Wayne Shammel, attorney for the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, said the pending purchase is part of an effort to diversify economic development, so the tribe is not so dependent on its casino in Canyonville.

A 30-year-old drifter has been arrested on charges he tossed a homemade bomb at a house in Southern Oregon where his girlfriend took refuge after breaking up with him.

A mining company wants to explore for nickel in an Oregon national forest but the proposal is drawing opposition from a conservation group that says the sites need additional protections.

When the upper Rogue is so cold that winter steelhead aren't migrating, and the lower Rogue is too clear for fishing, the deep canyon waters around Galice — between Hellgate and Grave Creek — can be the place to go.

Rural areas of Southern Oregon remained without power on Saturday as melting snow caused tree branches to fall on power lines.

The weather service says the Rogue was nearly two feet above flood stage at Agness. It predicted mild flooding, with the possibility rapid rises could affect boat docks.

A 27-year-old Oregon man who authorities feared might have been planning a sniper attack on a high school football game at his alma mater was sentenced Thursday to serve two years in prison to assure he gets psychological treatment.

Week 8 of High School Gameday continues with the Halloween Spooktacular.

Twenty-three-year-old Joe Yantz of Sedalia, Mo., climbed over a wall in Afghanistan in June 2010 while on an Army patrol, and the wall exploded. Friday morning Yantz climbed out of a van on one leg and grabbed crutches, ready to hop in a drift boat...