2+ hour, 19+ min ago   (438+ words) Shasta County supervisors voted Tuesday to censure County Clerk Clint Curtis after an independent investigation found he made unprofessional and sometimes threatening remarks to employees, used county time for campaign activity and retaliated against a staff member. The 3-1 vote amounts…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (373+ words) A man has died while working the fire line on the Wrights Spring Fire in Southern Oregon. According to the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office, Jason Ensign, of Klamath Falls, was operating a D-6 dozer helping fire crews in the Yahwee Plateau…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (198+ words) There were 1,100 overdose deaths in 2025, preliminary estimates from the Oregon Health Authority show — a drop from more than 1,500 in 2024 and 1,800 in 2023. The decline marks the first year-over-year decline since 2016. “This improvement is the result of deep partnerships between state agencies,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (265+ words) Chef and urban farmer Stacey Givens is bringing her community-centered approach to food from Portland to Southern Oregon with a new venture in Phoenix inspired by family, farming and shared meals. Givens, founder of Side Yard Farm & Kitchen, expanded her…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (839+ words) Immigration and Customs Enforcement again has expanded in California’s Central Valley, activating a new 700-bed detention facility operated by the for-profit prison company GEO Group. Advocates say the agency began transferring immigrant detainees to the McFarland facility last week. The…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (514+ words) A federal judge in Oregon ruled Tuesday that a state law requiring insurance plans to cover abortions and contraception violates the Constitutional rights of Oregon Right to Life. The full scope of U.S. District Court Judge Mustafa Kasubhai’s ruling won’t be…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1104+ words) The Shasta County Clerk issues marriage licenses, registers business pseudonyms and processes passport applications. The clerk also serves as the registrar of voters, overseeing elections in the county. Former Assistant County Clerk Joanna Francescut is facing her former boss, County…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (635+ words) In a cluttered living room in his Sacramento home, Omar Pulido stores four bikes. It’s a stark contrast from the spacious and secure bike parking he enjoys at work. An avid cyclist, Pulido said he only drove his car to…...

6+ mon, 5+ day ago   (150+ words) Phoenix Dripp Cafe in downtown Phoenix, Oregon, offers a fully plant-based menu. Owner Valerie Schank, who moved to Oregon from Brooklyn in 2015, opened the cafe on Valentine’s Day 2025 inside the Oregon Cheese Cave. Schank emphasizes whole foods, using items such…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (352+ words) Bethel Church leadership has acknowledged allegations of misconduct against Shawn Bolz, a minister associated with the megachurch until 2019, and apologized for their inaction. Bolz is accused of mining social media for his prophecies delivered during church services. He is known…...