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Baker City man dies when car goes off road into Burnt River near Huntington

BAKER COUNTY — A Baker City man died when the car he was driving went off a steep ...

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House fire sparks investigation

PENDLETON — An investigation is underway into a Pendleton house fire that broke out shortly after code enforcers ...

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Oregon archdiocese ‘in shock’ after death of Pope Francis

Pope Francis, the first pontiff from the Americas and a transformative figure in the Roman Catholic Church, died ...

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Historic Imnaha Store gets new lease on life

New owners want to see it last another hundred years IMNAHA — The new owners of the Imnaha ...

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14 Hermiston High FCCLA members qualify for nationals

HERMISTSON — Hermiston High School’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America chapter made an impressive mark at ...

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Umatilla County, Port of Umatilla and CDA close to final deal in lawsuit

UMATILLA, MORROW COUNTIES — The Port of Umatilla and Umatilla County hope to reach an agreement within the ...

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Let ‘em roll

UKIAH — Races rev up in Ukiah on Thursday, April 24, when children and adults test their pine ...

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Pet rescues, shelters face high fines from state

After about 10 years with Fuzz Ball Animal Rescue in Hermiston, Robin Barker, its vice president, is considering ...

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Wolf population up 15% in 2024

SALEM — Oregon’s estimated wolf population grew by about 15% in 2024, rising from 178 to 204 animals, ...

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ODFW proposes changes to mule deer hunt units in 2026

The 56,000 or so people who hunt mule deer east of the Cascades each year, whether they carry ...

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Kotek fires public defense leader as thousands go without attorneys

The head of Oregon’s public defender system was fired Thursday morning, after a years-long struggle to fix the ...

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CTUIR, divers pull 3 vehicles from Johnley Pond

MISSION — Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Planning Department employees, volunteer divers and others pulled three ...

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Winter rains indicate average wheat yield for upcoming season in Columbia Basin

IONE — Green wheat stalks just barely poked through the soil of a rolling hill in Ione as ...

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Proposal to impose penalties on private utilities delaying wildfire lawsuits quietly moves forward

A bipartisan bill moving through the Oregon Senate would prohibit private utilities from recovering wildfire costs from customers ...

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Oregon gun owners ask state supreme court to shoot down Measure 114

Two Harney County gun owners are asking the Oregon Supreme Court to weigh in on Measure 114, the ...

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“If you’re wondering if you should call, call”

LA GRANDE — Being a producer is hard work. This is something officials from Oregon State University Extension Services ...

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Bonneville Power, Umatilla Electric celebrate new substation

BOARDMAN — Bonneville Power Administration and Umatilla Electric Cooperative celebrated a new high-voltage energy transmission substation in Boardman ...

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Sheriff’s Office: Missing kayaker at Willamette Falls was inexperienced, may not have been aware of falls

The 20-year-old kayaker from California who went missing after going over Willamette Falls late Saturday evening, April 12, ...

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Merkley encourages engagement at E. Oregon town halls

Oregon senator also vows to fight any plan to sell public land U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley told hundreds ...

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Oregon State Hospital chief resigns after patient death

Sara Walker, the interim superintendent and chief medical officer at the hospital, resigned on Friday, April 11. She ...