Category: Local News

Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative members in Union, Baker and Harney counties interested in attending OTEC’s Annual Meeting of the Membership can now signup for free bus service to the meeting in John Day. Signup sheets are available at the following locations: Union...

Two Blue Mountain Community College students have been named to the All Oregon Academic Team as exemplary community college students, and will be honored by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on April 26. The students include Erin Kelly (Meridian, Idaho) and Jonathan Wolotira (Pendleton)....

Aquatic invasive species inspections are required for all watercraft entering Oregon if the inspection station is open. Located around Oregon, stations are open if large orange “Boat Inspection Ahead” signs are posted followed by “Inspection Required for All...

As warmer, drier weather takes hold in Eastern Oregon, the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest is ready to begin spring prescribed burning to reduce hazardous fuels on up to 10,000 acres of the National Forest. National Forest managers have been successfully conducting prescribed...

The Office of State Fire Marshal has mobilized an incident management team (IMT) to support ongoing coordinated efforts in response to flooding in the Pendleton area. Tom Williams of Portland Fire & Rescue is the incident commander. The OSFM late Saturday received a request...

This year’s late snowfall has turned into significant rainfall, which means many rivers on the Umatilla National Forest are nearing their bank levels and at risk of flooding. Forest officials advise the public to use caution when traveling on the Forest, as roads and...

At 2:45 PM on March 31st (Sunday) Union County 911 Dispatch received a call of a burglary to the business located at 64325 Booth Lane just outside of La Grande. Deputy Jensen responded, took statements and recognized the description of the involved vehicle. A short time later...

The Fifth Annual Veteran Benefit Expo, the state’s largest veteran resource event, comes to eastern Oregon for the first time this summer. The Expo, which has previously served veterans in Salem, Portland, Redmond and Medford, will be held from 9AM to 3PM Saturday, July...

Moda Health and the Portland Trail Blazers teamed up to pro-mote active, healthy lifestyles for children through their Moda Assist program, now in its sixth year. Three Oregon cities competed to win an all-abilities playground by engaging their communities to vote for their...

Oregon farmers and ranchers may be eligible for financial assistance from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to perform voluntary conservation projects on their land. Funding is available now through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). EQIP...

On March 13, 2019, Freddie Armando Butler, age 31, of Des Moines was sentenced to 24 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for making a false bomb threat to the Baker County, Oregon Sheriff, announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum. Butler...

The Emergency Communications Funding Bill, HB 2449, had its first public hearing yesterday in the House Committee on Veterans and Emergency Preparedness. Rep. Lynn Findley, of House District 60, said, “This hearing was a great collaborative effort on the part of the...