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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 closed in eastern Oregon, Durkee fire moving quickly toward the freeway
ONTARIO, Ore. (KATU) — The Durkee Fire has forced the closure of I-84 in eastern Oregon. ODOT says the highway is closed eastbound between Pendleton (Milepost 216) and Ontario (Milepost 374). Local traffic is allowed to continue east bound to Baker City, ODOT says. Westbound is closed from Ontario...
I-84 now open
UPDATE – 1:30PM: I-84 eastbound is now closed from Pendleton to Ontario. UPDATE – 11:05AM: I-84 eastbound is now closed from La Grande to Ontario. Both lanes of the freeway continue to be closed from Baker City to Ontario. EASTERN OREGON – I-84 is currently closed in both...
Dworshak Dam Releases Cool Water to Protect Salmon and Steelhead
AHSAHKA – During the hot summer months, the Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers releases cool water from Dworshak Dam to maintain optimal water temperatures in the Snake River for endangered salmon and steelhead. Warm water temperatures above 68 degrees Fahrenheit can be harmful to...
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.
Portions of I-84 in eastern Oregon close overnight for firefighting
Transportation officials are closing portions of Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon to help firefighters attack the Durkee fire. Starting Monday at 7 p.m., eastbound lanes between Pendleton and Baker City were closed. All lanes of I-84 from Baker City to Ontario were closed. They were expected to reopen at 5 a.m.
Durkee Fire closes I-84 eastbound from Pendleton to Baker City
The Oregon Department of Transportation has closed Interstate 84 eastbound from Pendleton to Baker City due to the Durkee Fire. Local eastbound traffic from Exit 216 in Pendleton to Baker City is allowed. I-84 closed Tuesday morning in both direction from Baker City (exit 302) to Ontario (Exit 374) and...
Pat (McQuaw) Mayhorn
Patricia Ann “Pat” (McQuaw) Mayhorn passed away quietly at home in Pendleton, OR on July 10th, 2024. Pat was born to Richard “Dick” and Bettie McQuaw in Newport, OR on December 14th, 1962. She graduated of Newport High School, class of 1981. She married Ronald Mayhorn...
A step toward navigable waters: A history of McNary Lock and Dam
As people moved into the U.S. Pacific Northwest, communities grew around the rivers, especially the Columbia and Snake. Back then, the rivers were temperamental and hard to navigate. However, there was a vision to create a river highway, one that would allow barges to carry cargo from the Pacific Ocean to the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater rivers, 465 miles inland.
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