Yahoo: New Oregon wildfire risk maps show which areas most likely to burn, bring damage
New Oregon wildfire risk maps show which areas most likely to burn, bring damage
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon’s new congressional map is failing when it comes to partisan fairness and competitiveness, according to Princeton University’s Gerrymandering Project. The project uses ...
Yahoo: Indigenous communities say new Oregon legislative maps dilute their voting power
As voting-rights advocates in Indian Country look to boost Indigenous representation in politics, some say redrawn political maps in Oregon will dilute the power of many Native American voters to ...
Yakima Herald-Republic: On the Oregon coast? These maps could save your life
Statesman Journal: Bill to eliminate controversial Oregon wildfire risk map moves forward
An Oregon bill that would eliminate a controversial wildfire hazard map moved one step closer to reality on Tuesday after unanimously passing the Senate Committee on Natural Resources. Senate Bill 83 ...
OPB: An architect of Oregon’s wildfire map on why he now supports repealing it
After Oregon’s devastating 2020 Labor Day fires, the Legislature passed a bill that was supposed to lead to more wildfire awareness and resilience. Among other things, Senate Bill 762 created a map of ...
An architect of Oregon’s wildfire map on why he now supports repealing it
Republicans who’d argued the map was a blatant Democratic gerrymander elected not to appeal their case to the Oregon Supreme Court. Former Secretary of State Bev Clarno was among Republicans ...
KGW8: Oregon's new wildfire risk map sends some homeowners' insurance rates skyrocketing
PORTLAND, Ore. — Editor's note: On Aug. 4, 2022 the Oregon Department of Forestry announced they're withdrawing their wildfire risk assessment map and will go back to their partners at OSU to create a ...
Statesman Journal: Why lawmakers are seeking to kill Oregon wildfire risk map for second time
For the second time in two years, Oregon lawmakers want to kill a map meant to identify areas at high risk of catastrophic wildfires but that has become a lightning rod for anger from rural residents ...
Why lawmakers are seeking to kill Oregon wildfire risk map for second time