Oregonians who live in the state’s highest-risk wildfire zones will be subject to stricter building codes and requirements under a new hazard map released Tuesday by state fire officials. The ...

After Oregon’s devastating 2020 Labor Day fires, the Legislature passed a bill that was supposed to lead to more wildfire awareness and resilience. Among other things, Senate Bill 762 created a map of ...

Screenshot of Bend as depicted on the state's new wildfire hazard map. Green represents low hazard classification, purple is moderate and orange is high. Nearly four years ago, in the aftermath of the ...

This story was originally published by ProPublica. This is how misinformation gets accepted as fact. A year after Oregon endures its most destructive fire season on record in 2020, state lawmakers ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Oregon House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday repealing the state’s controversial wildfire hazard maps. Senate Bill 83 repeals the maps and directs state ...

An Oregon bill that would eliminate a controversial wildfire hazard map moved one step closer to reality on Tuesday after unanimously passing the Senate Committee on Natural Resources. Senate Bill 83 ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)-- The Problem Solvers were the first to bring you homeowners' concerns about the state's wildfire hazard map last June. La Pine residents tell us they saw a major increase in their ...

We have you covered with all the best things to do in Bend, Oregon! I’ve lived here for over a decade, and we base here part of the year (all for research purposes for this blog, not at all because we ...

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