Following FEMA’s announcement that funds will be available to aid southern Oregon in flood recovery, Rep. Cliff Bentz shared May 22 letter sent to FEMA Region 10 Director Vincent Maykovich.

Politics Oregon governor declares statewide emergency with intense wildfire threat looming By Lauren Dake (OPB) July 16, 2025 2 p.m.

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has called a special session of the legislature to pass transportation funding legislation. In a statement released today, Kotek said the session will begin August 29th and ...

According to Oregon’s agreement, college faculty will be able to train to become “Nvidia ambassadors” on campus, and the Oregon Department of Education will work with Nvidia and K-12 schools ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed 27 new bills into law this week, advancing policies on education, health care, housing and veterans’ services — including a new law aimed at ...

Emergencies were previously declared on July 10 for Lincoln County on the Oregon Coast and Baker County in northeast Oregon. The governor’s declarations unlock a number of drought-related ...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has declared the first drought emergencies of the year for two counties on opposite sides of the state. The governor signed two executive orders declaring drought ...

The governor declared the state of emergency on June 20, with an expiration date of July 30. It's now extended through Nov. 2.