Oregon is home to the oldest settlement west of the Rockies, and Astoria wears that history proudly on its sleeve.

The fire, which began on June 11 near milepost 76.05 on Union Pacific's Portland subdivision, was reportedly sparked by "superheated particles" emitted from a train hauling refrigerated boxcars ...

A lawsuit filed on June 23 alleges the Rowena Fire, which burned 56 homes and 91 properties in The Dalles, was ignited by a Union Pacific train.