Malheur County

The fire has rapidly expanded due to strong winds in the area and warm temperatures. Temperatures in nearby Vale were more than 100 F on Saturday.

A wildfire that broke out Thursday in Malheur County has grown to over 83,000 acres. The Cow Valley Fire was moving toward the Malheur Reservoir and threatening 30 to 40 homes in the Brogan area as of midday Friday.

A remote corner of Eastern Oregon is emblematic of how state officials have long ignored water sustainability concerns.

A federal judge in Portland declined Monday to dismiss any of the five counts against an FBI Special Agent. Joseph Astarita is charged with lying about firing his gun during the 2016 Malheur Occupation. 

We hear about what it will take to clean up the Hanford nuclear reservation, new statewide social studies standards, a possible indictment in the 2016 shooting of LaVoy Finicum, and the opioid crisis in Oregon.

In two weeks, thousands of peace-loving, free-spirited campers will descend on Oregon for the 2017 Rainbow Gathering in the Malheur National Forest.

While unemployment is near record lows in some Oregon cities, it’s still hard to find a well-paying job in places like Malheur or Lake counties.

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., says Interior Secretary Sally Jewell has made it clear President Obama won't act on a proposal to protect Owyhee Canyonlands.

The first day of the trial of the Malheur Refuge occupiers begins today. Also, we discuss what the American Dream means to you. And we hear about a popular social network that has made it harder to post online.