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Hermiston family wins $20,000 on “America’s Funniest Home Videos”
HERMISTON — A tiny Chihuahua, a couple of clumsy falls and a big laugh helped a Hermiston family ...
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Wyden receives cheers at Pendleton town hall
PENDLETON — A crowd of about 120 cheered for Sen. Ron Wyden after a 75-minute town hall Wednesday ...
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Columbia Development Authority faces possible lawsuits over fire protection
BOARDMAN — Unless the Columbia Development Authority takes action during a special meeting Tuesday, April 29, the entity ...
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Help shape the future of Umatilla County roads and transit
PENDLETON — Umatilla County is asking residents for feedback on its transportation and road system, which has not ...
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Baker City man dies when car goes off road into Burnt River near Huntington
BAKER COUNTY — A Baker City man died when the car he was driving went off a steep ...
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14 Hermiston High FCCLA members qualify for nationals
HERMISTSON — Hermiston High School’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America chapter made an impressive mark at ...
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Umatilla County, Port of Umatilla and CDA close to final deal in lawsuit
UMATILLA, MORROW COUNTIES — The Port of Umatilla and Umatilla County hope to reach an agreement within the ...
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Pet rescues, shelters face high fines from state
After about 10 years with Fuzz Ball Animal Rescue in Hermiston, Robin Barker, its vice president, is considering ...
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Wolf population up 15% in 2024
SALEM — Oregon’s estimated wolf population grew by about 15% in 2024, rising from 178 to 204 animals, ...
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ODFW proposes changes to mule deer hunt units in 2026
The 56,000 or so people who hunt mule deer east of the Cascades each year, whether they carry ...
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Proposal to impose penalties on private utilities delaying wildfire lawsuits quietly moves forward
A bipartisan bill moving through the Oregon Senate would prohibit private utilities from recovering wildfire costs from customers ...
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Oregon gun owners ask state supreme court to shoot down Measure 114
Two Harney County gun owners are asking the Oregon Supreme Court to weigh in on Measure 114, the ...
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“If you’re wondering if you should call, call”
LA GRANDE — Being a producer is hard work. This is something officials from Oregon State University Extension Services ...
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Bonneville Power, Umatilla Electric celebrate new substation
BOARDMAN — Bonneville Power Administration and Umatilla Electric Cooperative celebrated a new high-voltage energy transmission substation in Boardman ...
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Oregon State Hospital chief resigns after patient death
Sara Walker, the interim superintendent and chief medical officer at the hospital, resigned on Friday, April 11. She ...
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Merkley encourages hope at Hermiston town hall
Audience questions covered education and voting, more HERMISTON — U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley told constituents to hold their ...
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Residents address Joint Ways and Means Committee at roadshow hearing
LA GRANDE — The message to the Joint Ways and Means Committee was clear — Eastern Oregonians care ...
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Volunteers sought to advocate for residents of long-term care facilities
Valerie Conner hopes a couple dozen people will volunteer to serve as advocates for people living in assisted ...
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Emily Roberts resigns as Morrow County Health District CEO
HEPPNER — Morrow County Health District CEO Emily Roberts announced that she will step down from her position.
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Murray’s Drug setting up medication locker in Fossil
FOSSIL — Residents of remote Wheeler County will soon have an easier way to access prescription medications without long ...
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Opposition packs hearing on Gov. Kotek proposal to update critical groundwater area protections
SALEM — Gov. Tina Kotek’s proposal to give state agencies more authority to intervene earlier in Oregon’s contaminated groundwater ...
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‘It has been a 42-year evolution’
Failing hoses leads Hermiston business to become international exporter HERMISTON — Tucked away in a nondescript building on Hermiston’s ...
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Oregonians turn out for national ‘Hands Off’ protests
Thousands of protesters across Oregon held signs, chanted and marched Saturday, as part of a nationwide protest aimed ...
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BMCC president presents EO Forum on higher education
PENDLETON — Concerned parents, students contemplating their next steps and community members interested in the future of higher ...
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Northeastern Oregon towns joins biggest Trump protest ever
Hundreds of protests are set to take place across the country this weekend, including dozens in Oregon, in ...