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Salem woman dies in Highway 22 crash in Polk County
A 41-year-old Salem woman died Tuesday evening following a two-vehicle crash on Highway 22 in Polk County, Oregon State Police said Wednesday. A preliminary investigation of the crash reported at 6:17 p.m. determined an eastbound Chrysler Sebring operated by Mary Louise Nathe, 73, of Salem, attempted to turn left onto Oak Grove Road...
Durkee Fire could see ‘extreme behavior, growth’ in next 24 hours, officials say
The Durkee Fire in Eastern Oregon has grown to 244,842 acres and is expected to continue to grow due to extreme fire behavior and a Red Flag Warning, with several evacuation notices in place.
Fires force temporary closure of post offices in Durkee, Huntington, Monument and Spray
Wildfires in Eastern Oregon have caused the temporary closure of the post offices in Durkee, Huntington, Kimberly, Monument and Spray, the U.S. Postal Service announced Tuesday, July 23. • Durkee: All mail and retail service operations for the Durkee Post Office has been moved to the Ontario Post Office, 88 SW Second Ave,. and customers can pick up their mail at this location until further ...
Vale Bureau of Land Management transferring Badlands Complex Fires to complex incident management team
BAKER COUNTY – (Release by Vale BLM)Vale firefighters and partners are working around the clock to suppress multiple wildfires sparked by lightning east of Interstate 84 between Durkee and Richland called the Badlands Complex. Rocky Mountain 2 Complex Incident Management Team will in brief Wednesday morning, spend the day...
Red Cross Providing Evacuation Center Amid Durkee Fire
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — The Red Cross has relocated its evacuation center from Malheur County Campgrounds to the Eastern Oregon Ontario Center in response to the spreading Durkee Fire. The Malheur County and Baker County Sheriff's Offices have issued Level 3 "Go Now" evacuation orders for multiple areas, urging...
Kootenai County firefighters lend a hand with Oregon wildfire
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — On Saturday night, the state of Oregon requested the state of Idaho send firefighters to help with the Durkee Fire in eastern Oregon. By 5 a.m. Sunday, volunteers from Kootenai County Fire and Rescue, Timberlake Fire Protection District and Hauser Lake Fire Protection District and Worley Fire District mobilized to lend their assistance with battling the blaze. Each North Idaho department sent two firefighters and a brush truck to fulfil the request.
Southeast Oregon, Southwest Idaho Weather: Lightning, Heatwave Predictions
Boise, ID – Idaho experienced a surge of lightning activity on Wednesday, with approximately 2,800 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes detected across Southeast Oregon and Southwest Idaho. This event marked the 38th highest number of strikes in a single day and the 9th highest for the month of July since records began in 2000.
Olympian Micah Williams no longer a Duck as star sprinter transfers to USC
By Chris Hansen, Register-Guard via Yahoo Sports: Micah Williams’ sprinting days at Oregon are over. The Olympian and NCAA champion announced on social media Wednesday afternoon that he transferred to Southern California where he will have two seasons of eligibility remaining. The lifelong Oregonian was a fan favorite at...
Attorney General candidate visits county fair
Election Day is around the corner, and in an effort to connect with Columbia County voters, Oregon Attorney General candidate Will Lathrop took a trip to the Columbia County Fair & Rodeo. The July 18 visit was the fifth stop Lathrop has made in the county while on the campaign trail. Lathrop, a Republican, is running against Oregon Representative Dan Rayfield for the role of Oregon Attorney General. During his...
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...
Idaho’s Air Quality Crisis: The Hidden Dangers of Wildfires and Pollution
Summers in the Western United States are a challenge. Whether you live in Arizona, California, or our state of Idaho, it's hot. The summer of 2024 is projected to be one of the hottest and most dangerous on record, posing a significant threat to our communities. . Fortunately, the Gem...
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