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Umatilla School District offers free food for kids
UMATILLA, Ore. - Kids eat for free during the Umatilla School District’s summer feeding program. The program is available Monday through Friday until Aug. 8. The school district will be serving lunch at four different locations this summer for children between the ages one and 18 years old. Adults with their children can get lunch for $3. All meals must be eaten at the event.
Mind Blowing: WSP Clocks Driver at Stunning Speed in Richland
I don't know if the headline is correct, or just wrong. Maybe you can help with a more appropriate headline to address the issue. And, the issue is speeding on State Route 240. Washington State Patrol troopers were looking for reckless drivers on Wednesday, and you wouldn't believe what one...
Community send-off boosts Union County Little League softball team
LA GRANDE — Tucking into sandwiches and loading cars with gear in the Bi-Mart parking lot on Wednesday, July 17, members of the Union County Little League Under-12 softball team — Oregon’s state champions — prepared to take off, escorted by a fire truck and a police SUV, through downtown La Grande. It was the latest step in a journey that would take the team to San Bernandino, California, for ...
Zillah man killed in his car, Yakima County Sheriff seeking information
TOPPENISH – In the early morning of July 12th, 2024, Yakima County Deputies were called to the area of Larue Rd and Hwy 97 for a report of a man who was shot while in a vehicle. Deputies arrived and attempted lifesaving measures. Despite their efforts, the man later died.
Level 3 ‘Go Now’ evacuations set for Battle Mountain Complex Fire in Umatilla County
The Battle Mountain Complex Fire in Umatilla County has prompted new evacuation notices, with Level 3 "Go Now" evacuations in effect for the entire area south of FS Road 52, five miles east of Highway 395 South and down to County Line.
OHA announcing mosquitos carrying West Nile Virus spotted in Oregon
MEDFORD, Ore.- The Oregon Health Authority announces mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus have been identified in Oregon for this first time this year. OHA says three mosquito pools have tested positive for the virus in Malheur County. The virus is most commonly spread to people through the bite of an...
Another big Oregon school district’s labor negotiations are heating up. Can it avoid a strike?
Oregon’s largest and second largest school districts both went through contentious negotiations with their teacher unions in the 2023-2024 school year. Now it’s the third largest district’s turn. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive...
Oregon’s measles outbreak, biggest in five years, expands to six people
After only one measles case in Oregon last year, it now has six and could very well have more in the next few weeks. The outbreak comes amid others also involving a preventable disease – pertussis or whooping cough – which has infected more than 350 people in just over a dozen counties this year. […] The post Oregon’s measles outbreak, biggest in five years, expands to six people appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
These 15 current or past Oregon track athletes are headed to the Paris Olympics
Oregon will be well represented at this summer's Paris Olympic games. That's especially true on the track. More than a dozen current and past Duck track and field athletes will be in Paris, the school announced on Friday. A trio of athletes who competed for Oregon this past season will...
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