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OXBOW, Ore — A Weiser woman was killed after her vehicle rolled down an embankment into a river near Hells Canyon. Baker County Sheriff's Office Dispatch received multiple calls at 9:31 p.m. on July 1, reporting a vehicle rollover near Hells Canyon Campground. According to witnesses, the vehicle fell down an embankment and was submerged in the water.

The following is a news release from the Baker County Sheriff’s Office. On July 1, 2022 at approximately 9:31 p.m., Baker County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch received multiple calls reporting a vehicle rollover near Hells Canyon Campground. Witnesses reported the vehicle traveled down an embankment and was submerged in the water.

OXBOW, Ore — A Weiser woman was killed after her vehicle rolled down an embankment into a river near Hells Canyon. Baker County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch received multiple calls at 9:31 p.m. on July 1, reporting a vehicle rollover near Hells Canyon Campground. According to witnesses, the vehicle fell down an embankment and was submerged in the water. Deputies and an ambulance with Halfway/Oxbow responded and began searching the area...

The new addition to Weiser Memorial Hospital is complete. The hospital held a grand opening ceremony today to mark the occasion, with comments from CEO Steve Hale. See the story in next week's edition of the Weiser Signal American.

Containment on the 42,000-acre Willowcreek Fire that’s burning northeast of Vale jumped to 45% Thursday morning, Bureau of Land Management officials said

Dozens of personnel are on the front lines of the 2022 fire season's first large inferno: the Willowcreek Fire near Vale in eastern Oregon.

One of the first major wildfires of the season in Oregon had reached 42,000 acres and was 45 percent contained Wednesday afternoon. The Willowcreek Fire, burning near the town of Vale along the Oregon-Idaho border. The fire is burning in sagebrush and heavy grass. Firefighters made significant progress through the...