State foresters are planning a controlled burn west of Ellensburg this fall to protect the area from future wildfires and help the forest recover naturally.
A federal tax break for wildfire and disaster victims passed the House but got stuck in the Senate, and Oregon's Ron Wyden isn't letting it go quietly.
Brad Rippey with the USDA called the wildfire smoke an atypical challenge for the region, and growers across Idaho, Washington, and Oregon felt it during the final push of winter wheat harvest this season.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to expand the federal Renewable Fuel Standard to include woody debris from forest thinning, giving rural timber communities a new economic reason to clear fire-prone land.
Oregon's wildfire season is a reminder that pets and livestock need their own emergency plans — including a packed go-kit with food, records, and a labeled carrier ready to grab on the way out.
As wildfire season looms, Oregon's senators express alarm over the removal of key BLM communication staff, leaving communities without essential information during critical fire emergencies.