Oregons new attorney general took office a few days early on New Years Eve, repeating his oath of office before the same federal judge who presided over his criminal mischief and reckless endangerment case nearly three decades earlier.
School's out for the holidays - but today's wild weather is a good time for parents of students who attend school at facilities in the Forest Grove School District to brush up on snow routes and inclement weather procedures.
Overnight winds brough trees down on area roads, littering Highways 26 and 6 with debris and taking out power for Portland General Electric and West Oregon Electric Co-op customers throughout the region. Highway 6 remained closed in Tillamook County Thursday morning.
The Gales Creek, Verboort and Roy CPO 13, which usually meets in Banks, will meet next on January 15, opting to skip their December meeting for the holidays. Those interested in an effort to overhaul the half-century old program can attend a Tuesday meeting for more info.
The state spent more than $350 million responding to more than 2,000 wildfires in 2024, far exceeding projected costs and leaving some contractors unpaid.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office assisted the Oregon State Police on Sunday evening in stopping a BMW driver traveling at about 120 mph on Highway 6, deflating the vehicle's tires with a spike trap between Banks and Gales Creek.
Oregons U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat, issued a public�letter�Monday to Portland General Electric CEO Maria Pope requesting she provide documentation within 30 days of customer use and load growth, as well as details about how the company has spent historic federal subsidies meant to reduce ratep
