Gilliam County News

Yamhill County should cut a deal with Waste Management to phase out its controversial landfill along the banks of the Yamhill River and replace it with an alternative technology that burns, recycles or turns trash into fuel instead of dumping it, a consultant says.

A 16-mile stretch of the John Day River will be set aside as a state recreation site.

Thomas Hoover, Thomas Condon and John Day are some names you're likely to encounter on your trip.

Iberdrola Renewables on Tuesday said it has received nearly $300 million in federal stimulus grants it will funnel directly back into new wind energy projects.

More than 150 years after signing a treaty ceding land but preserving their hunting and fishing rights, Columbia River tribes are locked in a legal dispute with this tiny port over whether those rights can change with the course of the river.

More than 150 years after signing a treaty ceding land but preserving their hunting and fishing rights, Columbia River tribes are locked in a legal dispute with this tiny port over whether those rights can change with the course of the river.

A shot from the 2005 race shows the wind turbines along the course. Condon, Oregon hosted its 7th Annual Independence Day Windmill Run this Saturday, July 4th, starting at 8 am.

While the number of people without jobs in Douglas County dropped slightly in May, the picture remains much bleaker when compared to a year earlier.

Until he died at 85 and received a tribute from President Barack Obama, Jim Norene was better known in isolated Heppner as "Doc," the only veterinarian for miles.

Wasco Sherman Public Health Department will expand July 1 to include Gilliam County, according to an announcement from Teri Thalhofer, department director.

Jim Weed took his position as administrator of the regional jail with full knowledge of past problems and equal confidence about the future.

Set amid wheeling seagulls that have found paradise 250 miles from the ocean, hydraulic tippers hoist truck containers and send thousands of pounds of Portland's garbage sliding into a never-ending pile.