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Hillsboro History Featured At Tuesday Night Market Tonight & Promotion Of The Hillsboro Argus Digitization Project
Visitors can check out some Hillsboro history tonight at the Tuesday Night Market! The Hillsboro Historical Society is hosting a booth at the Tom Hughes Civic Plaza where historical photos will be displayed, and members will be present to talk about all things Hillsboro history! There will also be walking tour maps, artifacts, and actual volumes of the famous Hillsboro Argus newspapers. You can stop in and relive the best moments from the 1950s and 1960s, as reported by the writers and editors of the most outstanding community paper to ever exist in Oregon.
I-84 updates for July 24, 2024
Update from ODOT as of 7:17am- I-84 is now open in eastern Oregon. The Durkee Fire forced another closure late last night. Travelers should be prepared for more I-84 closures as this fire remains active. Travelers who need to move east or west through central and eastern Oregon should use U.S. 20. If you plan to travel across Oregon in the coming days, make sure you carefully plan your route by using TripCheck.com. Other eastern Oregon highways may be closed or impacted as well.
Newspaper corrections for July 24, 2024
An article in Sunday’s Business section contained a typo that indicated Oregon’s hospitality and information industries have large shares of workers over 55. Those industries actually have the smallest share of older workers. The photograph on page A2 of The Sunday Oregonian was from The Associated Press and...
Avista Foundation Awards Grants Supporting Local Education and Youth Development
SPOKANE - The Avista Foundation continues its commitment to supporting education and youth development by awarding $201,750 in grants to 40 nonprofit organizations across Washington, Idaho, and Oregon. This year, the foundation has granted over $385,750 through its various programs. “Together with our partners, we are making a difference in...
Community meeting on Durkee Fire set for Wednesday at Baker City Fairgrounds
MALHEUR COUNTY, Oregon (CBS2) — A community meeting for the Durkee Fire will be held on Wednesday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Baker City Fairgrounds Conference and Event Center, 2600 East Street. The meeting will discuss fire updates and have fire resources to connect with. A recording...
Ray Benson Sno Park to station firefighters, temporary emergency closure order issued
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — The Willamette National Forest has issued a temporary emergency closure order for Ray Benson Sno Park, which will be utilized as an incident command post to effectively respond to nearby wildfires and station firefighters. The closure order is effective through October 15, 2024, unless rescinded or...
Salem woman gets 9 years for mail theft spree, identity fraud in Oregon
DALLAS, Ore. (KATU) — A woman was sentenced to nine years in prison for mail theft and related charges, according to a press release from the Polk County District Attorney's Office. Officials say Michelle Nadine Ray, 47, pleaded guilty to 153 counts of mail theft and related charges including...
More than 700,000 acres of wildfire ravage Oregon
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters in the West are scrambling as new wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with at least one Oregon fire so large that it is creating its own weather. Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon was closed in both directions Tuesday between Ontario and...
Good Morning, News: Oregon is Burning, Gonzalez Shows Love For Andy Ngo, and Harris Comes Out Swinging
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Thousands stranded as Delta grapples with tech issues, Oregon woman stuck in Florida
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Thousands remain stranded as Delta Airlines tries to rebound following last week's Crowdstrike technology issues. Becky Jacobs, an Oregonian from Gold Beach, has been stuck in Orlando, Florida. “It’s been a nightmare. I went to the airport on Sunday and my flight out of Orlando...
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