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Newhouse Applauds Passage Of Fix Our Forests
Newhouse Applauds Passage Of Fix Our Forests
Newhouse Applauds Passage Of Fix Our Forests
In a bipartisan vote last week, the House of Representatives passed the Fix Our Forests Act to restore forest health and increase resiliency to catastrophic wildfires.  Central Washington’s Dan Newhouse applauded the measure and said it’s an important first step in protecting the forest and fighting forest fires.   “Every summe...
Oregon Wildfires Set Records In Size, Price
Oregon Wildfires Set Records In Size, Price
Oregon Wildfires Set Records In Size, Price
Following this year's record fire season in Oregon, legislators are looking ahead to what's next.  Statewide, 1.9 million acres burned in 2024.  State Senator Lynn Findley recently praised a new effort by the State Fire Marshal to send task forces to protect buildings.   "One of th...
Oregon Officials Say This the New Norm For Fires
Oregon Officials Say This the New Norm For Fires
Oregon Officials Say This the New Norm For Fires
This has been a record setting year for wildfires in Oregon, and fire officials say it's the new norm.  Kyle Williams, director of forest protection for the Oregon Department of Forestry, said he thought this was going to be an average year for wildfires, until the heat wave.   ...

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