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NASA research balloon takes flight over Madras

MADRAS — The 150-foot-tall balloon, made of plastic thinner than a sandwich bag, rose above the high desert…

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Dash for dollars

HALFWAY — Grace Davis wants future Pine Eagle High School students to have a real track, and she’s…

Coronavirus

Grant County has highest infections, lowest vaccinations in state

JOHN DAY — Grant County had the highest rate of COVID-19 infections per capita in Oregon last week,…

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Idaho lawmakers hear pitch to absorb three-fourths of Oregon

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho lawmakers appeared intrigued but skeptical on Monday, April 12, when pitched a plan to…

Northwest

Baker County Sheriff’s Office search and rescue team helps family stuck in snow

BAKER COUNTY — Three members of the Baker County Sheriff’s Office’s search and rescue team brought to safety…

Coronavirus

CTUIR opens COVID-19 vaccine clinic to 11 counties across ceded territory

MISSION — The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation has opened its two-day mass vaccination event to…

Northwest

Two John Day restaurants voluntary close temporarily due to surge in COVID-19 infections

JOHN DAY — The surge in COVID-19 cases has closed two restaurants in John Day. In a Facebook…

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Car kills adult wolf from Cornucopia Pack near Richland

BAKER COUNTY — An adult wolf from the Cornucopia Pack in eastern Baker County was hit and killed…

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Round-Up confident in a full 2021 rodeo

PENDLETON — The Pendleton Round-Up Association is projecting confidence in reviving its rodeo for 2021, but its board…

Northwest

ODFW seeks applicants for Northeast Regional Council positions

SALEM — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is looking for volunteers to serve on the Access…

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