Oregon wildfire hazard map up for repeal, changes in state legislature
Wildfires have been a growing problem in Oregon for the last few years and there is an ongoing debate in Salem about how to best address the issue.
Emergency shelter advocates at Oregon State Capitol after severe weather response
The Oregon Senate Committee on Housing and Development wants to know what local groups need from them once severe weather hits.
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Gov. Kotek, Legislature want to pause action on wildfire hazard map to quell public frustration
Amid mounting criticism from the public and lawmakers from both parties, Gov. Tina Kotek has paused any further agency action ...
Why lawmakers are seeking to kill Oregon wildfire risk map for second time
Oregon lawmakers want to kill a wildfire risk map meant to identify areas of high risk that has become a lightning rod for anger from rural residents.
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'That building had a pretty good life': Lincoln fire destroyed former Rock Island train depot
The fire destroyed the building, estimated at $42,000 in damage, and the estimated $250,000 of equipment inside — ranging from mowers, carts and a skid-steer loader to specialized tools like a ...
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At the last minute, Oregon legislative leaders close Capitol amid snowstorm, surprising many
Snow and ice closed state government offices and the Oregon Capitol on Thursday — but lawmakers, staff, lobbyists and ...
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HFD classifies Pearl City self-storage building fire as accidental
PEARL CITY, Hawaii (Island News) – The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) classified the cause of a recent building fire in Pearl City as accidental. The fire was reported on Tuesday, January 28 ...
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Capitol staff keeps the Roundhouse rolling during the session
It takes a small army to keep the Roundhouse running like a well-oiled machine, particularly during a legislative session when thousands of people pile into the state Capitol. While the spotlight ...
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Oregon Capitol carpet items and other exclusives on shelves of pop-up store
The carpet craze at PDX has nothing on the Oregon Capitol ... ongoing construction at the state Capitol, but a temporary pop-up version opened this week in the building. The Capitol is now ...
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Oregon Capitol honors late Senate President Peter Courtney, state’s longest-serving lawmaker
It started in 2004, when The Oregonian and Salem Statesman Journal began reporting on terrible conditions at the Oregon State Hospital, the state-run mental health facility a mile from the Capitol ...
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Capitol Police arrest man with Molotov cocktails attempting to target Johnson, Hegseth, Bessent
Ryan English, who traveled from Massachusets to Washington, turned himself into a Capitol Police officer on Monday near the south door of the building, prosecutors said in court documents.
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LA County seeks to suspend some state building laws in fire-ravaged areas, but housing advocates object
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to ask the state to suspend some building requirements ... as well as Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone and density requirements.