Vernon residents say they feel excluded from decisions about a large sports complex proposed just across the village line. The 150-acre development would include dozens of athletic fields, indoor ...

Lester Vernon Simons of Myrtle Point, born December 24, 1930, in Lebanon, Oregon, passed away on December 19, 2025, in Coquille. He was the son of William and Edna Simons. At his request, no services ...

A former municipal prosecutor in Vernon said she was fired after she dropped a drunk driving case due to what she called a lack of sufficient evidence, and that her age and race also played a part.

Owners Mark and Dana Klaus posted photos and video of the crew, actors and extras from the upcoming film “The Great Chocolate Christmas Date” on Monday. (Photo courtesy: Castle Noel) (Photo courtesy: ...

Stephon Castle and the Spurs are responsible for one of the NBA’s more aggressive pressure defenses. Kirby Lee / Getty Images One defense is speeding up as the rest of the NBA slows down. A team can’t ...

Vernon W. Heisey, 61, of Manheim, PA, unexpectedly went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday morning, December 15, 2025 of natural causes. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Edwin ...

The Pacific Northwest is bracing for more rain as communities still work to recover from last week’s severe flooding. The National Weather Service (NWS) is expecting a return to major flooding on the ...

Eaux Claires, the festival founded by Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon and the National’s Aaron Dessner in 2015, will stage its first edition in seven years on July 24-25 in Vernon’s hometown of Eau Claire, ...

SKAGIT COUNTY — Mount Vernon’s emergency floodwall held fast Thursday night and into Friday morning as the rushing and debris-filled Skagit River swelled to record levels, forcing the evacuation of ...

Level 3 “Go Now” orders have been issued in Mount Vernon, local authorities reported via Facebook around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday. Mount Vernon residents living in the 100-year flood plain are urged to ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. VERNON — A 17.9-acre solar array to be built on prime farm land is being opposed by the town of Vernon on grounds that the project violates the town ...

The uncertainty surrounding the fate of the 1872 Mount Vernon Methodist Church lifted this week when its doors opened triumphantly for a public look-see. At one point Thursday night, a line of curious ...