To meaningfully tackle the risks of wildfire, we must reframe the problem as a community issue. The Community Protection and ...

In this installment of A Look Back in Time, the Friday, Jan. 24, 1936, edition of The Chronicle featured a story about U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials considering constructing a new airfield at ...

After a year-long search, Gov. Tina Kotek has chosen Nevada’s state forester to take the helm of the Oregon Department of ...

Gov. Tina Kotek nominated a Nevada forester and fire warden to lead the embattled Oregon Department of Forestry, after its last two leaders resigned under pressure.

After a year-long search, Gov. Tina Kotek has chosen Nevada’s state forester to take the helm of the Oregon Department of ...

A niche rule established by the US Forest Service to justify the clearing of tens of thousands of acres of forest in the name of reducing wildfire risk was unlawfully created and applied, the Oregon ...

Cascadia Wildlands, Oregon Wild and Umpqua Watersheds claim in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that the agency violated multiple federal environmental laws through the authorization of the 42 Divide Forest ...

One of the leaders behind the effort to block increases to Oregon’s gas tax has entered the race for governor. Rep. Ed Diehl, R-Scio, made the announcement Wednesday afternoon ahead of an evening ...

Oregon State University researchers have painted a clearer picture of the coastal marten, a secretive, ferret-sized forest carnivore renowned for its cuteness but nearly driven to extinction by human ...

HEPPNER — Oregon House District 57 Rep. Greg Smith filed Jan. 1 for reelection. The Republican from Heppner has served in 13 terms since 2001, becoming the longest-serving member in the House in 2025.

Oregon’s pursuit of its first national championship continues Thursday with lengthy odds and a daunting path. The Ducks are the No. 5 seed in the College Football Playoff and the No. 4 betting ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A host of new Oregon laws will take effect in 2026 from placing limits on telemarking texts and increasing utility rates to removing medical debt from credit reports. “We began ...