Temporary Barriers Spared Alaska’s Capital From Severe Flooding, Long-Term Fix Elusive August 18, 2025 By Gene Johnson, Claire Rush and Cedar Attanasio The glacial flooding that sent residents of Alaska’s capital city scrambling this week has become an annual ordeal for those...
Oregon Legislature Repeals Contested Wildfire Hazard Map June 27, 2025 By Claire Rush Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state’s contentious wildfire hazard map, which subjected homeowners in certain areas at high...
How Trump’s Mass Layoffs Raise Wildfire Risk in the West, According to Fired Workers February 25, 2025 By Martha Bellisle and Claire Rush The termination letters that ended the careers of thousands of U.S. Forest Service employees mean fewer people and less resources...
Oregon’s New Rules for Homeowners Living in Certain High-Risk Wildfire Areas January 9, 2025 By Claire Rush Oregon homeowners living in certain areas at high risk of wildfire will face stricter building codes and mandates to reduce...
Oregon Lawmakers OK $218M in Emergency Wildfire Funding December 17, 2024 By Claire Rush Oregon lawmakers approved $218 million in emergency wildfire funds during special session that was convened to address unpaid bills stemming...
Oregon County Adds Utility to $51B Climate Suit Against Fossil Fuel Companies October 16, 2024 By Claire Rush Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, has added the state’s largest natural gas utility to its $51.5 billion climate lawsuit...
Toxic Debris from Hawaii Wildfire Could Fill 5 Football Fields 5 Stories Deep September 10, 2024 By Claire Rush and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher Hinano Rodrigues remembers being 4 or 5 years old, carrying a bucket across a highway to the ocean in the...
Record-Breaking Wildfires Scorched 1.4M Acres in Oregon, Authorities Say August 14, 2024 By Claire Rush Wildfires in Oregon have burned more acres of land in 2024 than in any year since reliable records began, authorities...
Oregon Wineries and Vineyards Seek $100M from PacifiCorp for Wildfire Smoke Damage June 17, 2024 By Claire Rush Dozens of Oregon wineries and vineyards have sued PacifiCorp over the deadly 2020 wildfires that ravaged the state, alleging that...
PacifiCorp to Pay $178M in Latest Settlement Over Deadly 2020 Oregon Blazes June 6, 2024 By Claire Rush Pacific Power, part of PacifiCorp, said Monday it has agreed to a $178 million settlement with over 400 Oregon plaintiffs...