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'Started late and went long': Even in quieter season, wildfire impact felt across Oregon
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBy just about every measure, Oregon had a quieter wildfire season in 2022 than recent years and the...
Flat Fire in southwest Oregon roars to 5,477 acres near Agness
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThis story was updated at 1:33 p.m. Monday The Flat Fire continued to grow Monday, reaching an...
Liberal Cities, Conservative Towns Seek Supreme Court’s Help on Homelessness
The Wall Street Journal· 1 month agoU.S. NEWS A Supreme Court case on the limits of vagrancy laws is making allies of rural towns and...
Oregon wildfire updates: Flat Fire grows to 8,204 acres, red flag issued for valley
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 10 months agoUpdated at 11:11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 18 Oregon's wildfire activity has kicked into high gear over...
My search for a portrait of my great-great-grandfather and a chapter of our family history
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen night falls on the Oregon Capitol, and the legislators, lawyers and lobbyists head home, there...
Rum Creek Fire reaches Rogue River's edge
Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 25—The Rum Creek Fire northwest of Galice reached 779 acres Wednesday and had burned to the Rogue River's edge, fire managers said. The fire is burning on the south side of the river near ...
'My ancestors chose me': Stephanie Craig embraces tradition through basket weaving
The Register-Guard via Yahoo News· 6 months agoFor 25 years, Stephanie Craig has been practicing traditional Indigenous basket weaving, fighting...
Firefighters tackle Southern Oregon fires
Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 3—A 20-person hand crew and two helicopters aggressively attacked a 5-acre fire east of Rogue River Wednesday, the Oregon Department of Forestry reported. The fire was about 40% lined as ...
'Abundant lightning': Heat gives way to extreme wildfire danger in south, central Oregon
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOregon is swinging from one extreme danger to another this weekend, as multiple thunderstorms with...
Suspected forest arsonist detained and tied to tree by local residents before arrest
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA man who was suspected of purposefully setting forest fires in a remote section of woods was...
