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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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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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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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UPDATE: Major Oregon transportation bill heads back to committee

SALEM — A statewide transportation bill, HB 2025, has been taken off the floor of the state’s House…

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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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