SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Governor Tina Kotek has declared a drought emergency in Baker and Lincoln counties, directing state ...

Governor Kotek declares a drought emergency in Baker County due to persistent moderate drought and reduced streamflow.

Governor Tina Kotek has declared drought emergencies in both Baker and Lincoln counties, directing state agencies to step in ...

The three national forests in the Blue Mountains have scheduled a series of public meetings during July to gather public ...

Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday declared drought emergencies in two Oregon counties, the first such declarations by the governor in 2025. Baker County, abutting Idaho in eastern Oregon, and Lincoln County, ...

A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Wednesday at 3:41 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 4:15 p.m. for Baker County.

A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 2:58 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 3:45 p.m. for ...

The bill repeals a map meant to identify parts of Oregon at high risk of wildfires that became a lightning rod for anger from rural residents.

The Oregon House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday repealing the state’s controversial wildfire hazard maps.

Oregon lawmakers last week voted to repeal the state’s wildfire hazard maps — along with their unpopular property requirements — with only a single dissenting vote: the Legislature’s lone ...

Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state’s contentious wildfire hazard map, which subjected homeowners in certain areas at high risk of wildfires to stricter building codes and ...