Tina Kotek, Oregon and Wildfire

Wildfire contractors wait for reimbursement as Governor Kotek calls for funds in special session
It was a historic wildfire season in Oregon that saw record numbers for the 1.9 million acres burned and $350 million total cost.
Oregon Gov. Kotek calling legislative special session to fund wildfire costs
The fires' full cost topped $350 million, Oregon's governor said. The feds will pay much of that, but she wants the state to pay its wildfire bills as soon as possible.
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek Convenes Special Session to Address $350 Million Wildfire Costs
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek is calling a special legislative session to address the state's $350 million wildfire costs, as the fire season burned 1.9 million acres.
Gov. Kotek calls for special session to pay for ‘unprecedented’ wildfire season
Following a historic wildfire season that brought several “mega fires” to Oregon, Governor Tina Kotek called for a special legislative session on Tuesday to help cover costs.
Kotek calls special session to address funding for Oregon's historic wildfire season
Lawmakers will meet in a special session Dec. 12 to address costs of Oregon's 2024 wildfire season that saw 1.9 million acres burned.
Gov. Kotek calls lawmakers into special session to address $350 million cost of record wildfire season
Governor Tina Kotek announced Tuesday that she is using her constitutional authority to call a special session of the Oregon Legislature, to begin on Thursday, December 12, for lawmakers to appropriate funds to pay for the historic 2024 wildfire season.
Unpaid Bills at Department of Forestry Lead Kotek to Call Special Session
Gov. Tina Kotek today said she’s calling the Legislature into a special session Dec. 12 to deal with a stack of unpaid bills that accumulated at the Oregon Department of Forestry this summer.
Oregon seeks special session to pay outstanding wildfire bills
The state owes more than $200 million to firefighters and contractors who helped put out more than 2,000 fires this summer and fall.
Kotek calls special legislative session to pay wildfire bills
The 2024 fire season cost Oregon emergency response agencies nearly $350 million, and state leaders are struggling to find a way to cover outstanding bills.
Kotek calls special legislative session to pay outstanding bills from record Oregon wildfire season
The 2024 fire season cost Oregon emergency response agencies nearly $350 million, and the state leaders are struggling to find a way to cover outstanding bills. Gov. Tina Kotek announced Tuesday following reporting from Oregon Public Broadcasting that she’ll call a special session of the Legislature on Dec.
Oregon lawmakers will hold emergency session to pay wildfire bills
State agencies say they don’t have enough money to pay for a fire season that burned almost 2 million acres. Lawmakers will step in to help next month.
Gov. Kotek highlights housing progress in Astoria, surpassing goals with community's help
Gov. Tina Kotek visited Astoria on Monday to meet with Clatsop County housing providers and local officials and discuss the ...
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Gov. Kotek vows to step in if St. Helens School District doesn't name interim superintendent soon
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek addressed the St. Helens community in the wake of an ongoing teacher sex abuse ...
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Oregon secures abortion pill supply ahead of second Trump term
As President-Elect Donald Trump takes office in January, elected officials in Oregon are preparing for potential restrictions ...
Kotek says she is ready to protect abortion rights and immigrants in Oregon
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Governor Kotek declares drought emergency in Harney County, Oregon’s fourth this year
Governor Tina Kotek on Friday declared a drought in Harney County through Executive Order 24-30, and directed state agencies ...
Oregon Gov. Kotek, tribal leaders reflect on year of visits
This spring, fresh off visiting Oregon’s 36 counties in her first year in office, Gov. Tina Kotek set out to visit each of ...
Gov. Kotek vows state intervention in St. Helens sex investigations if agencies lag
Governor Tina Kotek released a statement about the recent sex abuse cases involving teachers and students in the St. Helens ...
Oregon Gov. says she will step in if St. Helens district doesn’t swiftly address sex abuse scandal
Gov. Kotek on Friday said she will step in and take control if the school district doesn’t swiftly address the sex abuse ...