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Jury selection began Monday for the trial that 17 plaintiffs are bringing against PacifiCorp, an electric power company that operates Pacific Power in Oregon.
The Phoenix-Talent school district is among four Oregon districts hit hard by wildfires in 2020 that could get a financial break from state lawmakers
Four Oregon school districts hit hard by wildfires in 2020 could get a boost from state lawmakers
Listen • 0:57 The Echo Mountain Complex Fire destroyed hundreds of homes near Lincoln City. A bill under consideration in Salem would waive construction taxes on the cost of rebuilding. Wildfire victims would not have to pay taxes on the cost of rebuilding their homes under a bill approved Friday in the Oregon House. More than five dozen school districts in Oregon impose taxes on the construction of new houses. This can add thousands to the cost of building a home. Supporters of House Bill 2607 said it adds insult to injury to charge these taxes to people who are rebuil...
Credit Chris Lehman / KLCC FEMA says it’s opened a temporary housing site in Lincoln City. The manufactured housing will serve victims of the Echo Mountain Fire, which destroyed hundreds of homes last September. FEMA says so far 106 households have moved into similar units in fire-damaged counties around the state. The agency said a total of 264 families are currently qualified for the housing, but the number fluctuates as survivors sometimes find temporary or permanent housing on their own. Tags: