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Hagen Fire evacuation levels are lowered
UMATILLA COUNTY, UMATILLA INDIAN RESERVATION & UNION COUNTY – From the Joint Emergency Management Task …Read More
MCSO says remains of man missing since 2021 found near Irrigon
HEPPNER – The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office recovered human remains on Friday, concluding a 5-year-old …Read More
Wildfire smoke and evacuation threats can take a toll on mental health, OHA reminds
SALEM – (Press release from the Oregon Health Authority) Wildfires can affect more than the …Read More
Oregon State Emergency Coordination Center downgrades to level 4 – Steady State
SALEM – On Friday, August 28, the Oregon Department of Emergency Management announced that the …Read More
Work on Powerline Road in Umatilla to start in September, bring delays through May 2027
UMATILLA – Work on Powerline Road in Umatilla will begin in September, bringing reduced lanes …Read More
8-31 Update: Paradise and Hagen fires
From the Southern Area 3 Incident Command Team: PUBLIC SAFETY: Evacuation levels change quickly. Please …Read More
Crews fight fire with fire on 11,231 acre McCully Fire in Baker County
SUMPTER – (UPDATE 8/31 from PNW Complex Incident Management Team 3) McCully Fire Information McCully …Read More
Dawn Marten hired as Blue Mountain Hospital District’s first Certified Nurse Midwife
JOHN DAY – Blue Mountain Hospital District has announced that a new provider is coming …Read More
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SALEM -- As wildfires and smoke continue to impact communities across Oregon, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is reminding people that supporting mental health is an important part of wildfire preparedness and recovery.
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Hagen Fire evacuation levels are lowered
UMATILLA COUNTY, UMATILLA INDIAN RESERVATION & UNION COUNTY – From the Joint Emergency Management Task …Read More
MCSO says remains of man missing since 2021 found near Irrigon
HEPPNER – The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office recovered human remains on Friday, concluding a 5-year-old …Read More
Wildfire smoke and evacuation threats can take a toll on mental health, OHA reminds
SALEM – (Press release from the Oregon Health Authority) Wildfires can affect more than the …Read More
Oregon State Emergency Coordination Center downgrades to level 4 – Steady State
SALEM – On Friday, August 28, the Oregon Department of Emergency Management announced that the …Read More
Work on Powerline Road in Umatilla to start in September, bring delays through May 2027
UMATILLA – Work on Powerline Road in Umatilla will begin in September, bringing reduced lanes …Read More
8-31 Update: Paradise and Hagen fires
From the Southern Area 3 Incident Command Team: PUBLIC SAFETY: Evacuation levels change quickly. Please …Read More
Crews fight fire with fire on 11,231 acre McCully Fire in Baker County
SUMPTER – (UPDATE 8/31 from PNW Complex Incident Management Team 3) McCully Fire Information McCully …Read More
Dawn Marten hired as Blue Mountain Hospital District’s first Certified Nurse Midwife
JOHN DAY – Blue Mountain Hospital District has announced that a new provider is coming …Read More
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UMATILLA - The project may involve single lane closures, causing delays for drivers.
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Fire update, August 31st at 3:30pm.BAKER COUNTY-McCulley Fire-7 miles NW of Sumpter; Baker & Grant Counties-11,231 Acres-3% ContainmentKLAMATH COUNTY-Wrights Spring Fire-North of Klamath Falls; Klamath County-55,134 Acres- 90% Containment MALHEUR COUNTY- Big Grass Fire-Skull Creek Rd & Upper Horse Camp Reservoir Rd, Jordan Valley; Malheur & Owyhee Counties -578,637 Acres-94% ContainmentUMATILLA COUNTY-Hagen Fire-4 Miles East of Gibbon; Union & Umatilla Counties -60,975 Acres-45% Containment WALLOWA COUNTY-Paradise Fire-Area of Paradise Creek and the Mill Creek Watershed; Wallowa, Columbia, Walla Walla, Umatilla Counties-9,329 Acres- 15% ContainmentWASCO COUNTY- Big Grass Fire-Skull Creek Rd & Upper Horse Camp Reservoir Rd, Jordan Valley; Malheur & Owyhee Counties -578,637 Acres-94% ContainmentWHEELER COUNTY-Rowe Creek Complex- Wheeler, Crook, Wasco, & Jefferson Counties-373,927 Acres-92% Containment
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UMATILLA COUNTY - “These are all Umatilla County properties and Umatilla County residents that are impacted. People that come in and do what they can to help their neighbors – that’s what it’s all about.” -Umatilla County Sheriff Capt. Paul Wolverton.
Umatilla County Search and Rescue lauded for work on the fires - Elkhorn Media Group
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Baker City
August 28, 2026
Zachariah Peer Sentenced to 30 Years Following Baker County Child Abuse Investigation
BAKER CITY — A 43-year-old man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison following …Read More
John Day
August 28, 2026
John Day River closes to steelhead fishing beginning Sept. 1st
JOHN DAY – (Press Release from the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife) Steelhead fishing …Read More
Eastern Oregon
August 28, 2026
Northeast Oregon A&H access areas to reopen Aug. 29
EASTERN OREGON – (Press release from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife) All northeast …Read More
Portland
June 10, 2026
OHA walks back its rule about kids at municipal pools
PORTLAND – The Oregon Health Authority has decided to revisit the new rule requiring children …Read More
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8-30 Update: Paradise and Hagen fires
From the Southern Area 3 Incident Command Team: August 30, 2026 PUBLIC SAFETY: Evacuation levels …Read More
Wildfire causes closure on I-84 near Hermiston
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8-29 Update: Paradise and Hagen fires
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Cryptocurrency scam impacting Baker City residents
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Street closures planned for La Grande this Monday
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Hagen and Paradise evacuation areas are reduced
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