Penland donated land for a town site. It became a center for sheep operations. A post office was established on Nov. 11, 1885, and was named by Penland’s wife for her hometown of Lexington, Kentucky.

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) applauds a significant investment that will help more households with low incomes pay their utility bills. In June, legislators passed House Bill 3792, ...

Aug. 29 is forecast to have warmer temperatures with highs between 88-92 degrees in the Willamette Valley and central Oregon. The Oregon Coast should have cooler temperatures. Aug. 30 and Aug. 31 will ...

Medford Water lifted all emergency water use restrictions Wednesday evening at 5:00 p.m.. All non-essential use is permitted, ...

Firefighting crews tried to corral a fast-growing blaze churning through central California’s Sierra National Forest as ...

Firefighting crews tried to corral a fast-growing blaze churning through central California's Sierra National Forest as ...

With students heading back to the classroom next week, school districts are adapting to Governor Tina Kotek's order to ban ...

The first new generation Amtrak Cascades train has left the factory, and is now being tested ahead of its 2026 service launch ...

Seattle City Light is contracting for two solar projects in Oregon, but the public utility is still looking for ways to keep up with growing demand.

The Flat Fire has burned 21,971 acres across Jefferson and Deschutes counties in central Oregon. Fire managers tell KATU News ...

About 150 people were ordered to leave their homes, while another 360 were under evacuation warnings as the fire threatened 500 structures near Aetna Springs and Pope Valley, 80 miles north of San ...

Multiple wildfires have already erupted in parts of the western United States, including in Oregon and California's Napa ...