Salem, OR – In a decisive response to escalating wildfire threats, Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act on July 14 for the Falls Fire in Harney County and on July…
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Governor Declares Extreme Heat Emergency
Governor urges Oregonians to take every precaution to stay safe and check on their family and neighbors Salem, OR – Today, Governor Tina Kotek declared a statewide extreme heat emergency as the state…
Governor Declares Statewide Emergency Due To Severe Ice Storm Jan. 18
State of Emergency will support access to federal resources for response and recovery efforts after an ice storm caused widespread infrastructure damages and power outages across the state Salem, OR — This…
Governor Declares State of Emergency in Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, and Tillamook Counties from December Storms
State of Emergency supports county recovery efforts after heavy rains, landslides, and erosion caused critical transportation failures Salem, OR — Today, Governor Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency in Coos, Curry, Douglas,…
State Response to Tillamook County Disaster, Assessment Continues of Damages from Flooding week of December 4th
(See below for recent drone photos by Jimi Mckillip of the Sandlake Road slide area, and a video by Don Backman of the Miami Foley Road.) Salem, OR — Today, Wednesday December 13th,…
Oregon Fishing Disaster Declaration Declared, Federal Support Coming
Impacted fisheries will be notified of their eligibility for funding by NOAA in the coming weeks Salem, OR — Today, October 13, 2023, Governor Tina Kotek announced that the U.S. Secretary of…
Governor Announces Funding for Rural Counties in Homelessness Response; Tillamook County Awarded $769,404
(Salem, OR) – Today, September 12, 2023, Governor Tina Kotek announced funding allocations to counties within Oregon’s Balance of State Continuum of Care as part of her homelessness state of emergency, as well as the specific outcomes attached to these emergency…
Governor Kotek Visits Tillamook, Clatsop Counties on One Oregon Listening Tour June 8-9
By Laura Swanson Stops 14 and 15 included visits to Astoria, Seaside, and Tillamook Tillamook, OR — On June 8th and 9th, Tillamook and Clatsop counties took their turns on the “One…
Governor Provides Update on Walkout Negotiations
Salem, OR — Today, May 31st, Governor Tina Kotek announced that after more than a week of talks with Senate Republican leadership to end their ongoing walkout, negotiations have reached an impasse. She…
Governor Requests Expedited Declaration of a Fishery Resource Disaster
Federal Fishery Disaster Declaration Follows Projected Reduction in the Ex-Vessel Salmon Value by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Hood River, OR – In response to the recent Pacific Fishery Management…
