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Oregon Bolsters Wildfire Defense: Governor Kotek Signs Bill Supporting Rangeland Firefighters
Governor Tina Kotek signed House Bill 3349 to provide Oregon firefighting equipment to local volunteer groups.
Wildfires by the numbers: How many acres burned and the estimated cost so far
Large fires have burned an estimated 130,341 acres across the state since May 25, according to a NWCC large incident summary. It's costing millions of dollars.
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‘I don’t like surprises’: Gov. Kotek directs Oregon agencies to conduct tariff reports
With ongoing tariff uncertainty, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has directed state leaders to conduct reports for industry ...
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Oregon forestry board drills Gov. Tina Kotek’s staff on choosing next state forester
The Board of Forestry has long had the power to hire and fire the state forester. Then lawmakers passed a bill transferring that authority to the governor.
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‘First line of defense’: Governor Kotek signs bill to support rangeland fire protection associatons
Governor Tina Kotek on Thursday signed House Bill 3349, which authorizes the Oregon Department of Forestry to donate or sell ...
Gov. Tina Kotek issues executive order mandating ‘bell-to-bell’ ban on student cellphones in Oregon schools
Next Halloween could be extra scary for students across Oregon, courtesy of an executive order issued Wednesday by Gov. Tina Kotek that gives the state’s 197 public school districts until October 31 ...
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Governor Kotek Celebrates Opening of Jory Behavioral Health Services
This is a milestone moment for Marion and Polk counties—and all of Oregon. Leaders gather to celebrate the opening of Jory Behavioral Health Services, a new facility rooted in compassion, hope, and ...
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As Kotek Scrambles to Save ODOT Union Jobs, Here Are Positions Being Cut and Vacated
As Gov. Tina Kotek works the phones in an effort to stave off hundreds of layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation ...