By Ted Sickinger - The Oregonian/OregonLive
Oregon appeals court hands big victory to PacifiCorp in wildfire class action suit
The Oregon Court of Appeals effectively reversed over $1 billion in damage awards to victims in Oregon's 2020 wildfires.
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‘Really scary’: Oregon schools, state agencies face another major increase in pension costs in 2027
Rapidly rising pension costs have been a major factor contributing to budget deficits for both the city of Salem and the Salem-Keizer School District.
AROUND OREGON: Embattled state forester, Peter Daugherty, submits resignation
(Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Peter Daugherty, Oregon’s state forester and the leader of the long-struggling Department of Forestry, has submitted his resignation to the state board that oversees the department, effective May 31. Daugherty has led the agency since 2016, and…
AROUND OREGON: Other utilities cut power to reduce fire risks. Pacific Power didn’t, and may face the consequences.
A sprinkler waters a field amidst wildfire smoke in Aumsville on Tuesday, September 8. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) In June 2019, Pacific Power representatives attended a community fair in Happy Camp, California, 20 miles south of the Oregon border, to share…
AROUND OREGON: Oregon’s new carbon cap program takes shape, but much debate remains
The Oregon State Capitol. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) After Republicans bolted from the 2020 legislative session and once again killed Oregon’s controversial bill to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, a frustrated Gov. Kate Brown issued an executive order for state agencies to…