Lawyers Flee Donald Trump’s Department of Justice in Oregon and Across the Country
After five fulfilling years working for the U.S. Department of Justice, it took just five months under President Donald Trump for Portlander Scott Kennedy to decide he couldn’t stay.
PacifiCorp Agrees to Pay 1,400 Wildfire Survivors
The settlements are for far less than jury verdicts but bring some closure for damages suffered five years ago—and beat a federal tax penalty.
PacifiCorp Warns of Financial Squeeze
Warren Buffett’s giant electric utility is struggling to pay for 2020 wildfire damage.
Judge in PacifiCorp Wildfire Trials Wants to Quadruple the Court’s Pace
A Multnomah County circuit judge has adopted an ambitious new schedule to speed up a class action lawsuit PacifiCorp faces over Oregon’s 2020 wildfires.
Scientist Who Observed Santiam Canyon Fire Disputes Forestry Department’s Report on Cause
A fire behavior scientist who was at the front lines of the deadly 2020 Santiam Canyon Fire is challenging the conclusions of a recently released report by the Oregon Department of Forestry.
PacifiCorp Was Grossly Negligent in Oregon’s 2020 Wildfires. Now It’s Asking Lawmakers for Protection.
PacifiCorp has waged a campaign, in the courts and now in the halls of the state Capitol, to reduce its financial obligation.









