Oregonians who live in the state’s highest-risk wildfire zones will be subject to stricter building codes and requirements under a new hazard map released Tuesday by state fire officials. The ...

Screenshot of Bend as depicted on the state's new wildfire hazard map. Green represents low hazard classification, purple is moderate and orange is high. Nearly four years ago, in the aftermath of the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Oregon House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday repealing the state’s controversial wildfire hazard maps. Senate Bill 83 repeals the maps and directs state ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)-- The Problem Solvers were the first to bring you homeowners' concerns about the state's wildfire hazard map last June. La Pine residents tell us they saw a major increase in their ...

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 ...

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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 ...

The Pacific Northwest faces a multitude of major fires, blanketing the region in smoke and evacuation notices. More than 1 million acres have burned in Oregon and in Washington, Governor Jay Inslee ...

We have you covered with all the best things to do in Bend, Oregon! I’ve lived here for over a decade, and we base here part of the year (all for research purposes for this blog, not at all because we ...

“I think Bend just has this magnetic pull and it’s full of adventure, but still small enough to feel like home. There’s insane natural beauty in every direction, a super sophisticated food and drink ...