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July 24, 2026
Meeting planned for 3 wildfires in Umatilla County
ATHENA – Fire fighting officials and public information officers are calling for community members impacted …Read More
July 24, 2026
Boardman Fire Rescue District names Jeremy Gierke as new fire marshal
BOARDMAN – Boardman Fire Rescue District (BFRD) has promoted Jeremy Gierke to fire marshal following the …Read More
July 24, 2026
Waitsburg secondary students pay for school meals next year due to budget cuts
WAITSBURG — Families of students in seventh through12th grades who do not qualify for the free/reduced meal …Read More
July 24, 2026
Umatilla National Forest increases public use restrictions
UMATILLA NATIONAL FOREST – Forest officials have announced that the forest is now under Phase …Read More
July 23, 2026
Hagen Fire reaches 8,600+ acres, triggering elevated evacuation orders
UMATILLA COUNTY – Evacuation levels were updated Thursday morning for the Hagen Fire, located nine …Read More
July 23, 2026
UPDATE: Serious injuries in Thursday morning fire in Pendleton, Dorion Avenue still closed
PENDLETON – Two structures were destroyed and two people were hospitalized following an early Thursday …Read More
July 23, 2026
Umatilla County emergency shelter moves to Sunridge
UMATILLA COUNTY – Umatilla County Emergency Management has relocated its emergency shelter from Blue Mountain …Read More
July 23, 2026
Wildfire destroys rail bridges in Weston, forcing shippers to reroute freight
WESTON — The Lower Dry Creek Fire destroyed two rail bridges, warped steel tracks, and …Read More
July 23, 2026
West Nile virus detected in Morrow County
BOARDMAN –West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes at three different test sites in …Read More
July 23, 2026
Man in 2025 multi-county chase set to enter plea in Columbia County
DAYTON, Washington — A man facing charges in Columbia County connected to a 2025 multi-county …Read More
July 24, 2026
Meeting planned for 3 wildfires in Umatilla County
ATHENA – Fire fighting officials and public information officers are calling for community members impacted …Read More
July 24, 2026
Boardman Fire Rescue District names Jeremy Gierke as new fire marshal
BOARDMAN – Boardman Fire Rescue District (BFRD) has promoted Jeremy Gierke to fire marshal following the …Read More
July 24, 2026
Waitsburg secondary students pay for school meals next year due to budget cuts
WAITSBURG — Families of students in seventh through12th grades who do not qualify for the free/reduced meal …Read More
July 24, 2026
Umatilla National Forest increases public use restrictions
UMATILLA NATIONAL FOREST – Forest officials have announced that the forest is now under Phase …Read More
July 23, 2026
Hagen Fire reaches 8,600+ acres, triggering elevated evacuation orders
UMATILLA COUNTY – Evacuation levels were updated Thursday morning for the Hagen Fire, located nine …Read More
July 23, 2026
UPDATE: Serious injuries in Thursday morning fire in Pendleton, Dorion Avenue still closed
PENDLETON – Two structures were destroyed and two people were hospitalized following an early Thursday …Read More
July 23, 2026
Umatilla County emergency shelter moves to Sunridge
UMATILLA COUNTY – Umatilla County Emergency Management has relocated its emergency shelter from Blue Mountain …Read More
July 23, 2026
Wildfire destroys rail bridges in Weston, forcing shippers to reroute freight
WESTON — The Lower Dry Creek Fire destroyed two rail bridges, warped steel tracks, and …Read More
July 23, 2026
West Nile virus detected in Morrow County
BOARDMAN –West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes at three different test sites in …Read More
July 23, 2026
Man in 2025 multi-county chase set to enter plea in Columbia County
DAYTON, Washington — A man facing charges in Columbia County connected to a 2025 multi-county …Read More
