Mass power outage alert, Union County
By Garrett Christensen on Tuesday, June 16th, 2026 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
UNION COUNTY — UPDATE: Some areas of Union County are seeing power restored. Around 12,500 residents are still being listed as without power. At this time, Elkhorn Media Group’s La Grande office has power again and our stations are back alone.
— UPDATE: (From Grande Ronde Hospital)
Community Update: Countywide Power Outage
Grande Ronde Hospital has been impacted by the countywide power outage and is currently operating on generator power. To ensure patient safety, generator power is being prioritized for critical care areas.
Please do not come to the hospital unless you are experiencing a medical emergency.
-Urgent Care is closed at this time.
If you have a scheduled appointment this afternoon, please watch for a text message or phone call from our team with additional information about your appointment.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through this situation. We will provide updates as more information becomes available
UPDATE: (From Oregon Dept. of Transportation)
A power outage affecting Union County is currently impacting communications at ODOT’s Region 5 office in La Grande and surrounding maintenance facilities. Office email and some communications systems are currently unavailable. Drivers should use caution when traveling and be prepared for dark traffic signals and electronic roadside signs that may not be operating. Treat dark traffic signals as four-way stops. There is no estimated restoration time at this time. For road and traffic information, visit TripCheck.com.
PREVIOUS: A large power outage is currently impacting Union County. At this time, over 11,000 residents are reportedly experiencing outages across most cities and communities according to OTEC’s outage information system. We have no information on a cause at this time.
Be mindful of EMS and OTEC crews traveling throughout the area. Also be mindful of non-functional traffic signals
In addition, Elkhorn Media Group’s La Grande office is currently without power. As such, our local radio stations are offline at this time.
