Gov. Tina Kotek declared a drought in southeast Oregon’s Harney County on Nov. 22 and directed state agencies to coordinate and prioritize assistance to the region. “I find that long-term drought ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In response to the ongoing flooding in Harney County, Governor Kotek has declared a State of Emergency and directed the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to activate the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After legal challenges halted voter-approved Measure 114 from being enforced, a Harney County judge ruled the firearm reform is unconstitutional under the Oregon constitution, ...

The National Weather Service extended its flood warning for the Silvies River near Burns until further notice. The next update is expected Wednesday afternoon. Rapid snowmelt and heavy rains caused ...

Cellphone service is spotty enough in Harney County that it came to the attention of the local emergency management department. Emergency Manager Melinda Todd reported to Harney County commissioners ...

HARNEY COUNTY, Ore. — A trial to decide if Oregon’s new gun control legislation is constitutional finished Monday, with lawyers presenting closing arguments. A Harney County judge said he'll share his ...

A Prineville man who refused to stop for police and hit speeds over 100 mph in a pursuit was arrested several hours later, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Justice filed a mandamus petition Wednesday asking the state Supreme Court to immediately review a circuit court judge's decision to prevent enforcement of ...

The Oregon Supreme Court late Wednesday let stand a Harney County judge’s ruling that temporarily blocks the voter-approved gun control Measure 114 from taking effect as planned Thursday morning. At 4 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon judge on Tuesday extended an earlier order blocking a key part of a new, voter-approved gun law and was hearing lengthy arguments on whether to also prevent the law’s ...

In Oregon, Harney County's economic hardships became a flashpoint four years ago when armed, far-right militias took over Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Today the county's economy is rebounding. A ...

Harney County voters on Tuesday showed their love for Idaho. Ballot measure 13-18, which requires local officials to hold meetings about moving the small rural Oregon county into Idaho, passed with ...