Columbia Basin Top Stories

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Salem

June 21, 2025

Governor declares State of Emergency for Rowena Fire

SALEM – (Release from Governor Tina Kotek’s Office) Governor Tina Kotek declared a State of …Read More

Hermiston

June 20, 2025

Multiple agencies work grass fire near Hermiston

HERMISTON – Umatilla County Fire District No. 1 (UCFD1) responded to a grass fire near …Read More

Morrow County

June 20, 2025

Three Irrigon men sentenced to 3+ years for wire theft

MORROW COUNTY – Three men have pled guilty and been sentenced on theft and mischief …Read More

Umatilla

June 18, 2025

Blasting scheduled near Umatilla Thursday and Friday

UMATILLA – A heads-up to Umatilla residents, blasting operations will be taking placeat the Bonney …Read More

Hermiston

June 15, 2025

UCFD1 responds to Brush fire near Airport Rd. in Hermiston

HERMISTON – (Release from Umatilla County Fire District No. 1) This morning at approximately 10:30 …Read More

Oregon

June 15, 2025

Firefighters making progress on Rowena, Ferry Fires

OREGON – Firefighters continue to make progress on both the Rowena and Ferry Fires Sunday, …Read More

The Dalles

June 14, 2025

Crews holding ground on Rowena Fire, some evacuation levels downgraded

THE DALLES – Some evacuation levels for the Rowena Fire have been downgraded, see the …Read More

Rowena

June 13, 2025

Latest on Rowena Fire, Community Meeting Scheduled Tonight

ROWENA – (Informational Release from the Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team, Oregon State …Read More

The Dalles

June 12, 2025

Rowena Fire continues to burn, at 3,500+ acres

THE DALLES – The Rowena Fire continues to burn in Wasco County, causing Interstate 84 …Read More

Spokane

June 12, 2025

BLM issues fire restrictions for several Washington counties

SPOKANE – (News Release from Bureau of Land Management) Bureau of Land Management officials have …Read More

 June 21, 2025

Governor declares State of Emergency for Rowena Fire

SALEM – (Release from Governor Tina Kotek’s Office) Governor Tina Kotek declared a State of …Read More

 June 20, 2025

Multiple agencies work grass fire near Hermiston

HERMISTON – Umatilla County Fire District No. 1 (UCFD1) responded to a grass fire near …Read More

 June 20, 2025

Three Irrigon men sentenced to 3+ years for wire theft

MORROW COUNTY – Three men have pled guilty and been sentenced on theft and mischief …Read More

 June 18, 2025

Blasting scheduled near Umatilla Thursday and Friday

UMATILLA – A heads-up to Umatilla residents, blasting operations will be taking placeat the Bonney …Read More

 June 15, 2025

UCFD1 responds to Brush fire near Airport Rd. in Hermiston

HERMISTON – (Release from Umatilla County Fire District No. 1) This morning at approximately 10:30 …Read More

 June 15, 2025

Firefighters making progress on Rowena, Ferry Fires

OREGON – Firefighters continue to make progress on both the Rowena and Ferry Fires Sunday, …Read More

 June 14, 2025

Crews holding ground on Rowena Fire, some evacuation levels downgraded

THE DALLES – Some evacuation levels for the Rowena Fire have been downgraded, see the …Read More

 June 13, 2025

Latest on Rowena Fire, Community Meeting Scheduled Tonight

ROWENA – (Informational Release from the Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team, Oregon State …Read More

 June 12, 2025

Rowena Fire continues to burn, at 3,500+ acres

THE DALLES – The Rowena Fire continues to burn in Wasco County, causing Interstate 84 …Read More

 June 12, 2025

BLM issues fire restrictions for several Washington counties

SPOKANE – (News Release from Bureau of Land Management) Bureau of Land Management officials have …Read More