hazard map, Kotek and wildfire

Gov. Kotek, Legislature want to pause action on wildfire hazard map to quell public frustration
Kotek directed the state forestry department to pause any further action based on the map until the Legislature decides to keep, update or repeal it.
Gov. Kotek halts wildfire map appeals, prioritizes legislative action for transparency
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has ordered the Oregon Department of Forestry to continue to accept all appeals of the Oregon Wildfire Hazard Map.
Oregon Gov. Kotek pauses referrals for appealing wildfire hazard map as state lawmakers call for repeal
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek paused referrals for wildfire hazard map appeals on Monday, which come amid calls from state lawmakers to repeal the maps altogether. Kotek directed the Oregon Department of Forestry to continue accepting appeals of the Oregon Statewide Wildfire Hazard Map until the March 10 deadline,
Kotek Pauses Wildfire Risk Map Appeals
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has paused appeals to the Wildfire Risk Map. It shows properties in the state that are in high fire areas that will need to increase fire prevention for new
Oregon Republicans oppose wildfire hazard map as Gov. Kotek puts appeals referrals on pause
The Oregon Department of Forestry is accepting all appeals to the statewide wildfire hazard map up until Mar. 10, under direction from Gov. Tina Kotek.
Kotek pauses referrals for wildfire hazard map appeals
Kotek pauses referrals for wildfire hazard map appeals
Effort to freeze federal funds causes confusion in Oregon, Kotek says in KATU interview
There’s been a lot of confusion around the administration’s efforts to freeze federal funding for states. Currently, a court ...
Gov. Tina Kotek places Oregon Youth Authority director on leave amid ‘backlog’ of abuse complaints
The governor’s announcement came one hour after The Oregonian/OregonLive published a story about a review of misconduct ...
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Gov. Tina Kotek places Oregon Youth Authority director on administrative leave
Gov. Tina Kotek has placed the director of the Oregon Youth Authority on administrative leave, effective immediately. ...
Stable funding for wildfires, basics for roads, bridges, says Kotek in KATU interview
The increasing threat of wildfires and funding issues with ODOT where just two topics KATU's Steve Dunn discussed in an exclusive interview with the governor.
Oregon board rejects Gov. Tina Kotek’s request to direct all opioid settlement funds to harm reduction
By sticking to the structure that we set up, I think we have the most potential to save lives,” one board member said.
Kotek puts Oregon Youth Authority Director Joe O'Leary on leave pending investigation
The Oregon Youth Authority has faced a series of lawsuits that allege a pattern of grooming and sexual abuse in its ...
Oregon House and Senate Republicans want to do away with statewide wildfire risk map
Republican lawmakers want to repeal the statewide wildfire risk assessment map, claiming it has skyrocketed insurance rates and harmed land values.
Winter storm keeps ODOT busy as lawmakers debate future funding for state agency
Plows, trucks, and crews from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) have been busy making sure roads are safe for drivers as snow and ice hit the metro ...