He voted to create the map in 2021, now he’s voted to get rid of it. Golden joined OPB’s “Think Out Loud” on Tuesday to talk about both of those votes. Push play to listen: Oregon state ...

The map came with new requirements for risky properties. Scrapping it would end a “prolonged and ultimately pointless argument with rural residents,’” a key Democrat said. Oregon’s ...

An Oregon bill that would eliminate a controversial wildfire hazard map moved one step closer to reality on Tuesday after unanimously passing the Senate Committee on Natural Resources. Senate Bill ...

A structure destroyed by the 2020 Oregon wildfires. (Courtesy U.S. Forest Service.) Oregon lawmakers are working to disentangle requirements for rural “accessory dwelling units,” commonly ...

Oregon lawmakers are working to disentangle requirements for rural “accessory dwelling units,” commonly called “granny flats,” from a statewide wildfire map that’s likely to be discontinued.

An Oregon bill that would eliminate a controversial wildfire hazard map moved one step closer to reality on April 22 after it passed the Oregon Senate. It now moves onto the House. Senate Bill 83 ...

A convicted sex criminal from Oregon is facing charges in Florida after being accused of scheming up a murder-for-hire plot, according to prosecutors. Read online: <a ...

Four years of work and multiple drafts later, the controversial Oregon wildfire hazard map has gone up in smoke. In a unanimous decision, a Senate committee approved Senate Bill 83, which would ...

The Oregon Wildfire map. A contentious Oregon wildfire map that imposed new regulations on high-risk landowners may be swapped for incentives meant to promote home hardening and defensible space ...

The latest version of the Oregon Wildfire Hazard Map is raising concerns from homeowners all across the state, especially in rural areas. The problem is that many claim the map is inconsistent.

Oregon scientists are hoping to help the coastal communities of this state survive a major inundation in various ways. One of those is detailed evacuation maps that anyone can access. For years ...