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Oregon Bolsters Wildfire Defense: Governor Kotek Signs Bill Supporting Rangeland Firefighters
Governor Tina Kotek signed House Bill 3349 to provide Oregon firefighting equipment to local volunteer groups.
Oregon wildfire updates: Cram Fire grows to 77,158 acres in central Oregon
The Cram Fire reached 77,158 acres as of July 17, remaining the state's largest blaze and growing nearly 13,000 acres since ...
Central Oregon Wildfire Grows to More Than 60,000 Acres
Gov. Tina Kotek of Oregon issued an emergency declaration on Wednesday as the Cram fire threatened about 430 structures, ...
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‘First line of defense’: Governor Kotek signs bill to support rangeland fire protection associatons
Governor Tina Kotek on Thursday signed House Bill 3349, which authorizes the Oregon Department of Forestry to donate or sell ...
Oregon's highway clean up crews lose jobs after transportation bill collapse
Interstate Business Solutions, a highway clean-up company, laid off 40 of its Oregon employees on Friday after the Oregon ...
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Oregon forestry board drills Gov. Tina Kotek’s staff on choosing next state forester
The Board of Forestry has long had the power to hire and fire the state forester. Then lawmakers passed a bill transferring that authority to the governor.
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‘I don’t like surprises’: Gov. Kotek directs Oregon agencies to conduct tariff reports
With ongoing tariff uncertainty, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has directed state leaders to conduct reports for industry ...