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Kennewick WA man killed in motorcycle crash near La Grande
UNION COUNTY — (Press release from the Oregon State Police) On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, …Read More
Recreational use advisory lifted for Thief Valley Reservoir
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New school year news, tiger homes, enrollment numbers, community projects, and more from LGSD
LA GRANDE – Elkhorn Media Group recently sat down for another brief school board update …Read More
More West Nile virus detected in Baker County mosquitoes
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Multiple evacuation levels for the Hagen Fire have been lifted
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9-11 Update: Paradise and Hagen Fires
UMATILLA NATIONAL FOREST — Firefighters in the Umatilla National Forest are transitioning operations from suppression …Read More
Umatilla National Forest Eases Restrictions on Chainsaws, Campfires Under Phase A
PENDLETON – Umatilla National Forest officials have eased public use restriction down to Phase A, …Read More
Firefighters reach 61% containment on McCully Fire near Sumpter
SUMPTER – (UPDATE 9/11 @ 9:00 A.M. from the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest) MCCULLY FIRE INCIDENT …Read More
BAKER CITY -- Health officials are advising people in Baker County to take precautions against mosquitoes to avoid the risk of infection, including preventing mosquito bites. West Nile virus is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito.
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Fire Update September 11th at 3:30pm.BAKER COUNTY-McCulley Fire-7 miles NW of Sumpter; Baker & Grant Counties-13,561 Acres-61% ContainmentKLAMATH COUNTY-Wrights Spring Fire-North of Klamath Falls; Klamath County-55,134 Acres- 98% Containment MALHEUR COUNTY-Hagen Fire-4 Miles East of Gibbon; Union & Umatilla Counties -61,385 Acres-63% Containment UMATILLA COUNTY-Hagen Fire-4 Miles East of Gibbon; Union & Umatilla Counties -61,385 Acres-63% Containment WALLOWA COUNTY-Paradise Fire-Area of Paradise Creek and the Mill Creek Watershed; Wallowa, Columbia, Walla Walla, Umatilla Counties-9,656 Acres- 28% ContainmentWASCO COUNTY-Grasshopper Fire-12 Miles East of Government Camp; Wasco, Clackamas & Hood River Counties -93,997 Acres-96% ContainmentWHEELER COUNTY-Rowe Creek Complex- Wheeler, Crook, Wasco, & Jefferson Counties-373,927 Acres-99% Containment
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KENNEWICK WA MAN KILLED IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH NEAR LA GRANDE UNION COUNTY — (Press release from the Oregon State Police) On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at approximately 1:04 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Highway 244 near milepost 37 in Union County.The preliminary investigation indicated a gray BMW motorcycle operated by Marvin Joseph Mason, 84, of Kennewick, Washington, was traveling on Highway 244 near La Grande when it left the roadway for an unknown reason and crashed near the bank of the Grande Ronde River. Mason had been riding with another motorcyclist, Dean Allen Moore, 73, of Richland, Washington, who was operating a silver BMW motorcycle. At one point, Moore noticed Mason was no longer behind him, turned around to search, and eventually located Mason and the crashed motorcycle.The operator of the gray BMW (Mason) was pronounced deceased at the scene.The operator of the silver BMW (Moore) was reportedly not injured.The highway not impacted during the on-scene investigation.OSP was assisted by the Union County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
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Kennewick WA man killed in motorcycle crash near La Grande
UNION COUNTY — (Press release from the Oregon State Police) On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, …Read More
Recreational use advisory lifted for Thief Valley Reservoir
UNION & BAKER COUNTIES — (Press release from the Oregon Health Authority) Oregon Health Authority …Read More
New school year news, tiger homes, enrollment numbers, community projects, and more from LGSD
LA GRANDE – Elkhorn Media Group recently sat down for another brief school board update …Read More
More West Nile virus detected in Baker County mosquitoes
BAKER CITY – (Joint press release from the Oregon Health Authority, Baker County Health Department …Read More
Multiple evacuation levels for the Hagen Fire have been lifted
From the Joint Emergency Management Operations Center: Continued progress on the Hagen Fire is allowing …Read More
9-11 Update: Paradise and Hagen Fires
UMATILLA NATIONAL FOREST — Firefighters in the Umatilla National Forest are transitioning operations from suppression …Read More
Umatilla National Forest Eases Restrictions on Chainsaws, Campfires Under Phase A
PENDLETON – Umatilla National Forest officials have eased public use restriction down to Phase A, …Read More
Firefighters reach 61% containment on McCully Fire near Sumpter
SUMPTER – (UPDATE 9/11 @ 9:00 A.M. from the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest) MCCULLY FIRE INCIDENT …Read More
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PENDLETON - Even with the change in regulations, visitors to the forest are still reminded to practice safe campfire principals.
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Fire Update September 11th at 3:30pm.BAKER COUNTY-McCulley Fire-7 miles NW of Sumpter; Baker & Grant Counties-13,561 Acres-61% ContainmentKLAMATH COUNTY-Wrights Spring Fire-North of Klamath Falls; Klamath County-55,134 Acres- 98% Containment MALHEUR COUNTY-Hagen Fire-4 Miles East of Gibbon; Union & Umatilla Counties -61,385 Acres-63% Containment UMATILLA COUNTY-Hagen Fire-4 Miles East of Gibbon; Union & Umatilla Counties -61,385 Acres-63% Containment WALLOWA COUNTY-Paradise Fire-Area of Paradise Creek and the Mill Creek Watershed; Wallowa, Columbia, Walla Walla, Umatilla Counties-9,656 Acres- 28% ContainmentWASCO COUNTY-Grasshopper Fire-12 Miles East of Government Camp; Wasco, Clackamas & Hood River Counties -93,997 Acres-96% ContainmentWHEELER COUNTY-Rowe Creek Complex- Wheeler, Crook, Wasco, & Jefferson Counties-373,927 Acres-99% Containment
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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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Baker City’s central park closes Monday for construction
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Heppner DMV closed today due to staffing
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