Yahoo

New Oregon wildfire risk maps show which areas most likely to burn, bring damage

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oregonians who live in the state’s highest-risk wildfire zones will be subject to stricter building codes and requirements under a ...
KOIN 6

Oregon places new rules on homeowners living in certain high-risk wildfire areas

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon homeowners living in certain areas at high risk of wildfire will face stricter building codes and mandates to reduce vegetation on their properties under new “wildfire ...
The Register-Guard

New maps for Oregon legislative, congressional districts released; public hearings scheduled

Oregon lawmakers released their initial draft maps of new congressional and legislative districts Friday, urging Oregonians to study the maps ahead of public hearings ...
The Denver Post

Oregon Map Game: Here are the results

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Coastal states are easy to find. Even so, almost one in four (23%) people of this week’s Oregon map game couldn’t place Oregon on a map of North America. The ...
OPB

Oregon’s new congressional map is now final

Republicans who’d argued the map was a blatant Democratic gerrymander elected not to appeal their case to the Oregon Supreme Court. Former Secretary of State Bev Clarno was among Republicans ...
KGW8

Oregon coronavirus: Maps, graphs and data

PORTLAND, Ore. — KGW is tracking cases of COVID-19 across Oregon and we have put together several interactive maps to help navigate the data we are finding. Hover over each chart or map to access ...
USA Today

Oregon wildfire map: Track 38 uncontrolled blazes that have burned nearly 1 million acres

Nearly one million acres in Oregon have burned as 38 large wildfires remain uncontrolled across the state, including one of the nation's largest wildland fires. The majority of the blazes have been ...
Oregonian

Oregon’s new political maps, which would cement Democrats’ dominance, may come under challenge from voters, courts

Oregon lawmakers went down to the wire Monday when they approved majority Democrats’ new congressional and legislative district maps with party-line votes just hours ahead of deadline. Their actions, ...
KTVZ

Oregon lawmaker proposes changing revised state wildfire risk map to curb anger and rumors

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Nearly four years ago, in the aftermath of the state’s most destructive wildfires in history, the Oregon Legislature passed a bipartisan package of wildfire prevention ...
Oregonian

On the Oregon coast? These tsunami evacuation maps could save your life

The Oregon coast is undeniably alluring. Sandy beaches, rocky cliffs and outcroppings. Waterfalls, water spouts, sand dunes. Puffins, pelicans, cormorants. Elk and whales. In a state defined by access ...
Grist

Oregon tried to inform residents about wildfire risk. The backlash was explosive.

Last summer, after a series of devastating wildfires, the Oregon state legislature passed a sweeping bipartisan bill to protect against future blazes. The law unlocked money to develop new building ...