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Amazon solar project to bring energy savings to 9 nonprofits
Energy savings from the installation of solar panels are helping nine local organizations expand community services for families, ...
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Umatilla Tribal Police seek help finding missing 71-year-old Wesley Dixon Jones
The Umatilla Tribal Police Department is actively searching for Wesley Dixon Jones, 71, who was reported missing Sunday ...
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Former longtime Hermiston city manager Ed Brookshier dies
Ed Brookshier retried as the Hermiston city manager in 2014, after almost 23 years on the job. The ...
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Former longtime Hermiston city manager Ed Brookshie dies
Ed Brookshier retired as the Hermiston city manager in 2014, after almost 23 years on the job. The ...
Outdoors
Warm water slows steelhead return to Snake River, tributaries
State district fish biologist predicts larger 2-salt steelhead to make up less than 1/3 of return.
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Upland game bird hunting forecast
Season for chukar, quail, pheasants starts Oct. 11; waterfowl hunting seasons also begin in many areas Oct. 11.
Government
Oregon transportation department behind on winter hiring because of funding delay
The Oregon Department of Transportation is rushing to fill vacant positions as it recovers from resignations and a ...
Health
Did Oregon move quick enough to guarantee COVID vaccine access? Lawmakers weigh action
Proposal could be tucked into larger legislation for 2026 or delayed until 2027 Any Oregonian who wants ...
Government
Oregon delegation talks shutdown over health care costs and ‘perilous moment for our constitution’
Some in Oregon’s congressional delegation said government shutdown is necessary as Trump consolidates power, sends troops to American ...
Government
Umatilla’s new director sees variety as key for growth
Umatilla's new community development director says future looks good for city's continued growth.
Business
Federal shutdown ripples across Oregon, with thousands of workers furloughed
The federal government shut down Wednesday after Congress failed to reach a short-term funding agreement, leaving nearly 30,000 ...
Health
One eastern Oregon clinic is a health care ‘lifeline.’ Medicaid cuts threaten its existence
Abortions are a small share of Oregon Planned Parenthood services, except at the Idaho border When Planned Parenthood ...
Business
Solar project near Boardman delivers clean energy, job growth
Avangrid begins installing solar panels at its Tower Solar project near Boardman, creating jobs, delivering clean energy and ...
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Umatilla’s $8M Business Center opening soon
City of Umatilla aims to have 'new building in the heart of town' serve as business incubator, home ...
Business
Oregon Senate passes $4.3 billion transportation package
Oregon Republicans say they’ll push to refer the measure to the November 2026 ballot if it passes This ...
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Business
States scramble to plug transportation funding holes
States are scrambling for the money to fill potholes, plow roads, maintain bridges and pay bus drivers as ...
Crime & Justice
Oregon sues to block Trump from sending National Guard to Portland
Oregon and the city of Portland are suing President Donald Trump to block the federal government from deploying ...
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A rural Oregon town lost its maternity ward
The hospital in Baker City in 2023 closed its maternity ward. InvestigateWest digs into what happens when a ...
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Hermiston man seeks to recall Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan
BREAKING: A Hermiston man has filed a petition to recall Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan.
Business
Health insurance premiums to rise for thousands of Oregonians in 2026 unless Congress intervenes
Nearly 35,000 Oregonians who buy insurance through the state’s Affordable Care Act market will lose all financial help ...
Business
Employed in Oregon? New rules from sick time to age discrimination may protect your workplace
The new reforms are a bright spot in a year when Oregon’s annual minimum wage increase clocked in ...
Community News
Good Shepherd makes a splash in Boardman
Good Shepherd Health Care System invites the community to a pool party Sept. 27 in Boardman.
Community News
Hermiston man is the 2025 Oregon School Board Member of the Year
Kelly Bissinger, of Hermiston, is the 2025 Oregon School Board Member of the Year.
Crime & Justice
Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Wyden presses U.S. Treasury secretary to release Epstein financial files
Wyden has been investigating disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s financial transactions for years and calling for ...
Government
Federal appeals court backs dismissal of religious challenge to Oregon COVID testing rule
Plaintiff’s lawyer vows to continue fighting the case as more cases addressing COVID safety mandates await potential Supreme ...