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Rental homes opening in Baker City for military veterans
Low-income military veterans will have a new rental housing option in Baker City as a 12-unit development opens, with the first units available this month La Grande developer Gust Tsiatsos started on the Baker County Veteran Village in 2021. Work was slowed due to supply chain issues and workforce challenges during the pandemic, but the first three one-bedroom units are slated to be available ...
Project collaboration wins ACE award for outstanding community engagement
LA GRANDE, Ore. - A project born out of a collaboration between students from Eastern Oregon University, the Rural Engagement & Vitality Center, Euvalcree and Morrow County is being awarded the Most Outstanding Project in a Small Jurisdiction: Achievement in Community Engagement (ACE) Award.
Baker City Herald welcomes summer intern
Alexander Banks visited Baker City for the first time on July 13, and he has about 10 more weeks to experience as much of the town as possible. "I've never been this far east in Oregon," he said. Banks, 28, is an intern at the Baker City Herald this summer as part of the Charles Snowden Program for Excellence in Journalism. His internship continues through Sept. 24. Snowden, a longtime editor ...
Lonerock Fire to get additional resources and firefighters
CONDON, OR (11:45 AM, July 15, 2024) - A rapidly escalating grassland fire near the town of Lonerock, in Gilliam County, has necessitated significant emergency response efforts since its outbreak on Saturday, July 13. Initially spanning 4,200 acres, the fire surged to over 50,000 acres within a mere 24-hour period.
Dayville residents asked to limit city water usage due to shortage
DAYVILLE – The City of Dayville’s Reservoir is dangerously low, according to city officials. Until further notice, Dayville’s city council has implemented a rule of absolutely no outside use of city water until the situation is resolved. In addition, residents are asked to use water for personal use sparingly.
Celebrate history and more at Miners Jubilee
BAKER CITY — The town’s extended summer festival is here with three days of vendors in Geiser-Pollman Park, a parade, live music and rodeo-style events. Miners Jubilee is July 19-21 in Baker City. Vendors will be open in the park Friday through Sunday. “There are so many new...
GRANT COUNTY: Falls Fire sends Izee into Level 2, Seneca into Level 1 evacuations
GRANT COUNTY – Grant County Sheriff Todd McKinley has issued a press release regarding the Falls Fire. See below:. (Press Release from Sheriff Todd McKinley) The Falls Creek fire that is located in northern Harney County in the general vicinity of Yellowjacket Lake appears to be on a slight north eastward path heading towards Grant County.
Measure 110 spending plan means Portland area will lag despite size, diversity
The state will provide Oregon’s three largest counties with an estimated $55 million less for addiction recovery services than their populations call for over the next several years. Lawmakers substantially rolled back aspects of Measure 110, the voter-approved decriminalization measure earlier this year. But the oversight council that oversees the funding stream it created is still in place, and it adopted a revised funding formula intended to help rural counties on July 3. ...
BNSF says no evidence train caused railway fires in Kennewick Saturday
KENNEWICK, Wash. — From a house fire to several wildfires, KFD was kept busy all weekend. Sparks caused three wildfires all along Kennewick railways on Saturday. As fire crews worked on one, another sparked, and then another.
Sale of large capacity magazines remains illegal after WA Supreme Court stay ruling
The Washington State Supreme Court upheld Monday morning a temporary legal pause preventing the sale of large-capacity magazines in Washington state after a Cowlitz County judge in April found the state ban violated the U.S. and Washington Constitutions in lawsuits involving Kelso gun store Gator’s Custom Guns. The motion...
Two finalists remain for both Sunnyside and Yakima city manager races
SUNNYSIDE, WA-- There are two candidates left standing for city manager positions in both Sunnyside and Yakima. Yakima had three finalists, but Mike Gonzalez told us he was informed he did not get the job in Yakima. He has turned his energy to Sunnyside, where he tells us he wants...
Washington State Hospital Association files suit against Labor and Industries over meal break penalties
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA) has initiated legal action against the state’s Department of Labor and Industries (L&I), contesting a new administrative policy. The new policy has to do with the amount workers can be paid if a meal period is missed or interrupted.
Exhausted Hotshot Fire Crews Watch As Washington Burns
The Pioneer Fire in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest has expanded to 15,757 acres, 14% contained. Firefighters have been working diligently to protect the community of Stehekin through strategic firing operations. These controlled burns, conducted about 8 miles southeast of Stehekin, have created a buffer zone by removing dry and dead ground fuels.
Seattle Mariners Offensive Struggles At All-Star Break Highlight Them Among Low-Scoring Teams
CWS - 60 games with 3 or fewer runs scored. While pitching has been a strength for the Mariners, the offensive struggles have put immense pressure on the pitching staff to carry the team through half the season. State of Play. The Seattle Mariners are 52-46, leading the Houston Astros...
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