It sets a precedent that other states could follow. Officials pass sweeping new law targeting 'growing threat' wreaking havoc ...

Governor Tina Kotek on Wednesday morning declared a State of Emergency across Oregon due to the increasing threat of wildfires, warning that high temperatures and dry conditions are expected to fuel ...

One of the bills orders the Oregon Public Utility Commission to create a regulatory framework for private and community-owned ...

Governor Tina Kotek on Thursday signed House Bill 3349, which authorizes the Oregon Department of Forestry to donate or sell ...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek declare a state of emergency over the Cram Fire, which has burned over 77,000 acres in the state and ...

The Performing Arts and Culture Center (PACC) will feature a Broadway-capable performing arts center with up to 3,000 seats. The approximately $385 million facility will be owned by the city; ...

The Board of Forestry has long had the power to hire and fire the state forester. Then lawmakers passed a bill transferring ...

In the past week, WW has reported on three lawsuits that each, in their own way, offer a reflection of the political disputes ...

Just outside Portland, tucked away in a quiet cemetery, there’s a phone that doesn’t ring and never will. But for those grieving a loved one it has become a lifeline for healing.

The Cram Fire reached 77,158 acres as of July 17, remaining the state's largest blaze and growing nearly 13,000 acres since ...

The proposal would raise Portland’s existing parks levy by 75%, from 80 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value annually ...

Oregon Governor Kotek invokes Emergency Conflagration Act due to the Cram Fire in Jefferson and Wasco counties.