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Out of the Vault | Dam break demolishes town of Rock Creek
A dam break 22 miles west of Baker City in June of 1917 demolished the town of Rock ...
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Out of the Vault | ‘Young riot’ erupts in Umatilla County Jail
A penitentiary inmate returned to Pendleton in January 1971 to testify against a fellow prison escapee slashed his ...
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Out of the Vault | Divorce drama becomes firearm fracas
Divorces can be ugly. A Pendleton woman in January of 1954 discovered divorces can also be dangerous, after ...
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Out of the Vault | Jack the Snipper strikes close to home
Most people are familiar with the infamous Jack the Ripper, who murdered prostitutes in and around the Whitechapel ...
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Out of the Vault: Lifeguard helicopter crash claims three
Three local crew members died in a crash of a Lifeguard medical transport helicopter in December of 1986 ...
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Out of the Vault: Emu walkabout causes dust-up in Pendleton
A flightless bird related to ostriches and rheas ruffled feathers in Pendleton after one of the birds escaped ...
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Out of the Vault: Hitchhiker catches ride straight to jail
A deputy sheriff for Umatilla County gave a courtesy ride to a stranger in November 1928 — straight ...
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Out of the Vault: Wayward card becomes holiday mystery
On Dec. 28, 1939, a card was delivered to Pendleton resident Lorin Hecker by Andy Dalrymple, a railroad ...
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Derelict hotel reborn as mountain summer camp
In its heyday, the Meacham Hotel, built in 1897, was a welcome sight for weary travelers making their ...
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Pendleton native strikes gold in Alaska
A former Pendleton man who relocated to Alaska during its gold rush years struck it lucky in 1900 ...