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Heat advisory, fire warning issued for Union County
PENDLETON — With weekend high temperatures expected to hover around triple digits, the National Weather Service office in Pendleton has issued a heat advisory for Union County that's in effect from noon Friday to 10 p.m. Sunday. And, worried that isolated weekend thunderstorms in Southeastern Oregon could spark fires, the Weather Service also has issued a fire weather watch for the southern ...
Update: Eastbound I-84 reopened between Pendleton and La Grande
LA GRANDE — Eastbound Interstate 84 is now reopen between La Grande and Pendleton after an early morning semitruck crash closed the road on Thursday, July 11. According to a press release from the Oregon Department of Transportation, both eastbound lanes of I-84 have been reopened as of 10:30 a.m. The closure impacted the interstate between Exit 216, 7 miles east of Pendleton, and Exit 265, 4 ...
Elgin City Council to meet July 9
ELGIN — The Elgin City Council plans to discuss a handful of new agenda items on July 9, beginning at 7 p.m. at Elgin City Hall, 790 S. Eighth Ave. Before addressing new business, the council will receive updates from the sheriff, Elgin Public Works and the library, and on the ordinance-enforcement efforts. The council will also wrap up unfinished business and continue a discussion about the ...
Five La Grande businesses awarded $350,000 in urban renewal funds
LA GRANDE — Five La Grande businesses will receive help with business expansions, building renovations and new construction thanks to the city’s Urban Renewal Agency and Urban Renewal Advisory Commission’s call for projects. Conklin Property Management, K. Voelz Winery, All Phase Electric and Preseason Playground were the top four ranked projects and all will receive full funding of $75,000. ...
Red flag fire warning issued for Grande Ronde Valley
PENDLETON — Forecasters at the National Weather Service office in Pendleton, saying that hot, dry and unstable conditions could spark extreme fire behavior, have issued a red flag warning for the Grande Ronde Valley. The red flag warning goes into effect at noon Tuesday and lasts until 11 p.m. Wednesday. The warning also covers Wallowa County and the Blue and Strawberry mountains. Forecasters ...
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