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Cow Valley Fire in northern Malheur County destroys two abandoned structures, threatens homes, closes Highway 26
A fire reported early Thursday, July 11, has burned an estimated 83,500 acres of rangeland near Highway 26 in northern Malheur County as of Friday morning. The Cow Valley Fire, about 9 miles east of Ironside, has burned two abandoned structures and is threatening 30 to 50 homes in the Brogan area, an unincorporated community along Highway 26, according to the Vale District of the Bureau of ...
Eastern Oregon’s Cow Valley Fire explodes to more than 70K acres overnight
MALHEUR COUNTY, Ore. – The Cow Valley Fire burning just east of Ironside has grown by more than 50,000 acres overnight. According to the fire’s official Facebook page, Thursday night the fire was estimated at 20,000 acres – on Friday it is being mapped at 73,828 acres.
Arguments heard in appeals case of eastern Oregon mom denied foster kids over anti-LGBTQ views
MALHEUR COUNTY, Ore. — A trio of judges in Seattle heard arguments Tuesday in the case of an eastern Oregon woman, Jessica Bates, who was denied the ability to become a foster parent over her anti-LGBTQ views. Her attorneys are appealing to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, claiming...
Appeals court hears arguments in Oregon lawsuit on Department of Human Services protections for LGBTQ kids
A federal appeals panel heard arguments Tuesday, July 9, in a Malheur County woman’s lawsuit that challenges state adoption rules intended to protect LGBTQ children on the basis of religious and free speech rights. Jessica Bates, who lives in Vale, sued the state in U.S. District Court in Portland in April 2023 after the Oregon Department of Human Services blocked her from qualifying as an adoptive parent. The state requires adoptive parents to support LGBTQ children they adopt — something that goes against Bates’ Christian...
Update: Heat advisory for Baker and Malheur counties until Sunday night
The National Weather Service issued an updated heat advisory at 12:49 p.m. on Sunday in effect until 11 p.m. for Baker and Malheur counties. The weather service says, "Hot conditions continuing." "Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur," adds the weather service. Hot weather safety: Weather service tips for...
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