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GRH Awards more than $4.67 million through rural health transformation program
LA GRANDE – (Press release from Grande Ronde Hospital) Grande Ronde Hospital and Clinics (GRH) …Read More
Burns Basin Fire updates as of August 21, 2026
HARNEY AND MALHEUR COUNTY- Location: Burns BasinStart Date: 07/23/2026Size: Coleman Creek: 308,863 acres, 95% containedSecond …Read More
Walla Walla man sentenced to drug treatment, no prison time after 24-hour crime spree
WALLA WALLA — A 41-year-old man was sentenced Thursday to a residential drug offender sentencing …Read More
Baker County increases patrols for impaired drivers
BAKER CITY — Motorist may be noticing increased law enforcement presence over Baker County’s highways. …Read More
Peralta appears in Morrow County Circuit Court
HEPPNER – The man facing numerous felony charges including two counts of first-degree kidnapping was …Read More
Bridge is ordered for Sam’s Road span destroyed in Lower Dry Creek fire
UMATILLA COUNTY – Umatilla County officials are dealing with the threats posed by the Hagen …Read More
Additional Wallowa County addresses see insurance grace period during wildfire emergency
WALLOWA COUNTY – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation has added additional Wallowa County zip …Read More
Oregon PUC to host event in Ontario for Public Comment on Idaho Power’s proposed sale to OTEC
ONTARIO – (Press release from the Oregon Public Utility Commission) The Oregon Public Utility Commission …Read More
HARNEY AND MALHEUR COUNTY-Burns Basin Fire updates as of August 21, 2026.
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HARNEY AND MALHEUR COUNTY- Location: Burns BasinStart Date: 07/23/2026Size: Coleman Creek: 308,863 acres, 95% containedSecond ...Read More0 CommentsComment on Facebook
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ONTARIO- If the sale is approved, Idaho Power would no longer serve Oregon electric customers directly but would continue to own and operate generation and transmission facilities in Oregon, including the Boardman to Hemingway (B2H) transmission line.
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GRH Awards more than $4.67 million through rural health transformation program
LA GRANDE – (Press release from Grande Ronde Hospital) Grande Ronde Hospital and Clinics (GRH) …Read More
Burns Basin Fire updates as of August 21, 2026
HARNEY AND MALHEUR COUNTY- Location: Burns BasinStart Date: 07/23/2026Size: Coleman Creek: 308,863 acres, 95% containedSecond …Read More
Walla Walla man sentenced to drug treatment, no prison time after 24-hour crime spree
WALLA WALLA — A 41-year-old man was sentenced Thursday to a residential drug offender sentencing …Read More
Baker County increases patrols for impaired drivers
BAKER CITY — Motorist may be noticing increased law enforcement presence over Baker County’s highways. …Read More
Peralta appears in Morrow County Circuit Court
HEPPNER – The man facing numerous felony charges including two counts of first-degree kidnapping was …Read More
Bridge is ordered for Sam’s Road span destroyed in Lower Dry Creek fire
UMATILLA COUNTY – Umatilla County officials are dealing with the threats posed by the Hagen …Read More
Additional Wallowa County addresses see insurance grace period during wildfire emergency
WALLOWA COUNTY – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation has added additional Wallowa County zip …Read More
Oregon PUC to host event in Ontario for Public Comment on Idaho Power’s proposed sale to OTEC
ONTARIO – (Press release from the Oregon Public Utility Commission) The Oregon Public Utility Commission …Read More
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UMATILLA COUNTY - The new bridge will replace a temporary bridge on loan from Baker County.
Bridge is ordered for Sam’s Road span destroyed in Lower Dry Creek fire - Elkhorn Media Group
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UMATILLA COUNTY – Umatilla County officials are dealing with the threats posed by the Hagen ...Read More1 CommentsComment on Facebook
LA GRANDE - The reporting caller told dispatch the driver allegedly flashed a gun at him, which an investigation revealed to be a CO2 pistol.
