Waste haulers in the county would bring garbage and recycling to the proposed facility for sorting and ship it out, likely to ...

likely in Eastern Oregon. Nearly all of the waste from Polk County currently is taken just south of the county line to Coffin Butte Landfill in Corvallis. Polk County Hearings Officer Leslie ...

Polk County deputies found the body of 35 year-old Ashley Gandolfi inside a rollover crash near Independence on Monday. A medical examiner later determined a gunshot wound was the cause of her death.

An undated photo of a male great western sage grouse. The Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission decides to ...

Polk County Public Schools improved its graduation rate by nearly four percentage points last year, but the district remains in the state’s bottom 10. The Florida Department of Education this ...

The storm is expected to bring moderate to heavy snowfall across the state, affecting major roadways and travel plans.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is an outspoken supporter of Trump, and he regularly warns about what he considers the threats presented by “illegal aliens” and what he calls an open southern ...

Nearly four years ago, in the aftermath of the state’s most destructive wildfires in history, the Oregon Legislature passed a bipartisan package of wildfire prevention initiatives, including one that ...

New Polk County Supervisor Mark Holm says it was disheartening to be put on the defensive about his decision to work two jobs at once the same week the sheriff's office began investigating threats ...

With the long-awaited sobering and mental health crisis center open, Polk County officials are turning their attention to its next-door neighbor ― a refugee and immigrant welcome center.

Nearly four years ago, in the aftermath of the state’s most destructive wildfires in history, the Oregon Legislature passed a ...

The Oregonian/OregonLive has created a new interactive map for readers that shows how much snow fell recently in specific ...