Brendan Finn started his third week as Governor Brown’s Transportation Advisor by appearing at the AOC Legislative Committee meeting in Salem, Monday, June 11. Mr. Finn took the opportunity to introduce himself to the county [...]
On June 8, 2018 in Baker City, the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) Commission voted (4-2) not to uplist the marbled murrelet from threatened to endangered. The commission wants to wait for more [...]
Co-Conveners U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and State Representative David Brock Smith convened their third AOC County Solutions Sudden Oak Death (SOD) Task Force meeting on May 30th in Bandon, Oregon. The purpose of the meeting [...]
County Commissioners and Judges from Oregon traveled to Sun Valley, Idaho, May 23-25, 2018 for the annual National Association of Counties (NACO) Western Interstate Region (WIR) Conference. In partnership with Blaine County and the Idaho [...]
Out of 120 elected county commissioners and judge positions in Oregon, 64 are up for election in 2018. As a result of the primary election held on May 15, 2018, 19 current commissioners or judges [...]
On May 14, county commissioners and judges gathered in Salem for AOC Day. Members received an update from Margaret Salazar, the director of Oregon Housing and Community Services. Director Salazar discussed the growing relationships her [...]
Linked below is AOC's draft summary of bills from this year's "short" session of the Oregon Legislature. While the session was characterized by substantial policy bills, leading to a certain amount of partisan acrimony, it [...]
"I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” With that time honored quip delivered with a straight face, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Director for Oregon John Huffman launched into a report [...]
Roadway departure (RwD) occurs when a vehicle departs from the traveled way by crossing an edgeline or a centerline. RwD events comprise both run-off-road (ROR) and cross-median/centerline head-on collisions. Most head-on crashes are similar to [...]
SALEM, Ore.—It’s free to fish, crab or clam on the Saturday and Sunday of President’s Day Weekend, Feb. 17-18, so take a friend! During these two days, no fishing licenses or tags (including a Combined [...]