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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...
I-84 reopens in eastern Oregon, Durkee fire moving quickly toward the freeway
ONTARIO, Ore. (KATU) — The Durkee Fire forced the closure of I-84 in eastern Oregon for most of Tuesday. It reopened Tuesday night. The highway was closed eastbound between Pendleton (Milepost 216) and Ontario (Milepost 374). Local traffic was allowed to continue east bound to Baker City, ODOT said.
I-84 back open in E. Oregon following closure due to Durkee Fire
MALHEUR COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - Interstate 84 is back open in eastern Oregon following an hours-long closure due to the Durkee Fire. The Durkee Fire, which was caused by lightning on July 17, has burned a total of 244,842 acres as of Wednesday morning. The fire remains at 0% containment.
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.
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 new 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...
More evacuations issued for Durkee, Cow Fires in Oregon
MALHEUR COUNTY, Ore — Update: As of Monday, July 22 at 9: 24 p.m., I-84 is closed again due to the fires. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) said the closure will extend through the next three to five days. "I-84 between Pendleton and Ontario will close for the...
Umatilla County Special Library District Board to Meet on July 25
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board’s monthly meeting will be held Thursday, July 25. The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at the district office, 425 S. Main St., Pendleton, as well as via Zoom. A copy of the agenda for the meeting can be found online. For...
Durkee Fire Prompts I-84 Closures
If you plan to travel across Oregon in the coming days, make sure you carefully plan your route. I-84 and many other highways in eastern may be closed or unreliable due to wildfires. With a long hot summer ahead, other fires and closures throughout the state are likely. I-84 eastbound is now closed from Pendleton (Exit 216) to Baker City. I-84 is closed in both directions between Baker City (Exit 302) and Ontario (Exit 374).
City seeks volunteers to fill vacancies on City committees
The City of Walla Walla is seeking applications from volunteers to fill openings on the following:. Arts Commission: One opening to fill an unexpired term for an artist representative; term expires Dec. 31, 2026. Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: Two openings to fill newly created positions — one representing an organization...
Fire prompts nightly I-84 closure in Eastern Oregon
PENDLETON — The Oregon Department of Transportation announced Monday, July 22, it is closing Interstate 84 at night between Pendleton and Ontario for crews to manage the Durkee Fire. The fire is burning west of the interstate between Baker City and Ontario. The closures began Monday night. ODOT officials...
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