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Oregon Department of Forestry declares start of fire season, with permits and other requirements for outdoor burning, starting June 5 in NE Oregon

LA GRANDE — Although snow still covers the higher mountains and the grass is still green in places, ...

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Unfit to proceed 

LA GRANDE — A Union County Circuit Court judge has committed a La Grande man facing charges of ...

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Harney County may oversee onsite septic systems in Union County

UNION COUNTY — The Union County Board of Commissioners at its meeting  Wednesday, June 4, could grant Harney ...

Climate

Merkley warns of ‘tumultuous’ fire season amid federal cuts to wildfire support

Officials across Oregon say they will have enough firefighters on hand to battle expected wildfires this summer, but ...

Public Safety

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The Observer Public Safety Log

Public Safety

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The Observer Public Safety Log

Government

Oregon Republicans say Dems delaying vote on wildfire map repeal to get votes for wildfire funding

Republicans say Democrats are using the bill as a bargaining chip to get Republicans to vote on redirecting ...

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Mountain roads beginning to open as snow recedes

Several popular mountain roads in Northeastern Oregon have opened as the prodigious winter snowpack continues to shrink. The ...

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