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Cold, windy harvest could affect Eastern Oregon potatoes

Farmers in Eastern Oregon are optimistic about the size and quality of this year's potato crop, despite cold…

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Merkley announced disaster relief funding now available

UMATILLA COUNTY — Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced this week that $150 million is available to…

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Brush fire near Hermiston kicks off fire season

HERMISTON — A series of fires along railroad tracks near Hermiston kept firefighters busy Wednesday afternoon.

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BENT paid more than $27,000 to informant

The arrests of dozens of locals in January for drug crimes was the result of one confidential informant…

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Dispatchers on the line for drug bust, other major incidents

They sit at desks in Pendleton for their entire shift, but Umatilla County Dispatchers become closely familiar with…

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Walden questioned on border wall vote at Hermiston town hall

Hours after President Donald Trump signed his first veto, Rep. Greg Walden’s vote in favor of the vetoed…

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New drone adds search and rescue capabilities

The next person who gets lost or stranded in Umatilla County could get help from the SARbot.

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Major drug bust puts strain on local foster care system

Operation Wildfire, a January drug bust by the Blue Mountain Enforcement Narcotics Team, put 65 people from Umatilla,…

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Operation Wildfire burns through local drug dealers

The Blue Mountain Enforcement Narcotics Team arrested more the five dozen suspects to take down drug trafficking organizations…

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UCFD sends crews to California blaze

Firefighters from Umatilla County are in California, helping battle a blaze that has been called one of the…

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