These downtown Salem streets will close for holiday parade. See map

Several roads will be closed in downtown Salem on Nov. 28 for the fourth annual Downtown Salem Holiday Parade.
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Oregon's new wildfire maps address criticism, clarify hazard zones

Paige and Seth Graham said they were on a walk with Coulee in the Roslyn Urban Forest when the dog disappeared in seconds. Portland Mayor Wilson announces success of adding 1,500 overnight shelter ...
OPB

Oregon delays sage grouse habitat maps for Grant County after community backlash

An undated photo of a male great western sage grouse. The Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission decides to postpone release of a sage grouse habitat maps for Grant County, following ...

New Oregon wildfire risk maps show which areas most likely to burn, bring damage

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

INTERACTIVE MAP: Oregon’s Local and Distant Tsunami Evacuation Zones

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The State of Oregon has developed interactive maps to help residents and visitors understand how a tsunami could impact coastal communities. The Oregon Department of Geology and ...
OPB

How the rapid spread of misinformation pushed Oregon lawmakers to kill the state’s wildfire risk map

After Oregon’s record-breaking fire season in 2020, lawmakers wanted to map out which properties were most at risk. But anger from homeowners escalated quickly. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that ...
Statesman Journal

Why lawmakers are seeking to kill Oregon wildfire risk map for second time

For the second time in two years, Oregon lawmakers want to kill a map meant to identify areas at high risk of catastrophic wildfires but that has become a lightning rod for anger from rural residents ...
USA Today

Wildfires rage in Oregon, Washington: Map the Pacific Northwest wildfires, evacuations

The Pacific Northwest faces a multitude of major fires, blanketing the region in smoke and evacuation notices. More than 1 million acres have burned in Oregon and in Washington, Governor Jay Inslee ...
KTVZ

Oregon Senate votes unanimously to repeal controversial wildfire hazard map

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed legislation to repeal the controversial statewide wildfire hazard map that sparked concern and criticism in recent months over its ...
Statesman Journal

Vote for the Maps Credit Union boys Athlete of the Week

The 2025 Oregon high school sports season is upon us. Salem-Keizer area boys athletes across football, soccer and cross country are competing day in and day out as the fall kicks into hyperdrive.
ProPublica

How the Rapid Spread of Misinformation Pushed Oregon Lawmakers to Kill the State’s Wildfire Risk Map

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every ...