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Oversize loads start rolling June 16 in Eastern Oregon
BOARDMAN — Oversized loads will begin moving at night from Boardman to the Oregon-Idaho border on June 16.
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Trump revokes Columbia River salmon agreement, stakeholders react
President Donald Trump has signed a presidential memorandum revoking the Biden administration’s “Restoring Healthy and Abundant Salmon, Steelhead ...
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Stolen honor?
HERMISTON — A graduation attire dispute prevented a Hermiston High School senior from walking with his class after ...
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Pendleton unveils solar canopy to cut wastewater treatment power use
PENDLETON — The city of Pendleton took a major step toward cleaner energy Wednesday, June 11, unveiling a ...
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Meant to ‘bee’
PENDLETON — Early May had North Hill abuzz, as a swarm with at least a few hundred to ...
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Northwest Grain Growers, Mid-Columbia Producers merge
Farmer-owned Pacific Northwest ag cooperatives Northwest Grain Growers and Mid-Columbia Producers have merged, effective June 1. “We’re stronger ...
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Bill would clear path for nuclear power in Umatilla County
SALEM – A proposed piece of legislation to clear the way for the local installation of a small ...
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Pendleton City Council opens vacant seat to applications
PENDLETON — Residents of Pendleton’s Ward 2, covering much of North Hill, can now apply to represent their ...
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Pendleton City Councilor Sally Brandsen resigns to focus on family
PENDLETON — Pendleton City Councilor Sally Brandsen is stepping down from her Ward 2 seat to devote more ...
Local
Nonprofit that encourages Eastern Oregon students to consider health care careers fears potential loss of federal funding
Proposed cuts in federal spending could jeopardize the future of a nonprofit that encourages residents in 11 counties ...
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Oregon Department of Forestry declares start of fire season, with permits and other requirements for outdoor burning, starting June 5 in NE Oregon
LA GRANDE — Although snow still covers the higher mountains and the grass is still green in places, ...
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Frustrated with perceived disrespect, Umatilla mayor sues his own city
UMATILLA — A conflict between Umatilla’s mayor, city manager and city council that spilled into public view late ...
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Pendleton has plenty of space for new housing
PENDLETON — The city of Pendleton’s population is expected to creep up during the next 20 years, increasing ...
Climate
Merkley warns of ‘tumultuous’ fire season amid federal cuts to wildfire support
PORTLAND — Officials across Oregon say they will have enough firefighters on hand to battle expected wildfires this ...
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Pendleton Round-Up selects local artist for poster design
PENDLETON — The Pendleton Round-Up Association selected local artist and entrepreneur Markus McFetridge as the winner of its ...
Business
Eastern Oregon leaders praise data centers, look to future
When Amazon came to Eastern Oregon about 15 years ago, many people didn’t know what to expect from ...
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On the cutting edge
Hill Meat Co. in Pendleton invests $18 million to expand business PENDLETON — Information from Business Oregon, the ...
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Hermiston City Council pushes back LID proposal
Council also names new city park after longtime community activists HERMISTON — The Hermiston City Council has put ...
Government
Oregon Republicans say Dems delaying vote on wildfire map repeal to get votes for wildfire funding
Republicans say Democrats are using the bill as a bargaining chip to get Republicans to vote on redirecting ...
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Housing developments abound in Eastern Oregon
From subdivisions to new apartments, housing is key component of growth in Umatilla and Morrow counties As the ...
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Snack food company a tasty Weston treasure
WESTON — When you last finished up a shopping trip at Costco and bought a foil-wrapped chicken bake ...
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Mountain roads beginning to open as snow recedes
Several popular mountain roads in Northeastern Oregon have opened as the prodigious winter snowpack continues to shrink. The ...
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Going nuclear in Umatilla County
Growth spurs Umatilla County to push for use of small modular reactor, but the idea won’t go anywhere ...
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Wildhorse Resort & Casino going for ‘next level’
PENDLETON — Wildhorse Resort & Casino is expanding in a major way, revealing initial details of the more ...