ST. HELENS, Ore. — A growing number of Oregon cities are adding fees onto water and utility bills to pay for anything from police officers to street repair. The fees aren't taxes, they're ...

A proposal that would force investor-owned utilities to submit wildfire plans is under attack for what critics say is its focus on shielding companies from lawsuits. Oregon lawmakers are ...

Oregon lawmakers on Tuesday tweaked a bill intended to increase fire mitigation to ensure it does not also offer utilities immunity from liability in lawsuits for wildfires ignited by power lines.

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s office has heard from thousands of Oregonians concerned with utility rate increases that have gone up for most by about 50% in the last five years.