Local couple agrees to suit blaming Union Pacific Railroad for starting the Rowena Fire on June 11; Law firm to hold Town Hall on Thursday in TD as it looks to represent others harmed in the blaze. UP admitting no fault; Oregon Department of Forestry charged with making final determination on cause.

The Wasco County Elections Clerk and the Board of Commissioners have been named in a civil suit alleging that voter tabulation machines have not been properly certified and the plaintiffs have asked for an injunction, calling for a hand count in the Midterm election.