Latest Wildfires

Government

Oregon House passes bill to tax oral nicotine products, direct funds to wildfire mitigation

The Oregon House in a 37-8 vote on Monday passed a bill to create a new tax on…

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 partners with insurance industry to help Oregon homeowners with wildfire prevention

A new partnership between the Oregon State Fire Marshal and a wildfire nonprofit could help Oregonians harden their…