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Salem

August 20, 2026

Police Policy Committee recommends Rowan serve three years of ineligibility

SALEM – The Police Policy Committee (PPC) of the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards …Read More

Olympia

August 20, 2026

Washington to raise aviation fuel tax and registration fees under House Bill 2711

OLYMPIA — Aircraft operators in Washington state face upcoming tax and fee increases following the …Read More

Heppner

August 20, 2026

Alleged felon from Irrigon fails to appear in court

HEPPNER – Jacob Alfredo Peralta, 19, of Irrigon would not respond to jailers today and …Read More

Civil Air Patrol deploys drones, advanced cameras to map Washington wildfire damage

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD — More than 70 Civil Air Patrol volunteers from across the Pacific …Read More

Pendleton

August 20, 2026

Thomas: Pendleton Urban Growth Boundary needs to grow

PENDLETON – Every year, the League of Oregon Cities (LOC) sets a long list of …Read More

Salem

August 20, 2026

ODHS says people might not know they qualify on new SNAP rules

SALEM – The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) says people may qualify for benefits …Read More

Pendleton

August 19, 2026

Pendleton marijuana moratorium set to expire as city council discusses taking issue to voters

PENDLETON – A temporary moratorium on marijuana businesses in Pendleton will expire this week after …Read More

8-19 UPDATE: Paradise and Hagen fires

EASTERN OREGON/WASHINGTON – Containment figures stayed the same as the Southern Area Command Team 3 …Read More

Hardman

August 19, 2026

Morrow County fire briefly closes OR-207 Tuesday evening

HARDMAN – A small brush fire in Morrow County near Hardman moved fast, leading to …Read More

Umatilla

August 19, 2026

Firefighters contain early Wednesday morning pallet fire off U.S. 395 near Umatilla

UMATILLA – A pallet fire off U.S. Highway 395 between Umatilla and Hermiston brought out …Read More

 August 20, 2026

Police Policy Committee recommends Rowan serve three years of ineligibility

SALEM – The Police Policy Committee (PPC) of the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards …Read More

 August 20, 2026

Washington to raise aviation fuel tax and registration fees under House Bill 2711

OLYMPIA — Aircraft operators in Washington state face upcoming tax and fee increases following the …Read More

 August 20, 2026

Alleged felon from Irrigon fails to appear in court

HEPPNER – Jacob Alfredo Peralta, 19, of Irrigon would not respond to jailers today and …Read More

 August 20, 2026

Civil Air Patrol deploys drones, advanced cameras to map Washington wildfire damage

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD — More than 70 Civil Air Patrol volunteers from across the Pacific …Read More

 August 20, 2026

Thomas: Pendleton Urban Growth Boundary needs to grow

PENDLETON – Every year, the League of Oregon Cities (LOC) sets a long list of …Read More

 August 20, 2026

ODHS says people might not know they qualify on new SNAP rules

SALEM – The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) says people may qualify for benefits …Read More

 August 19, 2026

Pendleton marijuana moratorium set to expire as city council discusses taking issue to voters

PENDLETON – A temporary moratorium on marijuana businesses in Pendleton will expire this week after …Read More

8-19 UPDATE: Paradise and Hagen fires

EASTERN OREGON/WASHINGTON – Containment figures stayed the same as the Southern Area Command Team 3 …Read More

 August 19, 2026

Morrow County fire briefly closes OR-207 Tuesday evening

HARDMAN – A small brush fire in Morrow County near Hardman moved fast, leading to …Read More

 August 19, 2026

Firefighters contain early Wednesday morning pallet fire off U.S. 395 near Umatilla

UMATILLA – A pallet fire off U.S. Highway 395 between Umatilla and Hermiston brought out …Read More