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Be cautious of the increased truck traffic around John Day
JOHN DAY – Grant County Sheriff Todd McKinley was in KJDY Studios on Thursday morning to update listeners on some happenings. The Sheriff said for folks to be mindful of the increased truck traffic from the Grant County Regional Airport’s runway project:. “All that truck traffic is going...
Malheur National Forest restricts travel on FR 4900 for logging
JOHN DAY – (Press Release from the Malheur National Forest) The Malheur National Forest has temporarily implemented a closure restricting public access during the hours of 1 a.m. to 3 p.m. through September, on Forest Road 4900 from the intersection of Grant County Road 49 at the forest boundary, south to the 4900-844 junction.
Two arrested in Grant County on separate incidents
LONG CREEK / MT. VERNON – Law enforcement conducted a couple of arrests in separate incidents on Tuesday in Grant County. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office responded to a location on 2nd St. in Long Creek yesterday for the report of a domestic incident. Oregon State Police also responded to the scene. Jeremy Paluska, 40, of Long Creek was arrested for Harassment. Nothing further was released on that incident.
ODF Central Oregon District to enter fire season on June 10th
JOHN DAY – Fire season begins Monday of next week on ODF-protected lands. Oregon Department of Forestry John Day Unit Forester Dustin Gustaveson was recently on KJDY’s Coffee Time to inform listeners of the coming changes:. “We’re going into fire season at 12:01 a.m. on June 10th. That...
State Parks and Rec. Commission to convene in Grant County
JOHN DAY / MT. VERNON – (Release from Oregon Parks and Recreation Department) The Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission will convene June 11 and 12 in Mt. Vernon, Oregon. On June 11, commissioners will tour Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site at 8:30 a.m. followed by work sessions...
Oregon State Parks Commission to Convene for Policy Sessions and Public Meeting in Mt. Vernon
The suits over at the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission are gearing up for a pow-wow set for June 11 and 12 in the quaint town of Mt. Vernon, sources confirm. This policy appointed by the Governor herself, will first sneak a peek at the Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site before hunkering down for an array of work sessions covering the ins and outs of their Heritage Division.
Grant Union/Prairie City shuts out Weston-McEwen/Griswold to repeat as Oregon Class 2A/1A softball champion
In a virtual replay of their state title game a year ago, Grant Union/Prairie City run-ruled Weston-McEwen/Griswold 11-0 in six innings Friday at Jane Sanders Stadium in Eugene to repeat as the Oregon Class 2A/1A softball champion. Drew Williams pitched a three-hit shutout and Halle Parsons drove in four runs...
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