Activists detained at Oregon State Capitol protesting lithium mineActivists from Portland, Eugene and southern Oregon were urging Gov. Tina Kotek to step in and stop a controversial lithium mining project.Salem Statesman Journal28d agoWhole story →PlanetTina Koteklithium mine protest
Gov. Tina Kotek addresses historic 2026 Oregon wildfire seasonGov. Tina Kotek said Aug. 27 Oregon has "at least another month" of fire season as many fires have come under control during a historic season.Salem Statesman Journal1mo agoWhole story →PlanetTina Kotekoregon wildfire season
Akawa Butte fire grows amid high winds; Tina Kotek warns of ‘long summer yet ahead of us’The Akawa Butte fire burning in central Oregon exploded in size this week and has now scorched more than 27,000 acres.The Oregonian2mo agoWhole story →PlanetTina Kotekakawa butte fire
Kotek invokes emergency order for northeast Oregon Hagen fireOregon Gov. Tina Kotek issued an emergency order for the growing Hagen fire near Pendleton.The Oregonian3mo agoWhole story →PlanetTina Kotekhagen fire emergency declaration
Oregon wildfire updates as Kotek invokes Conflagration Act for blazesMultiple Oregon wildfires continue to burn as Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act twice in 24 hours. Here are the latest updates.Salem Statesman Journal3mo agoWhole story →PlanetTina Kotekoregon wildfires
Jackson County blaze prompts statewide fire response, the first of 2026Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the conflagration act for the first time in 2026 on July 10 as a fire engulfed more than 1,500-acres in Jackson County.Salem Statesman Journal3mo agoWhole story →PlanetTina Kotekoregon wildfire response
