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Suspect votes didn’t affect election results, officials say

None of the Oregon residents who had been automatically registered to vote without demonstrating citizenship voted in an…

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Oregon DMV data error registered 1,259 noncitizens to vote; nine voted

Oregon erroneously added more than 1,200 people without documented proof of citizenship to its voter rolls in the…

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Officials urge care and vaccinations as respiratory illness season looms

Oregon public health officials are asking Oregonians to take steps to protect themselves and others from the slew…

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Update: Crews mopping up fire on Mount Emily

LA GRANDE — A fire broke out at the base of Mount Emily on Monday, Aug. 5, but…

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EOU extends campus facilities to wildfire evacuees

LA GRANDE — Eastern Oregon University has opened facilities at its main campus to people affected by wildfire…

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Fire burning north of Wallowa grows to 40 acres

WALLOWA — A 40-acre wildfire is burning north of Wallowa, prompting the closure of Promise Road from the…

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Smoky skies expected to linger; red flag warning remains in effect

LA GRANDE — Nick Vora, Union County’s emergency manager, knows that every fire season is different: This year,…

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Commissioners approve burn ban for county

LA GRANDE — The Union County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday, July 22, to immediately implement a…

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Update: I-84 opens in all directions; officials urge caution

Update, 8:15 a.m.: Interstate 84 and Oregon Highway 201 North now are open in Eastern Oregon, the Oregon…

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New wildfire hazard map will be released with few changes after yearlong makeover

A statewide “wildfire risk map” that drew the ire of many Oregonians will return in several weeks with…

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