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Agencies urge investing in firefighting workforce

PORTLAND — Oregon is likely to face fewer big wildfires this summer than in previous years, but a…

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Ukiah School District will regroup following bond defeat

UKIAH — Ukiah School District voters striking down the modest bond proposal in the Oregon primary election has…

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U.S. Highway 26 to get $15M in improvements through Warm Springs area

BEND — The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs will receive $15 million in federal funding for safety…

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Couple will serve 5 years for Madras ‘set-up,’ shooting

MADRAS — A love triangle almost turned deadly in Madras last year, when a couple allegedly “set up”…

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Fire marshal urges Oregonians to be careful with fireworks

SALEM — With fireworks sales underway, the Oregon State Fire Marshal is reminding residents to “Keep it legal,…

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Exploring the history of Israel David Haines, for whom the city of Haines was named

HAINES — In the winter of 1849-1850 the Haines brothers went to Milwaukie, near Oregon City, and helped…

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Two juvenile boys cited for starting blaze near Baker City

BAKER CITY — Police cited two juvenile boys for reckless burning after they threw a smoke bomb that…

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Offbeat Oregon: Reub Long’s tall tales

Legendary raconteur Reub Long, the “Sage of Fort Rock,” packed a whole lot into his 76 years living…

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‘Pal’ doesn’t quite describe relationship

PENDLETON —  Although generations may have thrived on the alliteration, the expression “pen pal” given to a by-mail regular…

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‘It happened really fast’ — 500 homes evacuated as fire rages near La Pine

LA PINE — Craig Riesner was working construction on a house in Aubrey Butte on Tuesday, June 25, when…

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