Umatilla man arrested after allegedly flashing replica gun on I-84 - Elkhorn Media Group
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LA GRANDE – A Umatilla man was arrested on menacing charges Tuesday after allegedly flashing ...Read More3 CommentsComment on Facebook
Fire Update August 20, 2026 at 3:45pm.GRANT COUNTY-Bologna Fire-9 miles NW of Monument; Grant County-4,509 Acres-95% Containment-Cottonwood Fire-South of Monument; Grant County-722 Acres-95% Containment-Little Bear Fire-North of John Day; Grant County-67 Acres- 95% ContainmentHARNEY COUNTY-Coleman Creek Fire-8 Miles Southwest of Warm Springs Reservoir; Malheur & Harney Counties -308,863 Acres-95% Containment-Second Flat Fire- 6 Miles NE of Riley; Harney County-105,854 Acres-95% Containment-Bald Mountain Fire- East of Diamond; Malheur & Harney Counties -76,443 Acres and 95% Containment-Jackass Butte Fire-Off Jack Mountain Rd near Jackass Mountain; Harney County-24,724 Acres and 92% ContainmentLAKE COUNTY -Picture Rock Fire-North of Summer Lake; Lake County-1,228 Acres- 45% Containment KLAMATH COUNTY-Wrights Spring Fire-North of Klamath Falls; Klamath County-54,131 Acres- 55% Containment MALHEUR COUNTY- Big Grass Fire-Skull Creek Rd & Upper Horse Camp Reservoir Rd, Jordan Valley; Malheur & Owyhee Counties -579,008 Acres-85% ContainmentUMATILLA COUNTY-Hagen Fire-4 Miles East of Gibbon; Union & Umatilla Counties -58,153 Acres-19% Containment WALLOWA COUNTY-Paradise Fire-Area of Paradise Creek and the Mill Creek Watershed; Wallowa, Columbia, Walla Walla, Umatilla Counties-6,129 Acres- 0% ContainmentWASCO COUNTY-Grasshopper Fire-12 Miles East of Government Camp; Wasco & Hood River Counties-92,867 Acres- 66% Containment WHEELER COUNTY-Rowe Creek Complex- Wheeler, Crook, Wasco, & Jefferson Counties-373,981 Acres-89% Containment-Shingle Fire-13 Miles Southeast of Mitchell; Wheeler, Grant, & Crook Counties-73,183 Acres-93% Containment-Rosenbaum Fire- Southeast of Fossil; Wheeler County-483 Acres-72% Containment
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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
Pendleton
June 10, 2026
Judge clears way for Lower Umatilla Basin groundwater lawsuit to proceed
PENDLETON – A putative class-action lawsuit against several industrial and agricultural entities operating in the …Read More
College Place
May 20, 2026
Juvenile stable after targeted Highway 125 shooting in College Place
COLLEGE PLACE — A juvenile male is in stable condition at a hospital following a …Read More
La Grande
May 20, 2026
La Grande Drive-in announces permanent closure and planned sale
LA GRANDE – It’s the end of an era for local movie lovers and summertime …Read More
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Walker Adam Hackett sentence to 180 days in custody on sex abuse charges
LA GRANDE —(Press release from the Union County District Attorney’s Office) On August 8, 2026, …Read More
Oregon Division of Financial Regulation finalizes 2027 health insurance rates & carrier choices
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Evacuation levels reduced for portions of Hagen Fire
UMATILLA & UNION COUNTIES — (Joint press release from regional firefighting resources) Firefighting operations continue …Read More
La Grande School District students will again receive free breakfast and lunch
LA GRANDE –(Release from La Grande School District) La Grande School District will once again …Read More
Northern Blues Forest Collaborative to Host Community “Campfire Conversation” in Baker City
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8-20 UPDATE: Hagen and Paradise fires
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Heat advisory in effect across Eastern Oregon & Washington
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Washington to raise aviation fuel tax and registration fees under House Bill 2711
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Grant County’s population and workforce statistics released
GRANT COUNTY – The State of Oregon Employment Department has issued some facts and statistics …Read More