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UPDATE: Power Has Been Restored in Pasco
UPDATE: Power was restored at approximately 3:30 pm. If you are still without power, contact the Franklin County PUD at 509-542-5300. Franklin County PUD has confirmed that approximately 1000 customers between Road 100 and S. First Street in Pasco are without power. The cause is unknown at this time but...
Angry Seattle Mariners Fans Call For Manager Scott Servais to Be Fired on "X"
Wednesday's loss to the Los Angeles Angels was the last straw for many Seattle Mariners fans and personalities on social media, with several of them calling for Scott Servais to be fired.
FBI Issues Jugging Warning: Video All Washingtonians Need to See
The FBI has issued a warning of an increasing crime trend called "jugging." Jugging is when a criminal suspect or group targets a customer leaving a bank ATM, or building with a significant amount of cash. Thieves approach victims as they get into their vehicles, or in some cases actually follow the victim as they drive off, to rob them at another location.
‘Our resources are completely spread thin’: Oregon Dept. of Forestry, C.O. agencies say mega-fires are straining state
One of Oregon's largest wildfires of recent weeks, the nearly 2-week-old Lone Rock Fire, recently reached "mega-fire" status, meaning it's burned more than 100,000 acres of land. The post ‘Our resources are completely spread thin’: Oregon Dept. of Forestry, C.O. agencies say mega-fires are straining state appeared first on KTVZ.
Pendleton backs river housing project
PENDLETON – The city has decided what it will do with the two houses it owns along the Umatilla River near Backfire Station. The Pendleton Development Commission has awarded Baker Investment Group a grant to demolish the homes and develop the property. “It will be a residential facility right...
Pendletonian heads to the Olympics
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Pendleton native son Rob “Robby” Collins is at his first Olympics. He will be the swim coach for Peru at the games. Before he departed he talked about the long road that now sees him overseeing Peru’s two swimmers who qualified for the Olympic games.
Firefighters Battle Against 2 Growing Fires With Hazy Conditions
Firefighters continue the battle today against two big fires burning in the area as they anticipate more gusty winds and hot dry conditions. Highway 12 remains closed from the top of White Pass to Oak Creek as firefighters try and get a handle on the Rimrock/Retreat Fire started Tuesday afternoon on private property in the Rimrock Retreat/Trout Lodge area. The blaze then spread into the forest with the blaze now burning more than 8,000 acres. US Highway 12 remains closed because of downed power lines, trees, and boulders. All evacuation notices remain in place and there's no estimated time when Highway 12 will reopen.
Big Horn Fire fanned by strong winds, evacuation zones expand in Klickitat Co.
KLICKITAT COUNTY, Wash. (KPTV) - New evacuations have been issued for a wildfire burning in Klickitat County. The Big Horn Fire, which started Monday near the town of Bickleton, has burned more than 32,000 acres as of Thursday morning. The fire is 5% contained, according to InciWeb. The fire was...
Cooler for Thursday with dangerous levels of smoke possible in Yakima County
The Oregon DEQ has issued an Air Quality Advisory in Morrow and Umatilla counties until further notice. The Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency has issued an Air Quality Alert for Yakima County until further notice.
Red Cross Operates Shelters During Busy Fire Season
Residents of Oregon and SW Washington are in the middle of a busy wildfire season as the climate crisis threatens to upend more communities. The American Red Cross Cascades Region opened our first shelter in La Pine on June 25th due to the Darlene 3 Fire and we have not stopped since. We are currently operating in 4 different locations in our region plus we are helping support or neighboring Red Cross regions in Washington, Idaho and Montana.
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