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15/07/2024

Senate Dems offer a report on the impact of Roe v. Wade being overturned all across America, and right here in Oregon.

Democratic senators, advocates of abortion rights, blame the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning Roe v. Wade for impacts on women’s health nationwide and here in Oregon.

14/07/2024

Notes from the Library

I just finished my fifth year as your Jefferson County Library director. Every year at this time, I look back and consider where the library was in 2019 and where

14/07/2024

Can you help U.S. Olympic Team climber Jesse Grupper boulder up at the Portland Rock Gym in our jigsaw from Your Oregon News?

Can you help U.S. Olympic Team climber Jesse Grupper boulder up at the Portland Rock Gym?

13/07/2024

Inmate escapes in 1924 and construction begin in 1974 on Warm Springs Fish Hatchery

100 YEARS AGO

12/07/2024

Want to have your say on improvements to Blue Lake Regional Park? Here’s your chance.

Metro officials say they expect to begin construction in 2026 or 2027 and community members will help prioritize the projects to be built first.

12/07/2024

What does the AT&T data breach mean for you?

Data such as Social Security numbers were not released in this hack, the telecommunications giant reports.

12/07/2024

Wanna know how the Portland region’s economy stacks up vs. Oregon and other cities?

The Magic 8 Ball of Economics: Unemployment around the Portland area remains low while minimum wage is on the rise.

12/07/2024

Join the Oregon DLCD for an Open House on Photovoltaic Solar Energy Generation projects in Madras.

On Tuesday, July 16, the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development will be holding an Open House public information session to visit about identifying opportunities and reducing conflicts in

12/07/2024

Calls for accountability — and pushes for preservation — are surfacing after a 150-year-old home was crushed to the ground in Banks to make way for a water treatment plant. Where do you stand? Weigh in by taking our survey from Your Oregon News.

Spotlight Survey: Where do you stand on the historical Wilkes House demolition? Jules Rogers, Your Oregon News Jul 11, 2024 Jul 11, 2024 Updated 2 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jules Rogers is the web editor of Your Orego...

11/07/2024

Get ready for fun, music and dancing in the park Saturday night!

Casey and Company band, along with food and vendors, plan to bring fun, music, and dancing to Sahalee Park July 13 at 5 p.m.

11/07/2024

Madras Grocery Outlet oners launch food drive to combat rising food insecurity at our local food pantry and nationwide.

Grocery Outlet Bargain Market has launched its 14th Annual Independence from Hunger® Food Drive to combat food insecurity and support families in vulnerable and disadvantaged communities throughout America. From June

11/07/2024

Jefferson County's elected officials are getting a 7% raise this year - this means county commisioners now make $49,709 a year.

The 2024-2025 Salary Schedule was adopted by the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners at their regular meeting June 26.

10/07/2024

The case involves protections for LGBTQ children and the rights of a religious mom wishing to adopt. Now this Oregon case could go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

The case, and others like it, could go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

10/07/2024

In the wake of a Supreme Court ruling on a Grants Pass case, Oregon lawmakers could ease back on restrictions placed on cities regarding homeless camps.

Rep. Evans seeks middle course in the aftermath of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding an Oregon city's authority to bar camping on public property.

10/07/2024

Three new family medicine residents join Central Oregon's Three Sisters Rural Track Program, training at OHSU and St. Charles Madras.

Soon three new medical residents will be walking the halls of St. Charles Madras hospital. They’ve joined the team with a specific interest in rural medicine and are supported by

10/07/2024

Crash on July 6 led to death of Robert Carroll Towler, 88, of Madras.

A crash Saturday, July 6 at the intersection of Northwest Columbia Drive and U.S. Highway 26 resulted in the death of Robert Carroll Towler, 88, of Madras.

10/07/2024

Despite community push-back, the historic Wilkes House was demolished last last week, Banks city council adressed the issue last night.

Banks city councilors and community members called for preservation efforts during a meeting Tuesday, July 9, after a 150-year-old historic home was felled in last week.

10/07/2024

Local news has landed in the national spotlight as a 150-year-old home was quickly torn down in Banks last week. What happens next is up for discussion tonight. Stay in the know; sign up for our newsletter here: www.youroregonnews.com/newsletter

10/07/2024

Can you help these firefighters practice wildfire safety in our jigsaw from Your Oregon News?

Can you help these firefighters practice wildfire safety?

09/07/2024

Albertsons, Safeway and QFC stores throughout our area are expected to be sold to a new grocery chain.

A total of 62 stores in Oregon and 124 in Washington are expected to be sold to C&S Wholesale Grocers.

06/07/2024

Can you help serve up these frozen treats from Pink Spoon desserts in Forest Grove, in our jigsaw from Your Oregon News?

Can you help serve up these frozen treats from Pink Spoon desserts in Forest Grove?

05/07/2024

Can you help light these fireworks at Ochoco Viewpoint in Prineville, in our jigsaw from Your Oregon News?

Can you help light these fireworks at Ochoco Viewpoint in Prineville?

03/07/2024

Oregon State Parks is asking - can we raise campsite rates? Proposal would increase campsite cost cap to $29/night.

There will be opportunities for Oregonians to have their say before any rate changes are signed into law.

03/07/2024

About 85% of reader respondents said they support stricter regulations on the sale and use of fireworks in Oregon, in order to reduce wildfire risks. Did you weigh in on this survey from Your Oregon News?

It’s fireworks week in Oregon—exciting! But with the rising heat, Oregonians must remember to keep fireworks safe this year.

01/07/2024

Can you help pup Herschel in his mod-ed out vehicle clean up public lands during the Gambler 500 rally in Central Oregon, in our jigsaw from Your Oregon News?

Can you help pup Herschel in his mod-ed out vehicle clean up public lands during the Gambler 500 rally in Central Oregon?

27/06/2024

The Supreme Court has ruled on a fight between emergency rooms and Idaho's abortion ban; for now the hospitals win.

The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with emergency rooms and against Idaho’s near total ban on abortions; 400 Idahoans came to Oregon for clinical abortions in 2023.

26/06/2024

If you were waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on a Grants Pass homelessness ordinance, well, you’re still waiting.

Among the blockbuster decisions yet to be revealed in this, the next-to-the-last week of the high court’s session, are cases involving homelessness in Oregon and abortion restrictions in neighboring Idaho.

26/06/2024

Can you help gather this bouquet for the Rose Festival Queen in our photo contest winner jigsaw from Your Oregon News?

Festival Fits Photo Contest Winner: Rose Festival Queen

25/06/2024

Add these to the hazards of wildfire firefighting in Oregon: low pay, insufficient housing.

Agency officials said firefighters are hard to hire and retain, and are often left to sleep in their trucks or camp on the job due to a lack of housing.

25/06/2024

Just in time for Pride month, two LGBTQ+ landmarks in Portland enter National Register of Historic Places

Erv Lind Field was Oregon’s first and only sports facility built primarily for women’s major league sports; the former Hotel Alma was the site of many LGBTQ+ gatherings in historic