Columbia Basin Top Stories
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