The Alvord Desert outside Burns in Harney County is one of the driest places in Oregon. Gov. Tina Kotek July 10 declared the first drought emergencies of the year for the state. (Laura Tesler/Oregon ...

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, roughly 11.6% of Oregon was in severe drought, which covered large sections of Northwest and Northeast Oregon. (www.droughtmonitor.unl.edu) Oregon Gov. Tina ...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek declared drought emergencies for Douglas County in Southern Oregon and Morrow and Union counties in northeast Oregon on Aug. 1. In paperwork requesting the state declarations, ...

Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday declared drought emergencies in two Oregon counties, the first such declarations by the governor in 2025. Baker County, abutting Idaho in eastern Oregon, and Lincoln County, ...

Moderate drought has swept across western and northeast Oregon following a historically dry spring, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Forty-two percent of Oregon is now under moderate drought, ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Governor Tina Kotek announced Tuesday she has declared a drought in Coos and Wheeler counties through an executive order and directed state agencies to coordinate and prioritize ...

Oregon is seeing one of the driest springs and summers in more than a century, with severe drought concentrated in the Willamette Valley. Why it matters: Lack of rain can exacerbate wildfire season ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After Multnomah County experienced its hottest summer ever in 2024, local residents have been bracing themselves for the next big heat event. But so far, temperatures have been ...

Gov. Tina Kotek issued drought declarations Aug. 15 for Coos County on the Oregon Coast and Wheeler County in Eastern Oregon. “Extreme conditions are expected to affect local growers and livestock, ...

The first-ever fireworks show illuminates the sky on July 27, 2024, during the 40th annual Irrigon Watermelon Festival. This year’s event is July 26, 2025, at Irrigon Marina Park, and will again be ...

The U.S. Drought Monitor reported that Baker County has been experiencing moderate drought since June 3, 2025, with long-term drought conditions persisting. Lincoln County has experienced moderate ...