Get ready for fall foliage season in Oregon with these maps

The calendar may beg to differ, but if you determine seasons based on when the children return to school, summer is over. Weep if you must, as you pack away your shorts and tank tops, but only for a ...
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New Oregon wildfire risk maps show which areas most likely to burn, bring damage

Oregonians who live in the state’s highest-risk wildfire zones will be subject to stricter building codes and requirements under a new hazard map released Tuesday by state fire officials. The ...

Oregon region lands on list of most ‘unexpected’ places to see fall foliage in the U.S.

The most “unexpected” place to see fall color in Oregon might be the canyons of Steens Mountain in the southeast corner of ...
KGW8

Oregon's new wildfire risk map sends some homeowners' insurance rates skyrocketing

PORTLAND, Ore. — Editor's note: On Aug. 4, 2022 the Oregon Department of Forestry announced they're withdrawing their wildfire risk assessment map and will go back to their partners at OSU to create a ...
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Report: Oregon’s congressional map receives an “F” grade

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon’s new congressional map is failing when it comes to partisan fairness and competitiveness, according to Princeton University’s Gerrymandering Project. The project uses ...
OPB

Oregon’s new congressional map is now final

Republicans who’d argued the map was a blatant Democratic gerrymander elected not to appeal their case to the Oregon Supreme Court. Former Secretary of State Bev Clarno was among Republicans ...
KGW8

Oregon withdraws wildfire risk map after public outcry

SALEM, Ore. — After getting feedback from thousands of Oregonians, state officials have withdrawn a map that identified the approximate wildfire risk for every corner of Oregon. The process sprang ...
Hoodline

Oregon Wildfire Smoke Returns to Haunt San Francisco Weekend as Air Quality Returns to Moderate

Wildfire smoke from Oregon's Moon Complex fires drifted into San Francisco over the weekend, prompting air quality advisories ...
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Indigenous communities say new Oregon legislative maps dilute their voting power

As voting-rights advocates in Indian Country look to boost Indigenous representation in politics, some say redrawn political maps in Oregon will dilute the power of many Native American voters to ...
Newsweek

Oregon Wildfires Map, Update As Bootleg Burns Area Five Times the Size of Washington D.C.

Several wildfires are continuing to burn in Oregon, as around 2,000 residents have been displaced by the blazes that include some of the biggest fires currently devastating multiple states across the ...
OPB

Oregon lawmakers are taking up political maps. Here’s what you need to know.

Oregon lawmakers are convening Monday morning with a hugely important political task ahead of them. If history is any guide, they’ll likely fail. The task is redistricting, the once-a-decade partisan ...