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Senate passes repeal of Oregon's wildfire map; next stop, the House
SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — The state Senate has passed a bill that would repeal Oregon's controversial wildfire hazard map. The ...
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Oregon Senate passes bill to eliminate controversial wildfire risk map
An Oregon bill that would eliminate a controversial wildfire hazard map moved a step closer to reality after it passed the ...
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Bill to eliminate controversial Oregon wildfire risk map moves forward
They said because the map was created by Oregon State University and the Oregon Department of Forestry in a “landscape style way,” it led to flooded farm fields, for example, being labeled as ...
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Oregon wildfire funding takes legislative back seat as lawmakers grapple with federal cuts
Oregon lawmakers seemed driven to pass wildfire funding legislation. But a lot has changed in the first few months of the ...
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As more states adopt traffic enforcement cameras, here’s where Oregon stands
The General used data from the nonprofit Insurance Institute for Highway Safety to map state policies on the use of red light and speed cameras, as well as analyze their prevalence across the nation.
Along the 46th parallel: How the Washington constitution swung a hunting case near the Washington-Oregon border
The dismissal came after defense attorneys pointed out to the prosecutors the Washington state constitution’s definition of ...
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Oregon Senate committee votes to scrap controversial wildfire hazard map
"We are repealing the map because it doesn't make sense for Oregonians," said Oregon state Sen. Jeff Golden. "It put a lot of restriction on what you can and can't do if you live in the wild-urban ...
Bill to eliminate controversial Oregon wildfire risk map moves forward
A bill that would eliminate a controversial Oregon wildfire hazard map moved one step closer to reality on Tuesday.