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ODOT laying off more than 30 workers in NE Oregon
The Oregon Department of Transportation is laying off 483 workers statewide, 30 in NE Oregon
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SPECIAL REPORT: PNW hatcheries face rising costs, crumbling infrastructure
Hundreds of fins undulate beneath the surface in a walled pond next to Icicle Creek at Leavenworth National ...
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Umatilla County’s burrowing owl population still doing well
More than 100 nesting pairs of burrowing owl are doing well living on the National Guard's Rees Training ...
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Fiddle champ Jacie Sites returns to Pendleton with song and soul
PENDLETON — Jacie Sites doesn’t just play the fiddle — she commands it, dazzling listeners with her speed, ...
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7GEN brings movement, meditation and healing to downtown Pendleton
PENDLETON — A once-quiet bank building in downtown Pendleton now pulses with new energy, serving as a sanctuary ...
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Forest Service sets public meetings for Blue Mountains Forest Plan revision
The three national forests in the Blue Mountains have scheduled a series of public meetings during July to ...
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Free Movies in the Park returns to Pendleton
PENDLETON — Outdoor movie nights return to Pendleton this summer, bringing big-screen fun to local families on Fridays ...
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UPDATE: Evacuation levels for wildfire near Hermiston downgraded
HERMISTON — The evacuation levels for people in the area of the wildfire near Hermiston now sit at ...
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‘One Big Beautiful Bill’, Bentz draws fierce backlash from Oregon Democrats, nurses
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, July 2, narrowly passed H.R. 1, the so-called ...
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Pendleton relocates Fourth of July fireworks show
PENDLETON — The city of Pendleton is relocating its annual Fourth of July fireworks show to the north ...
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UPDATE: Wildfire near Hermiston prompts mobilizing 4 task forces
HERMISTON — The fast-moving, wind-driven fire near Hermiston has prompted the Oregon State Fire Marshal to mobilize four ...
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Oregon Democrats slam Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ urge Rep. Cliff Bentz to vote against it
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and the state’s Democratic congressional delegation are speaking out against President Donald Trump’s proposed ...
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Morrow County Health District responds to federal $1.5M lawsuit
PENDLETON – The attorney for the Morrow County Health District and its former CEO has filed a response ...
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Jackalope Jamboree lineup rocks out in Pendleton
Jackalope Jamboree returns to Pendleton, with attendees dancing and singing along to many of the artists performing.
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Oregon Department of Forestry adds fire restrictions starting July 2
With hot, dry weather forecast to continue, the Oregon Department of Forestry is tightening restrictions designed to reduce ...
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Northeastern Oregon fire chiefs lament ambush shooting of firefighters in Idaho
Baker City Fire Chief Michael Carlson said a Sunday incident near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, in which a man ...
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Statewide minimum wage increases 35 cents, the lowest rise in 10 years
The standard statewide hourly wage will rise to $15.05 per hour, while Portland’s minimum wage will rise to ...
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Bentz: Sale of public lands in West not right for federal spending bill
Rep. Cliff Bentz, the lone Republican in Oregon’s congressional delegation, said June 25 that he opposes a provision ...
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East Oregonian Days Gone By
When the early pioneers arrived in Oregon after crossing thousands of miles of harsh countryside, their wagon train ...
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BMCC supports Clackamas President on 1,500-mile run
PENDLETON — On Monday morning, June 23, supporters of statewide community colleges participated in a sendoff of Clackamas ...
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Hooves on the ground: Goats join Pendleton wildfire prevention effort this dry season
PENDLETON — As Eastern Oregon braces for a dry summer and heightened wildfire risk, the Pendleton Fire Department ...
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Ag-focused exhibit to open at Pendleton Center for the Arts
PENDLETON — Four Eastern Oregon artists will have pieces in a touring exhibition coming to Pendleton Center for ...
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Path to Success selects four new downtown business winners
PENDLETON — Now in its fourth year, the Path to Success program has selected four new businesses to ...
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Federal payments in lieu of property taxes total more than $6 million in NE Oregon
A federal program dating to 1977 that sends millions of dollars annually to counties based on the amount ...
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High card decides fire district race in Umatilla County
PENDLETON — Umatilla County commissioners and staff gathered Wednesday morning, June 25, to watch two people cut a ...