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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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BREAKING: Umatilla County SO seeks info on brush fire
HERMISTON — The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office is seeking information from the public about a brush fire June…
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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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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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UPDATE: Major Oregon transportation bill heads back to committee
SALEM — A statewide transportation bill, HB 2025, has been taken off the floor of the state’s House…
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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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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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Cutting the deck
PENDLETON — Umatilla County commissioners and staff gathered Wednesday morning, June 25, to watch two people cut a…
