New maps show what kind of weather Oregon can expect this winter

Well, according to the newest outlook released from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Prediction ...
Oregonian

Which plants will survive an Oregon winter? Map that shows gets first revision in a decade

The latest edition of the USDA’s Plant Zone Hardiness Map, used by big growers and home gardeners alike, was released Wednesday, with zones in half the country changing. Just not those in most of ...
The Register-Guard

New maps for Oregon legislative, congressional districts released; public hearings scheduled

Oregon lawmakers released their initial draft maps of new congressional and legislative districts Friday, urging Oregonians to study the maps ahead of public hearings ...
Yahoo

New Oregon wildfire risk maps show which areas most likely to burn, bring damage

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 ...
Willamette Week

An Old Map I Saw Had Oregon Running North Almost to Alaska. Did We Lose a War with Canada While I Wasn’t Paying Attention?

We all know that the old "Oregon Territory" included the state of Washington. But one old map I saw had Oregon running north almost to Alaska. Did Manifest Destiny reverse itself, or did we lose a war ...
Newsweek

Oregon Fire Map, Updates As Evacuation Alerts Issued for Beachie Creek and Lionshead

Extremely critical fire weather predictions have been issued for parts of western Oregon by the National Weather Service (NWS) Storm Prediction Center. In its fire weather outlook issued at 2:27 a.m.

Thousands advised to remain inside in California, Oregon

Air quality is in the "unhealthy" range for an area around La Pine in Oregon, and Portola in California on Tuesday morning.
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Mapping Oregon's wildlife corridors: Research supports safe travel for people and animals

Wildlife everywhere faces a growing challenge: moving safely across an increasingly fragmented landscape. Roads, urban development, and other human-made barriers can make it harder for animals to ...
The Columbian

Oregon’s wildfire risk map emerges as new climate flashpoint

PORTLAND — A new map in Oregon that rated the wildfire risk of every tax lot in the state — labeling nearly 80,000 structures as high-risk — generated so much pushback from angry homeowners that ...
KOIN 6

Oregon Gov. Kotek pauses referrals for appealing wildfire hazard map as state lawmakers call for repeal

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – 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 ...
OPB

Oregon lawmakers are taking up political maps. Here’s what you need to know.

Oregon lawmakers are convening Monday morning with a hugely important political task ahead of them. If history is any guide, they’ll likely fail. The task is redistricting, the once-a-decade partisan ...
OPB

Oregon’s new congressional map is now final

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 ...