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State, local officials huddle over wildfire damages

SALEM — Leaders from throughout Eastern Oregon met recently with state officials to get what amounted to a refresher course…

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Unrelenting heat wave rewrites record book

BAKER CITY — The July heat wave ran roughshod over the temperature record book at the Baker City…

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New maps chart nitrate contamination in Eastern Oregon wells

State officials are inching closer to understanding the scale of nitrate pollution in Eastern Oregon drinking water. That…

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West Nile virus detected in Morrow County

IRRIGON — The Morrow County Health Department announced the detection of West Nile virus in the county. Mosquitoes…

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Morrow County rural transportation project receives award

HEPPNER — Morrow County was recently recognized for its transportation equity project, which culminated in the fixed route…

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Hermiston nears 1-mile milestone in sidewalk infill program

HERMISTON — With the installation of 550 feet of new sidewalk on South First Place in front of…

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City of Hermiston receives $665K as in federal funding

HERMISTON — Hermiston is one of dozens of Oregon municipalities to receive federal funding for investments to strengthen…

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More than 100 water filters installed in LUBGWMA

MORROW COUNTY — The Oregon Health Authority and community-based organizations installed more than a hundred water filtration systems…

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Wildbill gets OK to hold assembly of electors in Pendleton

PENDLETON — Oregon Senate District 29 hopeful Tania Wildbill has received approval to conduct an assembly of electors…

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Las Vegas man in jail for deadly crash in Morrow County

MORROW COUNTY — Anthony Alan Daulton faces two counts of first-degree manslaughter stemming from the crash Friday, July…

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