In Oregon, the new building and so-called defensible space codes will affect only about 106,000 tax lots. Oregon homeowners ...

Oregonians who live in the state’s highest-risk wildfire zones will be subject to stricter building codes and requirements.

King tides can swallow up Oregon Coast beaches, as seen here in the Nye Beach area of Newport. But once the water recedes, ...

A wildfire risk map issued by the Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon ... as low risk while the edges of the valley and Coast Range mountains to the coast are largely moderate risk.

according to the map. In northwest Oregon, most of the Willamette Valley is classified as low risk while the edges of the valley and Coast Range mountains to the coast are largely moderate risk.

Axial Seamount doesn’t pose a threat to humans, but observing what happens before and after its potential eruption could help ...