Two Republicans are competing to unseat the incumbent in Oregon’s largest Congressional district in the May primary.

In the May primary, two Republicans are vying to unseat incumbent Cliff Bentz in Oregon’s second Congressional district.

A prescribed burn in Central Oregon jumped containment lines yesterday ((THURS)) — prompting fire agencies to declare a wildfire. April Ehrlich reports the fire grew to about 24-hundred acres by this morning ((FRI)) .

Some electricity customers along the McKenzie River east of Springfield will be receiving bills from a new utility company. KLCC’s Zac Ziegler reports:

Elected leaders in the Puget Sound have spent months wrangling over future light rail expansions as Sound Transit grapples with a projected budget shortfall of nearly 35 billion dollars.

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The brand new U.S. Wildland Fire Service’s first season is likely to be a VERY active one. Its new head - Chief Brian Fennessy (Fen-uh-See) - recently spoke with the Mountain West News Bureau.

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Washington state residents are dropping their Affordable Care Act health insurance after Congress failed to renew tax credits that kept costs down for middle income households.

Thousands of people in Washington state are dropping their Affordable Care Act insurance after Congress allowed federal health subsidies to expire last year.

Fire officials are anticipating a busy wildfire season, which could affect what federal resources are available nationwide.