A total of 13 Oregon counties have voted to secede from the state and join neighboring Idaho, as part of what supporters have dubbed the "Greater Idaho" project. On May 21, Crook County backed the ...

The gesture comes as county commissioners face pressure from property owners — mostly in rural areas — to advocate against ...

Like many rural Oregon communities, Coos County has struggled financially in recent years. The coastal county appealed to voters twice last year with levies meant to boost public safety funds.

Central Oregon counties experienced significant population increases, while Curry County saw one of the largest declines nationally. Multnomah County's population grew for the first time since the ...