A newly-released Oregon Department of Forestry report supports PacifiCorp’s longstanding assertion that electrical equipment was not the cause of widespread property damage in the Santiam Canyon during the 2020 wildfires. The […]
by Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital ChronicleMarch 19, 2025 Oregon is in a better financial position than other states but could see its budget devastated by federal spending cuts, a framework released Wednesday by the Legislature’s […]
by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleMarch 19, 2025 Oregon lawmakers on Tuesday tweaked a bill intended to increase fire mitigation to ensure it does not also offer utilities immunity from liability in lawsuits for wildfires […]
MEDFORD, Ore.—An Ontario, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison Friday for carjacking three victims at gunpoint. Gregory Escobedo, Jr., 31, was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release. The first 100 […]
Salem, OR — On March 18, Governor Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency due to flooding and landslides from February 24 through March 18, 2025. “When emergencies hit, Oregon families and businesses need to know we have their […]
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