VERNONIA, Ore. — For a mix of history and recreation off the beaten path, look no further than Vernonia, Oregon. “For me, being able to be outdoors is a way to discover new things,” said Michael ...

VERNONIA, Ore. (KPTV) - Evacuation levels have been reduced for a brush fire that began Monday evening near Vernonia. Just before 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District said ...

Hundreds of Oregon towns have been walloped by the Great Recession. Many are much smaller than Vernonia, but they had one big advantage over that town of 2,365: They didn't go into the national ...

"We're a resilient people in this town," Bernal said. "When we proposed the bond issue we had meetings and spoke the truth. We said it would be expensive. The bond passed overwhelmingly. That first ...

With every weird abandoned building comes an even weirder story. In the quaint town of Vernonia, Ore., about an hour northwest of Portland, there are basically two options for outdoor activity: ...

VERNONIA, Ore. (KPTV) - A woman was rescued after driving off a 30-foot embankment, when her Apple device alerted first responders about the crash in Vernonia on Friday. SEE ALSO: Man dies in ...

VERNONIA, Ore. (KOIN) — A former timber town about an hour northwest of Portland is preserving an important piece of its history that has survived two devastating floods. Vernonia’s Greenman Field ...

New trailheads at Holce and near Anderson Park in Vernonia. All photos by Dale Latham. At long last, two of Oregon’s best cycling trails have been connected. Earlier this month, crews and volunteers ...

The Garden Club of America (GCA) has named Vernonia lettermannii ‘Iron Butterfly’ Plant of the Year—which, according to its website, “is awarded annually to acknowledge the cultivation and use of ...

Vernonia School District 47J contains 4 schools and 578 students. The district’s minority enrollment is 20%. Also, 38.6% of students are economically disadvantaged. The student body at the schools ...