Oregon proposal would give homeowners new way to lower insurance bill

Oregon homeowners who take steps to protect their homes from wildfire could pay less for property insurance under a southern ...

Oregon bill would require home insurers to consider wildfire prevention efforts

Oregon homeowners who take steps to protect their homes from wildfire could pay less for property insurance under a southern ...

Readers respond: Prevent wildfires with forest management act

The bill drives innovation by establishing a Wildfire Intelligence Center, equipping responders with modern data to prevent ...
The Bulletin

Deschutes County to hold hearing Jan. 14 on new wildfire building standards

The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners is planning to hold a public meeting Jan. 14 to review proposed wildfire mitigation standards for new residential construction in unincorporated areas of ...
Fix It Homestead on MSN

The wildfire insurance change starting Jan 1 is the kind of policy shift people miss until it’s too late

Wildfire season is no longer a distant, once-a-decade scare. It is a recurring financial stress test for your home, your ...
La Grande Observer

Federal income tax relief for Oregon wildfire survivors ends

Congress failed to vote on an extension of the 2024 Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act that Oregon Sen. Wyden co-sponsored WASHINGTON — At the end of 2024, wildfire survivors who had waited years to be ...
The Daily Astorian

No more federal income tax relief for Oregon wildfire survivors after Congress fails to extend exemption

Congress failed to vote on an extension of the 2024 Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act that was co-sponsored by Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden At the end of 2024, wildfire survivors who had waited years to ...
JD Supra

OP-ED: Oregon’s Evolving Wildfire Mitigation Standards

Since the devastating 2020 Labor Day wildfires, the Oregon Legislature has passed a range of laws to create fire-adapted communities. Among these laws is SB 762, adopted in 2021, which required the ...
CounterPunch

Did Prescribed Burning Really Save Sisters, Oregon From a Wildfire?

I frequently read anecdotes and even research suggesting that “active forest management” can successfully slow or stop wildfires. In my experience, many of these claims ignore the role of changing ...
KTVZ

Oregon senators join colleagues across the West, seek more funding for wildfire recovery on federal lands

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden said Monday they have joined fellow Western senators to urge Congress to pass additional funding to support wildfire recovery on ...
Reuters

Buffett-owned utility reaches $150 million Oregon wildfire settlement

PacifiCorp wildfire payouts near $1.7 billion Utility denies negligence in not shutting off power lines PacifiCorp has warned of potential liquidity strain Nov 19 (Reuters) - PacifiCorp, owned by ...
Daily Journal of Commerce

Navigating Oregon’s evolving wildfire mitigation standards | Opinion

Since the devastating 2020 Labor Day wildfires, the Oregon Legislature has passed a range of laws to create fire-adapted communities. Among these laws is SB 762, adopted in 2021, which required the ...