A Medford man faces federal charges after investigators say they recovered nine firearms and homemade silencers from his residence. Prosecutors say the case later expanded to include alleged threats against a witness and an explosive device detonated in a vehicle at the witness’s home.

A Klamath Falls man pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to illegally distributing explosive devices, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon. Prosecutors say investigators later seized more than 200 homemade explosive devices, firearms and methamphetamine during searches in Klamath Falls.

PacifiCorp has agreed to pay $575 million to resolve federal claims alleging its electrical lines caused six wildfires in Oregon and California. The settlement covers nearly 290,000 acres of burned federal land and includes no determination of liability.

A Centralia, Washington man has pleaded guilty to damaging a Portland-area power substation in 2022, causing $26,000 in equipment damage. He faces up to five years in prison and will be sentenced in early 2026.