Wildfire smoke can travel hundreds or even thousands of miles, impacting indoor air quality well beyond active fire zones.

When homeowners doing work on their property consider a cheaper route, for example, hiring a contractor who doesn’t want to ...

As summer winds down, many travelers will take advantage of the final long weekend of the season with a Labor Day getaway.

Polk County Fair Board Chair Tim Ray has this fear that three or four years from now, Polk County residents will regret the ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Dog Kennel needs volunteers who love dogs. Located at the southeast corner of the Polk County ...

Fire crews from across the region responded Thursday, Aug. 27 to a three-alarm vegetation fire that burned approximately 25 acres. The fire was reported at approximately 11:57 a.m. and escalated to a ...

On Aug. 23, the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit initiated an investigation into a reported sexual ...

Veterans, active-duty service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and their families are invited to attend the 2026 ...

AWSA (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association) announced the winners of the 2026 Golden Scroll Awards at the Golden Scroll Banquet Aug. 2 at the St. Charles Convention Center in St. Charles, ...

Oregon is among states involved in multiple lawsuits against the Trump administration to protect voter registration data and ...

For his first book, Derowitsch went with a publisher, Palmetto, that helped him through the entire process. He’s enjoyed the ...