July Fourth was the first day for the needed passes, which are required to access the beaches on weekends and holidays ...

Lincoln County Commissioners declared a drought emergency on July 2 due to exceptionally low stream flows and dry conditions.

Fiscal Year 2025 began on July 1, and lasts through June 30, 2026. On Tuesday, Columbia County revealed there are nine days within this period in which a majority of county offices will be closed in ...

Behavioral stabilization, economic development infrastructure and air conditioning equipment are among the priorities ...

A photo provided by the Oregon Department of Transportation shows smoke from a wildfire that shut down Interstate 84 between Hood River and The Dalles in Ore., Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

The Columbia County Sheriff is sounding the alarm about what the loss of a federal boating safety grant will mean for marine ...

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public that the law enforcement agency has been forced to reduce its marine patrol unit for what officials said is a direct result of federal cuts.

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

A wildfire in Oregon prompted officials to issue evacuation orders for hundreds of homes and to close nearly 20 miles (32 kilometers) of an interstate in the Columbia River Gorge on Wednesday.

The Columbia County, Oregon, Sheriff’s Office arrested the suspect on May 22, the FBI said. Kelso is approximately 50 miles north of Portland, Oregon.

KELSO, Wash. — An Oregon teen has been arrested in connection with an alleged mass shooting plot targeting the Three Rivers Mall in Kelso, in southwestern Washington, officials said.