Wildfires in Oregon
Opinion: Oregon’s looming disasters call for wholesale change to fund, boost our preparedness
Oregon must accelerate efforts to prepare for a catastrophic earthquake as well as take action to mitigate wildfires and other disasters, writes Rep. Paul Evans, who represents House District 20 in the Oregon Legislature. Two bills – one that would ask voters to approve a statewide property tax and another bill laying out the framework for implementation – are key to putting Oregon on the path.
Readers respond: State provides tax deduction for disasters
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Readers respond: Wildfire is a problem for all Oregonians
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Jury slaps PacifiCorp with another $62 million damage award for 2020 wildfires
Based on post trial motions, the verdict could cost PacifiCorp closer to $85 million.
TriMet’s MAX Blue Line closes again Thursday night due to freezing rain, wind
The transit agency encouraged people to avoid or delay travel, saying delays would be lengthy with shuttle buses filling in the entire 33-mile length of the east-west main line.
Readers respond: Bury our power lines
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7 things from 2023 we are so over: Bye-bye, Barbie
There’s much that happened in 2023 best left behind come the new year. Barbie mania was fun, but let’s move on. Extreme tipping pressure? Enough. False eyelashes as big as caterpillars? Yeesh.
2021 heat wave shows how extreme temps represent new threat to trees in the Northwest
In summer of 2021, the Pacific Northwest experienced a record-breaking heat wave that sent the normally temperate region into Death Valley-like extremes that took a heavy toll on trees as well as people. Researchers say the foliage didn’t simply dry out, but instead underwent “widespread scorching.” A growing number of scientists are investigating what they say is a new and underestimated threat to the world’s plants: climate change-driven extreme heat.
NW old growth forests get more protections under new federal plan
The U.S. Forest Service’s national and Northwest forest plans should protect more old-growth trees from wildfire and climate change.
PacifiCorp will pay $250 million to companies who lost timber in southern Oregon fire
The agreement follows a $299 million settlement with individual victims of the 2020's Archie Creek fire.
Heart of Maui’s historic Lahaina, scene of deadly wildfire, reopens to residents after 4 months
The renewed access marks an important emotional milestone for victims of the Aug. 8 fire, but much work remains to be done to safely clear properties of burned debris and rebuild.
Wildfires, drought caused $11.2 billion in losses to private timberlands on West Coast, OSU study finds
The study analyzed sales over 17 years and found that most of the losses were not due to forests burning directly but the perception that forests could burn due to neighboring fires.