Discussions around repealing the state wildfire hazard maps continue to move forward in Deschutes County and the state ...

A vote in the House has not yet been scheduled, but if passed, it would make Oregon the 16th state to essentially outlaw PFAS ...

There are no major warning signs for wildfires in the Pacific Northwest for the upcoming wildfire season, according to the ...

Oregon ranchers want higher payouts from the state to recoup their losses for cattle and other livestock killed by wolves. But the fate of a bill that would increase those payments will be determined ...

Oregon U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley spoke with NewsWatch 12 ahead of town hall meetings in Jackson and Josephine County on Sunday, March 16.

Keep the Fee With new threats to democracy emerging daily on the national level, it’s easy to lose sight of the ongoing need ...

Efforts to get harmful “forever chemicals” out of firefighting foam used in Oregon are closer to being realized. The state ...

The Oregon Senate has passed a bill aimed at banning "forever chemicals" in firefighting gear, following studies that have ...

The Trump administration's plan to boost timber production on federal lands faces pushback about wildfires, environmental ...

The 2025-26 Oregon Ducks football staff looks a little different than last season. Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning promoted ...

Recently, reports of vandalism and fires have been ... dealership in Salem, Oregon, reported the Statesman Journal, part of the USA TODAY network. The 41-year-old man is now facing a federal ...

As threats of tariffs continue to come from Washington D.C., local construction companies are bracing for impact.