Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press

The project would return the lower half of the Klamath River to a free-flowing state for the first time in more than a century.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has declared a state of emergency and activated an emergency operations center, citing the potential for disruptions to the power grid and transportation.

Wildfires in the West, including one burning in Oregon that’s currently the largest in the U.S., are creating hazy skies as far away as New York.