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Winter Weather Advisory issued April 27 at 2:37PM PDT until April 29 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
* WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 6-8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE…East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades. * WHEN…From 11 PM Sunday to 11 AM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous. conditions could impact...
Hermiston “Highway Sniper” dies in prison
UMATILLA & MORROW COUNTY – A Hermiston man sentenced to life in prison for a series of shootings during the late 1980’s has died in custody. The Oregon Department of Corrections says James T. Birchard died on Monday, April 22. Birchard was incarcerated at Oregon State Penitentiary (OSP)...
Columbia Development Authority Needs Money, Executive Director Says
Columbia Development Authority Executive Director Greg Smith put his five-member board on notice the CDA needs revenue to meet obligations. “I want to be very candid with all five of you,” said. “We need some decisions made. We’re behind on where we ought to be because the five board members will not give me direction.”
With Measure 110 gutted, Eastern Oregon harm reduction group remains undeterred
Harm reduction in Pendleton sometimes begins with a folding table in a parking lot. On a recent March day, Crescencia Witherspoon and Brandy Anderson of the Eastern Oregon Center for Independent Living offered harm reduction supplies at a Salvation Army center in downtown Pendleton, where the charity serves a hot lunch daily. The foot traffic was brisk and EOCIL tried to catch patrons before they left with their food.
Help “Fill the Boot” in Union & Umatilla counties to support local veterans
NORTHEAST OREGON — On Saturday, April 27, the Pacific Northwest Veterans Alliance and the Fair Housing Council of Oregon will join forces for the inaugural “Fill the Combat Boot” event. The fundraiser aims to support local veterans across Eastern Oregon, with all proceeds dedicated to assisting veterans...
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