ODOT is planning nine projects during the summer in the Marion and Polk county areas, all of which are substantially larger than local city and county projects. The total price tag: $33.4 million for ...

Here are correct pronunciations of Oregon, Willamette, Champoeg, Chemeketa, Deschutes, Grand Ronde, Idanha, Lebanon, Malheur, ...

I-84 reopened after being closed between Hood River and The Dalles due to the fire. Highway 30 remains closed in both directions, one mile west of The Dalles.

In Polk County, about 80 miles west of Charlotte, mandatory evacuation orders were issued in March 2025 for 165 properties as the Black Cove, Deep Woods, and Fish Hook fires raged across nearly ...

As of the latest March 24 evening update, maps indicated that one fire in Polk County had hopped the Green River. Firefighters from across the nation are responding.

In this provided photo, strike teams from Marion County prepare to head to California to provide support fighting wildfires in Los Angeles, Jan. 8, 2025. Courtesy of Oregon State Fire Marshal ...

The Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is sending 12 strike teams to southern California to help battle wind-driven wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Schools in Polk and Marion counties were put on lockdown on Oct. 6 after an unknown caller threatened to be 10 minutes away from a local school, armed with a pipe bomb and gun. ...

The following are snapshot looks at candidates for the Oregon Legislature who are running in districts that include representing portions of Marion and Polk counties. Candidates elected as state ...

David Beem, 73, Salem, regularly attends Marion County Commissioner meetings and Oregon Legislature hearings, testifying on various issues. He describes himself as a role model for the disabled ...

David Beem, 73, Salem, regularly attends Marion County Commissioner meetings and Oregon Legislature hearings, testifying on various issues. He describes himself as a role model for the disabled ...

David Beem, 73, Salem, regularly attends Marion County Commissioner meetings and Oregon Legislature hearings, testifying on various issues. He describes himself as a role model for the disabled ...