Facing Wildfire Is Focus of COCC Lecture Series

Facing Wildfire is Focus of COCC Lecture Series

Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) Chandler Lecture Series, a program of the COCC Foundation, presents “Wildfire,” a presentation on the history of fire in Central Oregon, along with a panel discussion on this year’s fire season outlook and an overview of some community resources, at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, at Wille Hall on the Bend campus. To register for this free event, visit cocc.edu/foundation/cls. The event will begin with a look…

Oregon lawmakers unite to repeal wildfire maps and mandates

A bipartisan coalition of Oregon lawmakers is pushing to dismantle the state’s controversial wildfire risk maps and the mandates tied to them, citing widespread concerns from rural property owners about