5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (366+ words) Elkhorn Media Group Union and Baker Counties awarded $15 Million Grant to bolster economic development UNION & BAKER COUNTIES – (Press release from the Northeast Oregon Economic Development District) The Northeast Oregon Economic Development District (NEOEDD) has been awarded a $15 million grant to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (234+ words) WALLA WALLA — A 74-year-old man arrested after leading law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit from Oregon into Washington was ordered held on $25,000 bail Friday as officials raised concerns regarding his mental competency. William Gordon Kinzer, of Walla Walla, appeared in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (126+ words) Elkhorn Media Group Wildfires damage Snake River habitat units, prompting USACE safety warnings WALLA WALLA — Recent wildland fires have damaged several habitat management units along the Snake River, prompting federal officials to warn autumn visitors of potential safety hazards. The…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (666+ words) BAKER COUNTY – (UPDATE 8/24 @ 2:11 p.m. from the Baker County Sheriff’s Office) The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest had issued an emergency closure in the areas surrounding the McCully Fires (4015 acres) and the North Pole Fire (242 acres). This closure encompasses both fires and is…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (119+ words) WHEELER COUNTY – See below the final update on the Shingle, Henry, and Coyote fires from the Georgia Forestry Commission Type 3 Incident Management Team: August 24, 2026 [email protected] The Forest Service asks the public to please respect all forest and road closures that…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (309+ words) Incident Management of the Second Flat, Coleman Creek, Bald Mountain, and Jackass Butte fires will return to the local units on August 25, 2026. This page will no longer be updated or monitored. Please follow these accounts for future information: It has…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago   (227+ words) HANREY AND MALHEUR COUNTY- Size: Coleman Creek: 308,863 acres, 99% contained Second Flat: 105,854 acres, 96% contained Bald Mountain: 76,443 acres, 99% contained Jackass Butte: 24,724 acres, 92% contained Coleman Creek Fire: 37 Second Flat Fire: 100 Bald Mountain Fire: 32 FIRE PATROLS: Dry fuels outside the fire perimeters remain receptive…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (329+ words) HARNEY AND MALHEUR COUNTY- Size: Coleman Creek: 308,863 acres, 99% contained Second Flat: 105,854 acres, 96% contained Bald Mountain: 76,443 acres, 97% contained Jackass Butte: 24,724 acres, 92% contained Personnel: Coleman Creek Fire: 40 Second Flat Fire: 114 Bald Mountain Fire: 34 FIRE PATROLS: With the critical fire weather this weekend,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (136+ words) HARNEY AND MALHEUR COUNTY- COLEMAN CREEK FIRE: Conduct patrol and mop-up operations as needed, and repair dozer lines towards the center of the fire near Juntura-Riverside Rd. and riparian areas on the western side using hand crews. SECOND FLAT FIRE:…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (118+ words) Elkhorn Media Group Meghan Tremblay is Grant Union Jr./Sr. High School’s new Middle School Spec. Ed. Teacher JOHN DAY / CANYON CITY – Grant School District #3 has announced that their new Middle School Special Education Teacher is Meghan Tremblay. A release…...