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Forest Service fires workers in Oregon, California as part of Trump 'efficiency' efforts
Thousands of employees with the U.S. Forest Service were fired over the weekend, including some in Southern Oregon and ...
Oregon, Washington Forest Service workers fired by Trump: 'Very angry and just baffled'
The Trump administration has fired thousands of U.S. National Parks and Forest Service workers as part of its sweeping effort ...
Oregon wildfire hazard map up for repeal, changes in state legislature
Wildfires have been a growing problem in Oregon for the last few years and there is an ongoing debate in Salem about how to best address the issue.
‘Slap in the face’: Oregon, Washington Forest Service employees speak on layoffs
The United States Forest Service and the National Park Service is starting to see layoffs due to the Trump administration’s ...
Opinion: Furor over Forest Park power line a glimpse of climate tradeoffs ahead
The debate over PGE's proposal to cut 370-plus trees as part of an upgrade that will bring more clean energy to the region ...
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Oregon House Bills ask for more aid for school districts impacted by 2020 wildfires
SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Over four years after the devastating 2020 wildfires, several Oregon school districts still need financial support as they rebuild. Two new house bills, 3165 and 3941 ...
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Forest Service is using threat of wildfires to meet timber targets, documents show
Recognized as both a legacy of the agency’s past fire suppression policies and the effects of climate change, the wildfire crisis now consumes a significant chunk of the Forest Service’s time ...
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After aiding with California fires, Oregon firefighters begin heading back
SALEM, Ore. — The bulk of Oregon's firefighters who went south to aid California with the devastating fires around Los Angeles will return home this week, according to the Oregon State Fire ...