Oregon lawmakers are convening Thursday for a special session to discuss emergency funding to pay out millions in unpaid ...

Oregon lawmakers have convened for a special session to discuss emergency wildfire funding after a record wildfire season in ...

Gov. Kotek called the special session to free up money to pay hundreds of contractors involved in the wildfire season that ...

The company has worked on wildfires for decades, and Miller says the state routinely pays its bills within 45 days. But this ...

Good afternoon and happy Thursday, readers! In today’s edition of Daily on Energy, Callie and Maydeen take a look at the ...

The emergency spending will free up the Oregon Department of Forestry and Office of State Fire Marshal — the two state ...

Oregon lawmakers on Thursday approved more than $218 million to cover eye-popping bills that the state’s fire fighting ...

The Capital Chronicle has launched a $10,000 end-of-year fundraising campaign to help us continue our first-class coverage ...

The state spent more than $350 million responding to more than 2,000 wildfires in 2024, far exceeding projected costs and leaving some contractors unpaid.

Last summer's historic wildfire season brought record-high costs upwards of $350 million, placing Oregon agencies in a deep ...