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Burrowing owl population near Hermiston still doing well
HERMISTON — Deep in the sandy terrain of Rees Training Center, a small owl with bright yellow eyes ...
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Umatilla residents submit complaints about city manager
UMATILLA — A group of about 20 residents of the city of Umatilla submitted a series of complaints ...
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Hermiston wildfire again under local management
HERMISTON — The fast-moving wildfire that sparked the afternoon of July 2 north of Hermiston stood at near ...
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Stanfield restaurant gets spotlight in YouTube series
STANFIELD — One of Stanfield’s favorite local hangouts is getting ready for its close-up when “America’s Best Restaurants” ...
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UPDATE: Evacuation levels for wildfire near Hermiston downgraded
HERMISTON — The evacuation levels for people in the area of the wildfire near Hermiston now sit at ...
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Jackalope Jamboree lineup rocks out in Pendleton
Jackalope Jamboree returns to Pendleton, with attendees dancing and singing along to many of the artists performing.
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Oregon Department of Forestry adds fire restrictions starting July 2
With hot, dry weather forecast to continue, the Oregon Department of Forestry is tightening restrictions designed to reduce ...
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Local fire chiefs lament ambush shooting of firefighters in Idaho
Baker City Fire Chief Michael Carlson said a Sunday incident near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, in which a man ...
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Statewide minimum wage increases 35 cents, the lowest rise in 10 years
The standard statewide hourly wage will rise to $15.05 per hour, while Portland’s minimum wage will rise to ...
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Bentz: Sale of public lands in West not right for federal spending bill
Rep. Cliff Bentz, the lone Republican in Oregon’s congressional delegation, said June 25 that he opposes a provision ...
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BMCC supports Clackamas President on 1,500-mile run
PENDLETON — On Monday morning, June 23, supporters of statewide community colleges participated in a sendoff of Clackamas ...
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Federal payments in lieu of property taxes total more than $6 million in NE Oregon
A federal program dating to 1977 that sends millions of dollars annually to counties based on the amount ...
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High card decides fire district race in Umatilla County
PENDLETON — Umatilla County commissioners and staff gathered Wednesday morning, June 25, to watch two people cut a ...
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BMCC adopts increased budget
PENDLETON — Blue Mountain Community College’s Board of Education adopted a 2025-26 fiscal year budget Wednesday, June 18 ...
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Community voices rise against Judge Eva Temple’s court rulings
HERMISTON — Community members gathered outside the Umatilla County Circuit Court in Hermiston on Tuesday, June 24, to ...
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Oregon Senate rejects bill making big tech pay for local journalism as session end nears
The bill’s author told the Capital Chronicle after the vote that she would be reintroducing the bill next ...
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Hermiston High School welcomes new boys soccer coach Miguel Moreno
HERMISTON — Hermiston High School has named Miguel Moreno as the new head coach of the boys soccer ...
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Ace may be high, but voter turnout was low
PENDLETON — A tied race in the McKay Dam Fire District is about to get a winner — ...
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Gov. Kotek proposes using $160 million from state’s ‘rainy day fund’ for one-time wildfire funding
Desperate for money to get through the next two wildfire seasons and with few proposals on the table ...
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Cultural coalition invites community to grill and chill together
Juneteenth celebration is June 21 at McKenzie Park HERMISTON — The Hermiston Cultural Awareness Coalition invites the community ...
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Hermiston showcases industrial park June 23 at open house
HERMISTON — The city of Hermiston puts the spotlight on progress with an open house June 23 at ...
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Oversize loads start rolling June 16 in Eastern Oregon
BOARDMAN — Oversized loads will begin moving at night from Boardman to the Oregon-Idaho border on June 16.
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Trump revokes Columbia River salmon agreement, stakeholders react
President Donald Trump has signed a presidential memorandum revoking the Biden administration’s “Restoring Healthy and Abundant Salmon, Steelhead ...
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Stolen honor?
HERMISTON — A graduation attire dispute prevented a Hermiston High School senior from walking with his class after ...