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Durkee Fire crosses Burnt River to north, prompts new evacuation notices along Burnt River Canyon Road
The Durkee Fire, which spread rapidly to the south and southeast on Friday, July 19, has now spotted north across the Burnt River, prompting the Baker County Sheriff's Office to expand the level 2 evacuation level — be set to leave — to an area extending north to Interstate 84 near the Pleasant Valley exit. Amanda Bunch, who lives along the Burnt River Canyon Road near the canyon's mouth west ...
Monument, Kimberly & more at Level 3, Go Now! evacuation order
MONUMENT – UPDATE 7/20 at 8pm – (From Grant County Emergency Management) Boneyard Fire Evacuation Notifications – Grant County. Due to fire activity in the northern county, the following areas have new evacuaion notices:. A. All of NW Grant County South to HWY 19 and 402, East...
Baker/Malheur Counties- Durkee Fire Updates
Durkee Fire Update from the Malheur County Sheriff’s Office for Saturday, July 20, 1:20pm:. The Durkee fire has advanced to the south making it all the way to the east side of Brogan last night. The fire crossed Lockett Road this morning making it all the way to 10th Ave East near Willowcreek. Residents from 10th Ave East south to Vale, from Vale around Foothill Dr. to Heinz Blvd, to Jacobsen Gulch Rd to I84 are advised to evacuate. This is the highest level of preparedness, or the “GO” level. Please be advised if you live within the Cities of Ontario or Vale, or within irrigated cropland areas this does not apply to you. If you reside near or on the rangeland/cropland interface it does apply to you.
Lone Rock Fire at 83,922 acres; Spray remains in Level 3, Go Now!
WHEELER, MORROW & GILLIAM COUNTIES – The town of Spray remains under a Level 3, Go Now! evacuation as of 3 p.m. July 19th for the Lone Rock Fire. An emergency evacuation shelter is set up at Wheeler High School, 600 E B St, Fossil, Oregon. An additional evacuation shelter is located at Grant Union High School, 911 S Canyon Blvd., John Day, Oregon. Find Lone Rock Fire information below:
Falls Fire reaches 117,200 acres on Saturday
UPDATE:- 7/20 AT 9:55A.M.-From ORMAF Falls) Size: 114,236 Start Date: July 10, 2024 Location: 13 Miles NW of Burns, Oregon. Containment: 10% Total Personnel: 1,661 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation. Structures Triaged: Residences: 261; Commercial: 58; Outbuildings: 414. Resources Assigned: 47 hand crews, 105 engines, 27 bulldozers, 32 water tenders. Aerial...
Wallowa-Whitman supervisor issues draft decision authorizing placer mining exploration
The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest has published a final environmental impact statement that studies 22 proposed mining operations on the forest near Baker City and Sumpter. Shaun McKinney, Wallowa-Whitman supervisor, has approved a draft decision authorizing new operating plans for 20 placer mining sites. The decision doesn’t authorize lode (underground) mining, which was proposed on two ...
Cat Rock Fire near Prineville prompts brief Level 3 evacuations
This article was last updated at 9:50 p.m. Saturday. For any overnight developments, check with Central Oregon Fire Info on X, the Oregon Department of Forestry on Facebook and the Crook County Sheriff's Office on Facebook. A wildfire initially reported at 500 acres that broke out Saturday afternoon was burning...
Gresham Historical Society begins mission to save the Polar King signs
The Gresham Historical Society has begun a fundraising campaign to repair and restore a pair of beloved signs. The 70-year-old former Polar King “mouse-bear” figures were taken down from the restaurant in May due to significant weathering and decay. Saving them from a destiny in the dumpster, the Historical Society salvaged the plywood pieces. But now significant work is needed to restore their original paint coating as well as reinforce...
Portland honors late drag queen Darcelle XV with new plaza for ‘all walks of life’
The Darcelle XV Plaza was recently unveiled in Southwest Portland, named after the late drag queen Walter Cole, who performed at the world's longest-running drag show for over 50 years.
Larch Creek Fire near Dufur burns over 18,000 acres, now 81% contained
DUFUR, Ore. (KTVZ) -- As new fires break out across Oregon, ones that began several days ago near full containment, including the more than 18,000-acre Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County, now 81% contained at a cost so far of $15.6 million. Larch Creek Fire - Friday evening update July...
Alligator sighting in Washington State prompts investigation
**UPDATE: As reported Saturday afternoon by KIRO 7, the reptile in question turned out to be an exotic tegu lizard that recently escaped from its owner. Alligators are not native to Washington State and could not establish a population in the region because of its cool climate. But somewhere in Snohomish County, a very large gator is on the prowl. “Granite Falls Deputies are investigating the sighting of a 10’ alligator near the 9400 block of Ray Grade Rd.,” the Snohomish County Sheriff announced late Friday via X. “The reptile was last seen south of Ray Grade Rd. toward the Pilchuck River.” A...
Washington State Serial Killer Once Played for Green Bay Packers
Washington State Serial Killer Once Played for Green Bay Packers. When you read about serial killers, some are reclusive while others are surprisingly extroverted and one such serial killer from Washington State even went on to play for the Green Bay Packers. The I-5 Killer Was Only Convicted Of One...
‘Baby Precious’ killer who left newborn daughter in recycling bin in Oregon gets four years in prison
A man who disposed of his newborn daughter in a commercial recycling bin — sparking a citywide outcry and decade-long mystery until DNA evidence surfaced — was sentenced Friday to four years in prison. Alnath O. Oliver, 53, pleaded guilty to a single count of criminally negligent homicide...
Gresham’s Festival of the Arts transforms downtown into block party, gallery
The streets of Downtown Gresham were taken over by artists and their wowed patrons over the weekend during the return of a revitalized signature festival. Saturday, July 20, there were enough pieces to leave one’s head spinning. There was ceramics and cottage crafts, glass and jewelry, paintings and photography, sculptures and woodwork, 2D and 3D mixed media, metals and fibers, beads and quilts, wallets and bookmarks, and so much more. ...
10 most expensive homes sold in the Portland metro area, July 8-14
A house in Vancouver that sold for $6.4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Portland metro area in the past week. In total, 788 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $646,040. The average price per square foot was $330.
Trail Blazers to Face Rockets in Final Summer League Game
The Portland Trail Blazers will face the Houston Rockets in their fifth, and final, game of the 2024 NBA Summer League schedule in Las Vegas. The 2-2 Blazers did not qualify for the tournament title bracket. They and the Rockets—also carrying a 2-2 record—will play the nightcap game on Sunday before returning to their summer workouts and/or vacations.
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