Most Oregon counties only have one or two emergency managers on staff. Union County Emergency Manager Nick Vora said rural counties like his are already working on tight budgets.

Ray Kresek has been struck by lightning three times. He’s watched colleagues die in fires. He saw a plane knock down a fire with dish soap. And he was among responders who pulled the bodies of 44 Air ...

When it comes to restaurants, hole-in-the-wall joints are often cheap, off the beaten path, or generally unassuming in nature. Merriam-Webster defines a hole-in-the-wall as "a small and often ...

Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state's contested wildfire hazard map. The repeal measure passed the state House on ...

In a 290-to-1 vote, members of the Pierce County Deputy Sheriff's Guild rejected the county's offer of a pay increase of 10% over the next three years.

A lawsuit filed on June 23 alleges the Rowena Fire, which burned 56 homes and 91 properties in The Dalles, was ignited by a Union Pacific train.

A commissioner who has signaled support for a sale is likely to be replaced by a commissioner who think the railroad should ...

For the rest of the county’s non-union workers, annual salaries for the 2026 fiscal year will range from $38,400 to $170,277. That’s about $18.46 to $81.86 an hour.

While Minnesota has been derided as a ‘sanctuary’ by the Trump administration, seven counties have agreed to help implement ...

Brandy Station Battlefield, site of the biggest cavalry battle of the Civil War and Virginia’s newest state park, now has a ...

Jackson County’s budget shines as lone fiscal bright spot in Southern Oregon By Justin Higginbottom (Jefferson Public Radio) June 11, 2025 11:03 a.m.