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City of Walla Walla asks for volunteers for city committee vacancies
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - The City of Walla Walla is seeking applicants to fill six openings over multiple city committees. Arts Commission (term expires Dec. 31, 2026) Looking to fill an unexpired term for an artist representative. Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (two openings, terms expire Dec. 31, 2027)(. One position...
Durkee Fire tops 173,000 acres, closes long stretch of I-84 in E. Oregon; overnight closure planned for 3-5 nights
BAKER CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The nearly 174,000-acre Durkee Fire in Eastern Oregon prompted closure Monday evening of a 100-mile stretch of Interstate 84 between Baker City and Ontario, ODOT said. An even longer-distance closure, to Pendleton, is planned overnight for 3-5 nights of fuel break work. The closure visible...
I-84 CLOSURES SCHEDULED IN EASTERN OREGON STARTING TONIGHT
I-84 between Pendleton and Ontario will close for the next three to five nights to manage the Durkee Fire currently burning west of the interstate. The closures will begin at 7 p.m. with all lanes open again by 5 a.m. the following day. If other highways need to be closed in the area, they will be closed during the same time.
I-84 from Pendleton to Idaho border closed overnight for crews to fight wildfire
PENDLETON, Ore. - According to the Oregon Department of Transportation, I-84 is closed from Pendleton to Ontario until Tuesday at 5 a.m. for crews to fight the Durkee Fire and will continue to close overnight for the next three to five nights. ODOT says the closures will allow for crews...
Closures expected on I-84 next three to five nights
From Oregon Department of Transportation: I-84 between Pendleton and Ontario will close for the next three to five nights to help crews manage the Durkee Fire currently burning west of the interstate. The closures will begin at 7 p.m. with all lanes open again by 5 a.m. the following day....
Wildfires threaten communities in the West as Oregon fire closes interstate, creates its own weather
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters in the West are scrambling as 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 Baker...
I-84 eastbound lanes reopen after closure due to wildfire in eastern Oregon
BOISE, Idaho — Interstate 84 is reopened between Pendleton and Ontario after the Durkee Fire prompted officials to close the road for most of the day, the Oregon Department of Transportation reported. An ODOT official told KTVB the fire was burning close to the road, but fire crews pushed...
Walla Walla Sweets hosting Yakima Valley Pippins at Borleske Stadium
Walla Walla hosts collegiate summer wooden-bat baseball action Tuesday, July 23, at Borleske Stadium with the Walla Walla Sweets in a West Coast League matchup against the Yakima Valley Pippins. The Sweets go on to win, 10-1.
I-84 closures between Pendleton and Ontario nightly for fire management
Umatilla County, Ore. — -UPDATE: 12:00 PM- I-84 eastbound is now closed from La Grande (Exit 265) to Baker City (Exit 304). OR 201 North is closed in both directions from Exit 356 to U.S. 95-S/Weiser Spur. I-84 remains closed in both directions between Baker City (Exit 302) and Ontario (Exit 374). Avoid the area. The closure is expected to last through the day.
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