Environment
Oregon increases budget to fight wildfires, federal hiring reaches 84% of target
The Oregon Department of Forestry’s wildfire protection budget is set to rise to $127 million this year, a…
Local News
Fears over Columbia Basin dams, hydroelectricity grow as agencies lose hundreds of employees
Hundreds of federal employees managing the nation’s main hydropower corridor have retired, resigned or been released due to…
Local News
Willamette Falls Trust, tribal members ask for state funding to acquire land on West Linn side of the falls
As the United States District Court for the District of Oregon weighs whether to allow Portland General Electric…
Business
Environmentalists argue PacifiCorp’s wildfire liability burden is fueled by coal-protecting bills
When Berkshire Hathaway bought PacifiCorp — Rocky Mountain Power’s parent company — in 2005, stakeholders didn’t consider the…
Business
State to offer rebates on electric vehicle purchases again
Oregonians hoping to buy an electric vehicle this spring could get thousands of dollars from the state to…
Business
Unfrozen grant for Oregon Indigenous farm to help plant native trees, further traditional knowledge
A few miles south of Salem, the Elderberry Wisdom Farm uses generations of traditional knowledge to grow native…
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