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Marble-sized hail expected with thunderstorms in Oregon Wednesday
The National Weather Service issued a report at 6:28 p.m. on Wednesday for strong thunderstorms until 7:30 p.m. for Oregon Lower Treasure Valley as well as Baker and Malheur counties. Wind gusts of up to 55 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) are anticipated. "At 6:28 p.m., Doppler radar tracked...
Party with PAWS this evening
PENDLETON – The Empty the Shelters initiative continues at the Pendleton Animal Welfare Shelter. Those who would like to meet their pets are invited to a party this evening (Thursday) from 5-7 p.m. The event will be at the shelter at 517 S.E. Third St. In addition to getting...
Crook County's Greater Idaho measure passed, so now what?
In May, Crook County voters approved a ballot measure that expressed citizen support for the Greater Idaho movement. But what does its passage mean and what can residents expect to happen now? Voters approved Measure 7-86, an advisory question regarding citizen sentiment for relocation of the Oregon-Idaho border, by a 53.44%-46.56% margin. Crook County is one of 13 Oregon counties whose citizens have voted in support of the Greater Idaho...
Woman exits Oregon prison 21 months late after state corrections agency ‘really screwed up’
In April, Bridget McDermott was a prisoner at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility and expected to spend another six months there before her release, which the corrections agency projected for Oct. 4. But the prison’s calculation was wrong. She spent an extra 21 months in Oregon’s women’s prison when she should have been free, after serving about 14 years on a 2010 robbery, burglary and kidnapping conviction in Lane County. Her...
Thunderstorms in Eastern Oregon this evening, but otherwise comfortable through the weekend
We’re seeing another typical summer day which includes pleasant weather over and west of the Cascades. Here in Portland we’ll be topping out in the lower 80s the next couple hours. A very weak weather system moving overhead will bring a breezy northwest wind through the evening along with a few clouds.
Climate change a growing public health threat in Oregon, but state adapting, report finds
More Oregonians are suffering from respiratory, heart and mental health issues caused by extreme weather events linked to climate change, and rural, elderly and minority communities are being hit the hardest, a new state report found. But new investments in portable air conditioners, home air filtration systems and gardens and green spaces are helping lessen […] The post Climate change a growing public health threat in Oregon, but state adapting, report finds appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
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.
Q&A: Bertha Clayton and Jenny Mayberry, Walla Walla County Commissioner District 1
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OTEC urges customers to prepare for outages and evacuations
BAKER CITY – (Release from OTEC) Currently, wildfires are burning in many areas which impact people in and around OTEC service territory (Baker, Grant, Union and Harney counties). The OTEC team is actively engaged and monitoring these fires. We are aware that many power companies around us have initiated...
Temporary Fire Evacuation Shelter Open in Baker City
BAKER CITY – (Release from Baker County) Due to the various fires throughout Baker County, including the Durkee, Thompson and Coyote Fires, many areas have been under a Level 3 (GO NOW) evacuation. Level 3 is the most serious of evacuation levels and directs people to leave their homes immediately due to the extreme risk of danger. A Level 3 evacuation notification is not issued lightly, but with careful consideration of the circumstances and potential for loss of life.
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