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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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BREAKING: Umatilla County SO seeks info on brush fire
HERMISTON — The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office is seeking information from the public about a brush fire June…
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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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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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Cutting the deck
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 —…
