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

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

Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday signed Senate Bill 5801, passed in Thursday’s legislative special session, that allocates $218 million to the Department of Forestry and the Oregon State Fire Marshal to pay ...

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

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill on Friday allocating $218 million to cover costs after the state ...

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

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

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 ...

The Oregon Department of Forestry had more than 1,800 outstanding invoices totaling $98 million at the beginning of December.

The Oregon Department of Forestry still owes hundreds of vendors more than $98 million for costs incurred during this year's ...

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.