Sage Grouse Funding
The Legislature did deal with the issue of the Sage Grouse, but much remains to be done. This is just the activity from the Christmas Tree Bill, there were other legislative actions that will be [...]
Energy, Environment and Land Use Update
As the possibility of any more policy bills passing dwindled in this now concluded legislative session, the action shifted to budget bills and looking forward to post-session work. Some of the highlights from the Department [...]
State Predator Control Payments Slightly Enhanced
Counties will continue to carry a burden of funding federal Wildlife Services for predator control, but with some added help from the state. The budgets for the 2015-17 biennium for the departments of Agriculture and [...]
Veterans LGBT Bill Passes Out of House on Final Day of Session (SB 946)
SB 946 creates the position of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Coordinator at the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs, to assist veterans in seeking review and appeal of their discharge status, and to help them [...]
Legislature Delivers for CVSO’s in Final Stretch of Session
After months of uncertainty, the Legislature voted to fund County Veteran Service Officers (CVSOs) at a level of $4.7 million for the 2015-17 Biennium, an increase from a $3.7 million level in the 2013-15 budget. [...]
County Solutions
County Solutions is conducting an assessment of the needs and opportunities for county commissioners in convening and participating in collaborative problem solving efforts in their communities and regions. It is apparent that effectively supporting commissioners and judges and [...]
Harvest Time in Sherman County
Photo from the renowned camera phone artist Mike McArthur who spent much of his youth in the cab of an earlier generation of the machine in this photo.
NACo Annual Conference
The Annual NACo Conference will take place July 10 - 13 in Meklenburg County/Charlotte, North Carolina. If you are planning to attend, you need to submit your county's credentials to vote in the annual election [...]
Eastern Oregon Heat Wave
Two Eastern Oregon citizens were in Charlotte, NC in early July for a conference and found the weather there cooler than it was back home. View video: WBTV 3 News, Weather, Sports, and Traffic for Charlotte, [...]
IRIS Hiring Web Developer
Integrated Road Information System (IRIS) is recruiting for a Net Web Developer with experience in developing a line of business web applications. This position is responsible to review, analyze, and modify programming systems including encoding, [...]