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Hermiston woman takes on the Mongol Derby
What does it take to compete in one of the world’s toughest horse races? Hermiston’s Olivia Hankel took ...
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Boardman residents start group on nitrate pollution
Residents of Boardman’s West Glen neighborhood have created a new group to publicize concerns about the area’s high ...
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Bentz discusses ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ executive power
Bentz stopped into the Blue Mountain Eagle in John Day to discuss the Medicaid cuts, immigration and more.
Outdoors
John Day man embarks on once in a lifetime hunt
Sam Palmer, of John Day, went on a hunting safari in Africa, and relied on hunting gear a ...
Government
Umatilla resident files petition to recall mayor
After filing a lawsuit against the city, Umatilla Mayor Caden Sipe is facing potential backlash from residents.
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Bentz plans to meet with small groups on district tour instead of large town halls
Rep. Cliff Bentz met with constituents on Aug. 19 in The Dalles, where they pressed him on Medicaid ...
Community News
Filmmakers undertaking Bigfoot-sized project in La Grande
Filmmakers Zach Green and Devin O’Rourke want to make their next project, “Bad Day For Bigfoot,” in La Grande.
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CTUIR-backed project in Union County receives $22 million
A stretch of private land has long separated the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest on the east and west side of ...
Community
Umatilla County approves grant application draft for deflection program
The Umatilla County Board of Commissioners approved a state grant application for $150,000 to continue a county deflection ...
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Fall steelhead season could be stellar in Northeastern Oregon
Kyle Bratcher had been warning Northeastern Oregon steelhead anglers this summer to brace for a fall of futility. ...
Government
Milton-Freewater residents have grave concerns about bridge closure
The closure of Cemetery Bridge in Milton-Freewater means hardships when it comes to funerals at the city's public ...
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Fire inside Pilot Rock station damages fire trucks, equipment
A fire Aug. 18 inside the Pilot Rock Rural Fire Protection District station damaged all the department’s fire ...
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Hundreds attend Pendleton meeting on the unhoused and public safety
Hundreds of Pendleton residents attended the Aug. 19 city council meeting on a proposal to block new social ...
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Milton-Freewater area rural trash rates to increase
Some Umatilla County rural residents and garbage collection customers of Humbert Refuse will see increased bills starting in ...
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Hermiston SD to use AI to catch illegal school bus passings
The Hermiston School District starting in the 2025-26 school years brings on a program to reign in illegal ...
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BREAKING: Pendleton City Council meeting draws nearly 200 over homeless proposal
Nearly 200 residents filled the Pendleton City Council chambers on Aug. 19 to hear a presentation on a ...
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Stanfield man dies in motorcycle crash in southern Baker County
Stanfield man dies in motorcycle crash in Baker County.
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Neighbors for a Better Pendleton proposal sparks opposition
A local group at the Aug. 19 Pendleton City Council meeting plans to present a proposal to limit ...
Agriculture
Boardman firefighters trained on grain rescues
Boardman Fire Rescue District officially is ready to save people from grain silo incidents after an Aug. 14 ...
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UPDATE: Athena-Weston SD places $15.2M bond on ballot
Voters in the Athena-Weston School District will decide in the November general election whether to approve a $15.2 ...
Community News
Project PATH reports progress in latest report
The project to help address homelessness in Umatilla County gave a recent update to the Hermiston City Council.
Community
Pendleton demonstration asks people to ‘be brave with us’
A small group of people held signs Aug. 15 on the Goad Road overpass near Pendleton.
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Morrow County courthouse funding total clarified as $2.535 million
Morrow County will receive $2.535 million in state funding for its courthouse project, rather than the $5 million ...
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Forest Service temporarily blocks proposals to reduce public access on national forests in Oregon, Washington
Proposals to reduce public access on national forests in Oregon and Washington are on a hold.
Public Safety
Armed robbery and crash rock Pendleton neighborhood
Pendleton neighbors described what could be a scene out of an action movie following an armed robbery Aug. ...