Mill City

U.S. Bank announced plans to close two branches in Oregon, both of which are the lone in-person banking option for rural residents. The closest bank branches for Drain residents will now be in Cottage Grove. Mill City will also be without a bank.

The defense follows several weeks of plaintiffs' attorneys alleging that PacifiCorp acted negligently by keeping its lines energized during the Labor Day fires.

The vast majority of Oregon’s school districts have only one high school. Officials at the Oregon Rural School Network believe those schools get less…