Peyton Gast

Red flag warnings are expected to remain in effect through Thursday evening across much of Southern Oregon and Northern California as hot, dry conditions increase the risk of wildfires.Even as fires burn across Oregon and Washington, the Oregon Department of Forestry says firefighting resources remain available locally.

Warm weather can fuel harmful algal blooms in Oregon lakes and reservoirs. Here’s what health officials say people should know before getting in the water.

Researchers say emergency alerts may serve as a vital information source in rural Oregon, where residents often have fewer ways to learn about natural disasters

Five million dollars in California state funding was awarded to a Redding non-profit for a project to help rural behavioral health groups better communicate with each other.

Leaders in Talent say a new trip-based fee system would better fund police and public services. Business owners argue the proposal unfairly shifts more costs onto them.

Oregon's limited firefighting resources are assigned based on risk to lives and property, with crews shifting as new fires emerge across the state.

Officials recommend wearing N95 masks, monitoring air quality and using cleaner indoor spaces as smoky conditions continue across the region.

The tree-killing emerald ash borer is expected to continue south through Oregon, eating away at ash trees along the way. Experts are saying the community can help stay on top of the insect.

Shelter staff said people do not have to stay overnight to use the shelter's services. The Jackson County Fairgrounds is also available for evacuated livestock.

The challenge argues the revised federal policy could reduce habitat protections for threatened and endangered wildlife in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest and beyond.

Oregon regulators want to double licensing fees for psilocybin businesses. Owners say the proposed increases could slow growth and threaten the industry's future.

Officials plan to remove railroad tracks and evaluate a tunnel and bridge as they prepare a temporary multiuse trail through the Humboldt County community.