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Andy Nelson/Register-Guard/PoolA federal judge has ruled that the Bonneville Power Administration intentionally destroyed evidence that could have tied it to a 2020 wildfire, in a lawsuit brought by more than 200 people and businesses affected by that fire. -
Rachael McDonald/KLCCPacifiCorp has agreed to pay $575 million to resolve the federal government's claims for damages stemming from six wildfires in Oregon and California. The settlement announced Friday relates to four wildfires in Oregon in 2020, and two wildfires in 2020 and 2022 in California.
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Another in a series of windy, rainy storms moved into western Oregon on Thursday, bringing a new round of power outages and concerns over flooding. -
Several major highways saw downed power lines and trees after gusty winds and heavy rain blew through western Oregon early Wednesday. Much of western Oregon is under a flood watch starting Thursday morning. -
Unprecedented flooding is driving tens of thousands of people from their homes. As local authorities share resources, the state is asking for federal aid. -
Five years after the Holiday Farm fire, Blue River has a new neighborhood. On Wednesday, the McKenzie Community Land Trust cut the ribbon on six freshly built homes now available for ownership by fire survivors. -
More than five years since the Holiday Farm Fire swept through the McKenzie River Corridor, affected businesses are still struggling to pay rebuilding expenses. Now, one Blue River proprietor is trying a brick-by-brick approach. -
Winery and vineyard owners accused the electricity provider of negligence over the 2020 Labor Day weekend wildfires. -
Weyerhaeuser’s land donation comes on top of a $25,000 grant to help fund the infrastructure work for the station. -
Douglas County Commissioners have signed off on a $1.3 million state grant aimed to help the City of Oakland repair its water supply system following the 2020 Archie Creek Fire. -
Officials from Oregon Housing and Community Services say funds are still available to help homeowners recover from the 2020 Labor Day wildfires. But time is running out. -
The lawmakers pushed for $300 million over 10 years to ensure Oregon is prepared for a seismic event.
