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WEATHER: April 2-8, 2026
Thursday A 30% chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high of 57 and southwest winds 10 to 15 miles per hour, beco…
'Evacuate now:' Wildfires grow in Oregon as 500K flee
PHOENIX, Ore. (AP) — Deadly wildfires in heavily populated northwest Oregon were growing, with hundreds of thousands of people told to flee encroaching flames while residents to the south tearfully assessed their l…
Veteran House incumbents cling to seats as districts evolve
WASHINGTON (AP) — As he logs another campaign season piloting his single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza around his vast, crimson-red Minnesota district, voters greet Rep. Collin Peterson by name. But something else is h…
Media access to wildfires, disasters varies widely by state
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Journalists have captured searing, intimate images of active and dangerous wildfires burning in California, due in large part to a decades-old state law that guarantees press virtually unfetter…
Latest: 500,000 people in Oregon forced to flee wildfires
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Latest: Oregon prison evacuated due to fire threat
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Eerie orange hue fades in the West but air quality worsens
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A dense smoke layer from dozens of raging wildfires darkened the skies and fouled the air along much of the West Coast on Thursday and was expected to hover in the region at least through the w…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 4PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 4PM" game were:
Latest: Over 80,000 people forced to flee Oregon wildfires
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Gov. issues order to crack down on price gouging amid fires
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has issued an executive order to halt price gouging during the statewide wildfire emergency.
Officials squash rumors of far right, far left setting fires
SEATTLE (AP) — Raging wildfires in the Pacific Northwest have fueled a barrage of false information this week as unsubstantiated social media posts blamed coordinated groups of arsonists from both the far left and …
Climate change largely missing from campaign as fires rage
WASHINGTON (AP) — Historic fires are raging across the western United States ahead of what scientists say is the typical peak of wildfire season. Hurricane Laura devastated parts of the Gulf Coast last month, while…
Washington governor says nearly 600,000 acres scorched
MALDEN, Wash. (AP) — Wildfires have scorched nearly 937 square miles (2,426 kilometers) in Washington state this week, Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday as he toured the devastated remains of the town of Malden.
Latest: California sees 6 of top 20 largest fires in history
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Idaho officials seize 34 venomous snakes from Boise home
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho officials seized 34 venomous snakes from the home of a 25-year-old man in Boise.
Stunned residents tour Oregon town devastated by wildfires
PHOENIX, Ore. (AP) — Stunned residents of the small Oregon town of Phoenix walked through a scene of devastation Thursday after one of the state's many wildfires wiped out much of their community, including a mobil…