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Umatilla County sponsors Spanish-speaking radio show to share experiences with COVID-19

HERMISTON — Early in the pandemic, Jose Garcia said most of the stories told about COVID-19 on Radio…

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Police say Baker City man made bomb threat

BAKER CITY — A Baker City man who apparently regretted the story he told police that landed his…

Northwest

Rep. Bentz appointed to House Natural Resources Committee

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon U.S. Rep Cliff Bentz now is serving on the House Natural Resources Committee. Bentz…

Coronavirus

Baker City plans virtual meeting Jan. 27 to discuss N. Baker transportation plan

BAKER CITY — Baker City has scheduled a virtual public meeting for Wednesday, Jan. 27, to discuss possible…

Northwest

Umatilla National Forest selects new deputy forest supervisor

PENDLETON — The Umatilla National Forest soon will have a new deputy forest supervisor. Heidi McRoberts will step…

Coronavirus

Four-month grant program would give $5K per month to Pendleton restaurants

PENDLETON — A proposed grant program that could provide Pendleton restaurants with a series of grants to help…

Northwest

Halfway to get new fire station

HALFWAY — The city of Halfway is using a $1.5 million federal block grant to build a new…

Northwest

Records chronicle events leading to melee at Ontario prison

ONTARIO — A fight between two inmates in December 2020 at Snake River Correctional Institution, Ontario, escalated into…

Northwest

Pendleton police arrest man they believe was suffering ‘psychosis’ from kratom

PENDLETON — Pendleton police arrested a man on Monday, Jan. 18, who was suffering from an “apparent psychosis”…

Northwest

Baker City resident faces charge of animal neglect

BAKER CITY— The Baker County Sheriff’s Office has seized two donkeys, eight cats, four dogs and 23 chickens…

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