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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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Ham radio operators participate in emergency test
The Oregon ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service) announced that a Simulated Emergency Test is set for Thursday, Nov. ...
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Fire on Navy property near Boardman burns 10,000 acres
Crews contained a wildfire near Boardman on Sept. 26 that had started about 24 hours earlier and burned ...
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Heat, smoke not expected to diminish potato harvest
Months of intense heat and smoky skies are not expected to diminish Oregon’s potato crop, with farmers across ...