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Hermiston’s City Auto Sales to Host Backpack Giveaway on Aug. 16
City Auto Sales is gearing up to assist local children with their back to school needs. A backpack giveaway will be held Friday, Aug. 16, 1 p.m. at 80857 N. Highway 395. It will continue until 5 p.m. or until supplies last.
Mass Resignation of Milton-Freewater Emergency Responders
In an unprecedented move, all career firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics serving the Milton-Freewater Valley Ambulance District have resigned as of 10 a.m. on August 13, 2024. The sudden departure, which took place without prior warning, has left the community in a state of uncertainty, although county officials assure residents that emergency services will continue.
Hermiston Council OKs Zoning Change, Annexation Requests
The Hermiston City Council approved the annexation of 2.01 acres of property into the city limits Monday night that will be put on the market for development. Prior to annexing the property, the council voted to change the zoning designation of the property from Future Residential to R-2, allowing for one- and two-family dwellings on 6,500-square-foot lots.
FIRE REPORT: Kachess Complex continues burning
Aug. 15—CLE ELUM — The Kachess Complex consists of three lightning-sparked fires that began in the Cle Elum Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest on Aug. 9 and 10 according to InciWeb, an interagency wildfire-tracking website. Recent updates to mapping have provided a more accurate estimate of the acreage of the fires, except for the Stave Creek Fire, which remains ...
‘I just don’t give up’: Man on the mend after surviving 700 feet fall in Oregon
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (KPNX) - A man from Scottsdale, Arizona, is in recovery after falling 700 feet from Mount Hood in Oregon this summer. Chris Zwierzynski said he made a goal to climb all the highest points in every state when he turned 50 years old. The 55-year-old spent four days...
Man arrested on suspicion of assault after shooting in Pasco
PASCO, Wash. - A man is behind bars after being arrested on suspicion of assault after a shooting on the night of Aug. 12. Pasco Police were dispatched to the 1700 block of Irving Street for reports of a shooting around 11 p.m. According to Pasco PD, a car driven...
Marble-sized hail predicted with thunderstorms to hit Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon Thursday
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 2:13 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 2:45 p.m. for Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon. The storms are anticipated to bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches). "At 2:12 p.m., Doppler radar...
Southern Oregon floating offshore wind clears one bureaucratic hurdle in a long process
Oregon’s coast is inching closer to generating renewable electricity using floating offshore wind turbines, though any construction is still years away. On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, or BOEM, announced it has finalized an environmental assessment. The assessment looked at potential impacts from issuing leases to develop floating offshore wind in the region. BOEM is the federal agency tasked with identifying, proposing and leasing the ocean areas.
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