Author: Kale Williams (KGW) GALES CREEK, Ore. (KGW) — Oregon’s state forests signify different things to different people. For timber companies, they are a resource that provides jobs in rural areas where full-time positions with benefits are hard to come by. For ...

MEDFORD, Ore.– Questions and frustrations were raised on Tuesday by State Senator Alan DeBoer in the need he sees to fix the current process federal lands have in battling forest fires. In an interview with NBC5 News, DeBoer said good ...

Ashland, Ore. – Oregon State Senator Alan DeBoer said a model for forest management already at work in the Ashland Watershed can reduce wildfire risk state-wide. “I was fortunate as Mayor of Ashland to implement the first phase of former ...

Salem, Ore. – One Oregon politician is calling on fellow lawmakers to pass legislation aimed at preventing catastrophic forest fires. Republican Congressman Greg Walden said it’s time to address how federal forests are managed and how wildfires are fought. On ...

Klamath County, Ore. – Firefighters are crediting forest management–along with a quick response–for the suppression of a lightning-caused fire in eastern Klamath County. The South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership (SCOFMP) said in the early 2000s, the Bureau of Land ...

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