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According to sources, the woman was reported missing out of Milton-Freewater February 18th.

The fire charred a good portion of the house's front side

Crews raced to the scene to ensure the fire did not spread in high winds

The driver involved in the crash is charged with DUI

The crash forced traffic to back up for miles into Washington State.

An effort to move Oregon’s border gained support in last week’s election.  Leader of the Greater Idaho Movement Mike McCarter said Morrow County voters want County Commissioners to hold meetings on the idea.  And a 2020 request in Jefferson County was met with confusion by Commissioners, since they have no power to change a state’s border.   “The citizens signed a petit...

Late last week, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife gave approval to a plan to kill wolves from the Horseshoe Pack.  ODFW said non-lethal measures failed to stop depredations in Umatilla County, leading to the authorization.  The age...

UPDATE STATEMENT FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT: Umatilla County Sheriff's Office and other first responders are on scene of a reported explosion at Shearer's Foods off Highway 207 in Hermiston. Employees of Shearer's Foods called 911 and reported a boiler explosion with possible injuries ...

For Friday, January 7 Regional Closures/Delays Prosser Sch. Dist. - 2 HOUR DELAY. No AM preschool No AM Tri-Tech, no AM Preschool, no zero-hour classes and no Breakfast. Columbia Sch. Dist. - 2 HOUR DELAY, AM/PM Buses on snow routes Kiona-Benton City Sch. Dis ...

TRI-CITIES, Wash. - The COVID-19 situation in Benton and Franklin County continues to be a precarious one.   According to the State Health Department's data dashboard, Benton County has a two-week case rate of 220 and Franklin County 293. Bot ...