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East Umatilla Fire and Rescue District celebrates four years in the community
WESTON, Ore. — The East Umatilla Fire and Rescue District celebrated its fourth birthday July 1, 2024 with a party at its Main Street fire station. In 2020, there was a vote to combine several of the area fire districts, including the Helix Rural Fire Protection District, the Athena Volunteer Fire Department and the East Umatilla County Rural Fire Protection District into one. This is how the East Umatilla Fire and Rescue District came about.
OSP responds to 2 injury accidents over the weekend
UMATILLA COUNTY – The Oregon State Police responded to two serious crashes over the weekend. The first, Friday night, was on Highway 207. The trooper reports that a vehicle operated by Trista Catherine Dexter, 40, swerved into oncoming traffic from the eastbound lane and hit a westbound vehicle head-on. Both drivers were injured. The driver of the westbound vehicle was transferred by Life Flight to a trauma center for a serious injury. He is identified as Jose Jimenez Carmona, 64, of Hermiston.
Retail marijuana ballot measure fails to make the ballot
HERMISTON – The citizen-driven campaign to place a ballot measure on the November ballot that would allow retail marijuana outlets to operate in certain locations within the city limits has failed. The petition drive had gathered 2,370 signatures, but Umatilla County Elections Manager Kim Lindell said that of those,...
Walla Walla Sweets battling at Borleske in extra inning
The Walla Walla Sweets competes Tuesday, July 2, at Borleske Stadium in a collegiate summer wooden-bat baseball matchup with the Portland Pickles. The Sweets go on to fall, 2-1, in an extra inning.
Repeat warm, dry, and breezy conditions means another afternoon of high fire risk north of the Tri-Cities
High pressure over the Eastern Pacific will extend into the region starting Monday night. This will keep the pressure gradient tight in the Cascades and through much of Central Oregon causing gusty to windy conditions in the afternoons for the mountains. Today will have windy conditions near the Kittitas Valley and the Columbia River Gorge starting late this morning and lasting through this evening. Winds 25-35 mph with gusts 35-45 mph in both the Kittitas Valley and through Snoqualmie Pass, plus North Central Oregon through the East end of the Columbia River Gorge. Cool air pushing through the gaps in the Cascades will be strong but keep temps cool in the upper 70s and low 80s. Elevated fire risk for these areas as chances of showers diminishes by the beginning of next week and dry breezy conditions follow through the Fourth of July.
Trial rescheduled for suspect accused of shooting WSP trooper
WALLA WALLA – The trial for a Walla Walla man accused of shooting Washington State Patrol Trooper Dean Atkinson Jr. on Sept. 22, 2022, has been rescheduled. The trial for Brandon Dennis O’Neel, 38, will begin on Sept. 23. The trial had been originally scheduled to begin later...
Excessive heat warning affecting Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon and North Central Oregon from Friday to Tuesday
On Wednesday at 3:02 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning valid from Friday noon until Tuesday 10 p.m. for Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon and North Central Oregon.
Celebrate safely this Fourth of July: Rethink the Drink, drive sober
As Oregonians gear up to celebrate the busy months of summer – from Fourth of July and barbecues to weddings and river outings – the Oregon Health Authority's (OHA) Excessive Alcohol Use Prevention Program and the Oregon Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) Impaired Driving Program are partnering to remind everyone about the importance of driving sober and drinking less. Excessive drinking impairs a person’s judgment, slows reaction times and increases the likelihood of making fatal decisions. This Fourth of July, OHA and ODOT are encouraging people...
ODFW to host online public meetings for feedback on proposed changes to big game regulations
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a series of online public meetings next week with district wildlife biologists presenting proposed changes to next year's big game regulations and getting feedback. One in-person meeting is also scheduled in Springfield on July 10. Each meeting...
Anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim acts spur surge of reported hate incidents in Oregon
Hateful acts directed at Oregonians because of their religion drove an increase in reported bias-related crimes and non-criminal incidents over the past year, according to a report released Monday by the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission. Oregonians in 2023 reported nearly 3,000 incidents of bias to a confidential state hotline, and about 20% of those incidents […] The post Anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim acts spur surge of reported hate incidents in Oregon appeared first on Washington State Standard.
Cooling shelters opening up in Southern Oregon, Northern California
OREGON -- With the extreme heat starting on July 4, cooling shelters are opening across Southern Oregon. NewsWatch 12 has the details. Open from July 4 to July 7 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 324 West 6th St. Operated by ACCESS. Will provide water, restrooms, snacks and a...
Oregon tech hubs left out of federal funding blitz
Two Oregon tech hubs were left out of a more than half-billion dollar federal funding announcement Tuesday aimed at technology development. The Oregon State University-led projects — Corvallis Microfluidics and the Pacific Northwest Mass Timber Tech Hub — were named among 31 finalists last year out of 400 applicants. They were competing for grants up to $70 million.
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