Polk County Parks and Natural Resources Closure Updates
While most of Polk County’s parks and boat ramps have reopened following Hurricane Milton, some areas remain closed to the public or have limited access. Sections of environmental lands and stormwater sites may still be wet or underwater. Opening:. Bone Valley ATV Park. The park will operate on Saturday...
OPINION: Tobias Read is best choice for Oregon Secretary of State
The Oregon secretary of state has several responsibilities. Those duties involve supervising voter registration and elections in the state, auditing public agencies, managing the repository for public records, and running the corporation division. In addition, the secretary of state, along with the governor and state treasurer, serve as members of the State Land Board. The State Land Board finances K-12 public education in Oregon through the Common School Fund. The State Land Board also provides direction to the Department of State Lands regarding state owned...