Polk County Sheriff Mark Garton was retaining his position by a 2-1 margin over challenger Steve Warden in Tuesday’s initial election returns. Garton, who lives in Dallas, was appointed sheriff in ...

A judge on Friday struck down a Polk County ordinance that limited the duties of the elected treasurer and gave many of the job responsibilities to a hired finance manager. In the lawsuit brought by ...

The Marion County Sheriff's Office will now patrol the Willamette River in addition to Detroit Lake and nearby bodies of ...

DALLAS, Ore. (KATU) — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has announced the immediate termination of its seasonal Marine Patrol program following a significant funding cut from the Oregon State Marine ...

For three years since being elected, Polk County Treasurer Steve Milligan said the extent of his work has been to check and forward e-mails and voicemails because county commissioners discarded the ...

POLK COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - The Oregon Humane Society is helping out with the rescue of 41 neglected dogs that were living in unsanitary conditions in Polk County. The investigation began on Sept. 11 ...

POLK COUNTY, Oregon — More than 100 Oregon cities and 27 counties put psilocybin bans on the November ballot, two years after voters approved Measure 109 in 2020, legalizing the psychedelic drug in ...

Southwest Polk Fire District, Dallas Fire and other responders use ropes to rescue a cyclist who fell down a ravine on July 2, 2022. Southwest Polk Fire District and other responders say they had to ...

Holy Moses, there are a lot of Mount Pisgahs in the United States. But only one of them is surrounded by vineyards. Meet the Willamette Valley’s new Mount Pisgah, Polk County, Oregon American ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A grand jury unanimously ruled that the use of deadly force in a September officer-involved shooting was justified by returning a not true bill, the Polk County District ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Authorities are requesting assistance from the public for information about a “suspicious death,” the Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday. Officials say that the ...