Tina Kotek

Governor Tina Kotek announced Tuesday the appointment of Kirk Maag to the Oregon State Board of Agriculture.  Maag, an environmental and natural resources partner at Stoel Rives law firm, says his personal roots to Oregon’s agriculture community run deep.  He grew up wo...

On Monday, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency for Morrow and Umatilla counties, due to the economic risks posed by ongoing wastewater issues.  High levels of precipitation and a lack of adequate lagoon storage capacity left the Port of Morrow without space to accept more wastewater from food processing and other industrial facilities.  Kotek s...

Late last month, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek sent a letter to President Biden asking that he designate the Owyhee Canyonlands as a national monument before he leaves office.   Eastern Oregon Congressman Cliff Bentz calls Kotek’s letter to Biden a “Classic example of crying wolf.”   "She s...

On Tuesday, Governor Tina Kotek called a special session of the Oregon Legislature.  Slated to start Thursday December 12th, the session will allow lawmakers to appropriate funds to pay for the historic 2024 wildfire season.  A record 1.9 million acres bur...

Late last week, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek declared a drought in Harney County, directing state agencies to offer help to the region.  According to the Drought Monitor, portions of Harney County have been in moderate drought since early July.  Drought...

On Friday, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek declared a drought in Wallowa County, directing state agencies to coordinate and prioritize assistance to the region.   “Water scarcity has become the new normal for our state,” Kotek said.  “We’re seeing ...

Earlier this week, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek sent a letter to President Biden requesting a federal major disaster declaration, following one of the most devastating wildfire seasons in the state’s history.  If approved, the declaration would provide supplemental grants through FEMA’s Public Assistance Program for state, tribal, local governments, and certain private nonprofits.   Those grants...

Via an Executive Order, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has declared a drought in Lake County, and directed state agencies to coordinate and prioritize assistance to the region.  According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Lake County has been in moderate drought since July 9th.  Drought...

Oregon’s unprecedented wildfire season has had a big impact on the agricultural community; and it’s still unknown how much federal help is coming.  Governor Tina Kotek said the full economic impact of this wildfire season on Oregon’s agriculture community isn’t yet known.   “I’m trying to get out t...

The wildfire season in Oregon is one for the history books in a variety of ways, including for the price tag.   "All of our fires this season have cost about $214 million to fight; that’s on the Forestry side. It’s about $27 million on the State Fire Marshal side," noted Oregon Governor Tina Kotek.  She said she’s work...