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The Oregon Court of Appeals will also weigh whether to allow a judge who previously represented PacifiCorp to stay on the case.
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Gov. Tina Kotek declared an emergency due to hot, windy and dry conditions throughout Oregon that could lead to wildfires.
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The remains of the last victims of Tuesday’s workplace disaster at Nippon Dynawave in Longview, Washington, were removed from the mill this weekend.
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The last bodies that remained inside a Longview paper mill after a deadly chemical tank rupture have been recovered, clearing the way for a more intensive investigation into what caused the disaster that killed 11 people, authorities said Saturday.
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Recovery crews on Friday afternoon retrieved the body of another worker who died in Tuesday’s Longview paper mill chemical rupture.
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has appealed FEMA’s partial denial of her request for disaster assistance for damage caused by widespread flooding in December.
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In all, 11 people were killed in the disaster at Nippon Dynawave in Longview, including the three yet to be recovered, and eight injured.
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Two people have been confirmed dead following a chemical tank rupture on Tuesday at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. in Longview.
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Corps managers say they have already been preparing for the effects of low snowpack after a warm winter in Oregon.
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An airport that supports firefighting efforts in the Oregon Cascades will be closed during June and July. But state officials say it will re-open before the peak of the wildfire season.
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Linn County Sheriff asks for public help to locate missing hiker near Fir Lake
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The two Democrats said Congress has failed to fully prepare the U.S. Forest Service for what is expected to be a severe wildfire season.