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The Clatsop County Board of Commissioners recently sent a letter to the Board of Forestry, which oversees the Oregon Department of Forestry, outlining the county’s objection to the habitat conservation

SALEM — Gov. Tina Kotek has added two rural counties to her homelessness state of emergency so the state emergency management department can help coordinate state and local response to

Gov. Tina Kotek declared the state of emergency shortly after taking office, but Clatsop and other coastal counties argued that they should be included too.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has declared a homelessness state of emergency, but only in some parts of the state. Coastal counties say they need help too.

A divided Clatsop County Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday night to address climate change. The resolution states the board will develop a climate change partnership among cities, special districts, businesses, nonprofits and the community to improve understanding of the natural resource base, educate the public about local climate change issues and recommend action. Rising sea levels are among the concerns with climate change. Hailey Hoffman/The Astorian â...