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Eastbound I-84 between Pendleton, La Grande reopened after crash
PENDLETON, Ore. - UPDATED 6:26 p.m. According to the Oregon Department of Transportation, eastbound I-84 was closed Wednesday due to a crash near Poverty Flats. ODOT says the closure was from milepost 216, seven miles east of Pendleton, to milepost 265, four miles east of La Grande. The nearby OR...
Watch a movie under the stars
MILTON-FREEWATER — With only around 300 drive-in movie theaters left in the United States, and just four in Oregon, the Milton-Freewater outdoor big screen is open for the season. The Spiess family has owned the M-F Drive-In Theater since 1961 and they encourage everyone to bring their family and...
Cooling center set to open in Walla Walla
WALLA WALLA – (News release from the Walla Walla County Department of Community Health) The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for Walla Walla County and surrounding areas beginning Friday, July 5, 2024, and continuing through 10:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Dangerously hot conditions, including triple digit temperatures with little overnight relief are.
OSP responds to 2 injury accidents over the weekend
UMATILLA COUNTY – The Oregon State Police responded to two serious crashes over the weekend. The first, Friday night, was on Highway 207. The trooper reports that a vehicle operated by Trista Catherine Dexter, 40, swerved into oncoming traffic from the eastbound lane and hit a westbound vehicle head-on. Both drivers were injured. The driver of the westbound vehicle was transferred by Life Flight to a trauma center for a serious injury. He is identified as Jose Jimenez Carmona, 64, of Hermiston.
Commissioners approve replacing aging bridge near Prescott
WALLA WALLA COUNTY – The Walla Walla County Board of Commissioners approved a contract Monday with InterWest Construction, based in Burlington, Washington to replace the 110-year-old Dell Sharpe Bridge west of Prescott. Built in 1914, the bridge which spans the Touchet River and is accessed via Pettyjohn Road is...
4th of July activities planned throughout the Columbia Basin
Here is a look at some of the events planned in Umatilla, Morrow, and Walla Walla counties for Independence Day:. In Pendleton, the Fourth of July Parade begins at 10 a.m. in front of City Hall. It travels across South Main Street and down Court Avenue, ending at the Pendleton Convention Center. A community-wide celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Roy Raley Park. Fireworks are set to begin at around 10 p.m. in the field west of Walmart. The display should be visible throughout the city.
CTUIR Students Earn Full Scholarships to Whitman College
Whitman College in partnership with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) is proud to announce that Anthony Crawford, Sky Smith and Allen Zamudio have been awarded the Šináata Scholarship. All three are 2024 graduates of Nixyáawii Community School, a public charter school located on the Umatilla Indian Reservation near Pendleton, Oregon.
Interview: Improving Inland PNW Year By Year With CBARC
This June, PNW Ag went to the OSU and USDA-ARS Field Day at the Pendleton Station. In this interview, we talked with Francisco Calderon, director of Columbia Basin Agricultural Research Center. Francisco Calderon: Today is kind of our biggest day of the year because we are lucky enough that we...
Deschutes County Health offers tips to stay cool, safe; Shepherd’s House, Council on Aging provide cooling centers
With much of Oregon facing triple-digit temperatures in coming days, Central Oregon and state agencies are offering tips and taking other steps to help residents avoid the potentially negative impacts of the extensive heat. The post Deschutes County Health offers tips to stay cool, safe; Shepherd’s House, Council on Aging provide cooling centers appeared first on KTVZ.
Trial rescheduled for suspect accused of shooting WSP trooper
WALLA WALLA – The trial for a Walla Walla man accused of shooting Washington State Patrol Trooper Dean Atkinson Jr. on Sept. 22, 2022, has been rescheduled. The trial for Brandon Dennis O’Neel, 38, will begin on Sept. 23. The trial had been originally scheduled to begin later...
ODFW Hosting Online Meetings on 2025 Big Game Regulations
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) will host a series of online public meetings in July with district wildlife biologists presenting proposed changes to next year’s big game regulations and getting feedback. One in-person meeting is also scheduled in Springfield on July 10. The online meeting for...
Trial set for WW man arrested for alleged child pornography crimes
WALLA WALLA – Richard Eugene Price, 76, of Walla Walla entered a not guilty plea Monday afternoon in Walla Walla County Superior Court to charges of dealing, possessing, and viewing child pornography. His trial is scheduled to begin Sept. 24. Price was arrested at his apartment last month following...
Walla Walla Sweets battling at Borleske in extra inning
The Walla Walla Sweets competes Tuesday, July 2, at Borleske Stadium in a collegiate summer wooden-bat baseball matchup with the Portland Pickles. The Sweets go on to fall, 2-1, in an extra inning.
USACE Emphasizes Safety for Independence Day Celebrations on Managed Lands
WALLA WALLA - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the nation's largest federal provider of water-based recreation, is urging visitors to exercise extra caution while enjoying USACE-managed lands during the upcoming Independence Day holiday. Many people flock to USACE recreation sites to celebrate the Fourth of July, taking advantage...
Weather Service Issues ‘Excessive Heat Warning’ for Columbia Basin
The National Weather Service out of Pendleton has issued an excessive heat warning for the Lower Columbia Basin. The warning goes into effect today and will last until 10 p.m. on July 9. The weather service is forecasting “dangerously hot conditions with little overnight relief.” High temperatures are expected to...
Quick Takes: July 3, 2024
MISSION — The 28th annual Pow Wow at Wildhorse Resort & Casino is set for July 5-7 and begins with grand entry at 7 p.m. Friday. Events continue at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The host drum is Sharpshooter from St. Paul, Minnesota. The three-day event features drumming, singing...
Summer youth activities are heating up
WAITSBURG-Summer youth programs kicked into gear this weekend for kids in Waitsburg, Dayton, and Prescott. The Waitsburg Christian and Waitsburg Presbyterian churches offered Vacation Bible School to preschool through sixth-grade students from June 26 through 28. This year's "Breaker Rock Beach" theme was a hit with more than 40 kids who enjoyed the beach decorations, crafts, songs, games, and other activities.
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