BILLINGS, Mont. — A group of Democratic lawmakers on Thursday, Oct. 28, urged the Biden administration to enact emergency protections for gray wolves in the U.S. West in response to Republican-backed state laws that make it easier to kill the predators.
PORTLAND — Record low numbers of steelhead are returning to the Columbia River this year, prompting conservationists and anglers alike to call for a halt to recreational fishing for the sea-run fish.
PENDLETON — A Pendleton man suffered serious injuries Wednesday, Aug. 25, on the eastbound side of Interstate 84 when he crashed his motorcycle into a passenger car that was stopped because of…
WASHINGTON — Included in the sweeping $1 trillion infrastructure bill approved by the Senate is funding for Western water projects that farmers, water providers and environmentalists say are b…
Portions of the Pacific Ocean cooled considerably in July, affirming that a La Nina weather system likely will form this fall, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.
For the first time in 122 years of record-keeping, drought covers almost the entire Western U.S. as measured by the Palmer Drought Severity Index.
BOISE, Idaho — Wildlife advocates last week petitioned federal officials to restore federal protections for gray wolves throughout the U.S. West after Idaho and Montana passed laws intended to…
MEDFORD — Cooler weather on Tuesday, July 27, helped calm two gigantic wildfires in the U.S. West, but a tally of property losses mounted as authorities got better access to a remote area of S…
WALLOWA COUNTY — The Elbow Creek Fire, which started Thursday, July 15, has quickly grown to an estimated 9,000 acres, causing the evacuation of residents in the northwest end of Wallowa Count…
BOISE — Airport officials, including those in Northeastern Oregon, facing jet fuel shortages are concerned they’ll have to wave off planes and helicopters that drop fire retardants during what…
Two major fires burning adjacent to Wallowa County are continuing to grow in size.
Traffic backs up Friday morning, July 9, 2021, on the eastbound side of Interstate 84 due to a fatal crash near about 7 miles from Pendleton. Oregon State Police reported a semitrailer crashed…
More than 90% of West in drought.
PORTLAND — As outlandish as the killer heat wave that struck the Pacific Northwest was, it fits into a decades-long pattern of uneven summer warming across the United States.
SALEM — U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden says he is awaiting an announcement by President Biden’s administration about a mobilization plan for firefighters and equipment for widespread forest fires in the West.
SALEM — In the 1950s, when University of California forestry professor Harold Biswell experimented with prescribed burns in the state's pine forests, many people thought he was nuts.
LEWISTON, Idaho — Leaders of national and regional farm organizations rallied around efforts to protect the four lower Snake River dams June 16, taking part in a day-long briefing on the role …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley said this week that he will lobby the Biden administration to spend at least $1 billion more per year for logging, prescribed burning and other work d…
PENDLETON — Pendleton Whisky Music Fest is ready to thrill again.
BILLINGS, Mont. — Wildlife advocates pressed the Biden administration on Wednesday, May 26, to revive federal protections for gray wolves across the Northern Rockies after Republicans-backed l…
PENDLETON — The Umatilla County District Attorney's Office wrapped up two homicide cases last week.
HAINES — The big show that will brighten the night sky is about seven weeks away, but Garla Rowe already is excited.
The number of children in foster care has decreased across Oregon, but there still is a need for certified foster homes.
BAKER COUNTY — Baker School District voters appear to be approving a $4 million bond for school improvements. In unofficial results from the Baker County Clerk’s Office, the measure had 2,401 …
BAKER CITY — The Baker County Library District is planning to return to nearly normal operations on June 1 in response to the Thursday, May 13, announcements federal and state officials made r…
KENNEWICK, Wash. — An Oregon man is believed to have gone into the Columbia River at a park in Kennewick, Washington.
WASHINGTON — USDA and the Department of the Interior are gearing up for what’s expected to be one of the most intense fire years in recent history.
HERMISTON — A Boardman man is facing charges of disposing of the body of a Hermiston man who died of a gunshot wound outside the city in 2020, according to Umatilla County District Attorney Da…
WESTON — Money from the American Rescue Plan could be a game changer for East Umatilla Fire & Rescue, according to Fire Chief David Baty.
The Baker School District announced Friday, May 7 that seven people had tested positive in the district during the week, including two at Brooklyn Primary (grades 1-3), three at South Baker In…
Woman dies in ATV accident near Ukiah
SALEM — Oregon once again began distributing grants last week through its unique $62 million coronavirus relief fund for Black Oregonians.
BAKER COUNTY — Baker County government faces a state environmental penalty of $8,400 for improper removal of vinyl flooring that contains asbestos.
BOISE, Idaho — Authorities said they are trying to determine what prompted a young girl to open fire at a rural Idaho middle school, one of the few school shootings in which the suspect is female.
BAKER CITY — Joe Strus had never been so happy to have a package of hot dogs.
HERMISTON — The former Aspen Springs Psychiatric Hospital in Hermiston has reopened as a secure residential treatment facility.
BAKER CITY — Baker County Board of Commissioners Chairman Bill Harvey spent several minutes at the end of the board's Wednesday, May 5, meeting addressing a series of rumors involving his actions.
SALEM — Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson and representatives of Oregon Gov. Kate Brown spoke for months about removing dams on the Snake River, sparking criticism from other members of Congress …
PENDLETON — The smell of roasting tri-tip and baby back ribs wafted from smokers across the parking lot outside of the Pendleton Convention Center, where the Willingham family chatted and laug…
BAKER CITY — For the first time since it opened back in 1950, the Baker Bulldog Memorial Stadium could be in line for a major renovation project.
BEND — Francisco Guevara arrived at Bend High School a little earlier than normal Thursday, April 29. The senior was thrilled — after many attempts to sign up, he was finally about to receive …
Michael Willingham lifts the lid to examine his tri-tip during the Buckaroo BBQ Challenge at the Pendleton Convention Center on Saturday, May 1, 2021.
Spectators fill in the stands of the Round-Up Pavilion on Saturday, May 1, 2021, for the Western Select Ranch Horses preview at Pendleton Cattle Barons.
A young cowpoke watches the start of the Western Select Ranch Horses preview in the Round-Up Pavilion on Saturday, May 1, 2021.
People browse the Pendleton Cattle Barons trade show at the Pendleton Convention Center on Saturday, May 1, 2021.
Cody McKillip tends to his meat during the Buckaroo BBQ Challenge at the Pendleton Convention Center on Saturday, May 1, 2021.
A roper is silhouetted against the Pendleton Round-Up Arena during Pendleton Cattle Barons on Saturday, May 1, 2021.
SEATTLE — At least 20 people were arrested during May Day demonstrations in Seattle and Portland in support of immigrants and worker rights, officials said.
RICHLAND, Wash. — An underground nuclear waste storage tank in Washington state that dates to World War II appears to be leaking contaminated liquid into the ground, the U.S. Department of Ene…
BAKER COUNTY — Baker City Police Department officers deployed a spike strip Wednesday evening, April 28, to stop a car that led Oregon State Police troopers on a high-speed chase along Interstate 84.
PENDLETON — One of Pendleton’s most prominent buildings is on the market, and all anyone needs to buy it is as little as $2 million.
PENDLETON — Despite rain showers over the weekend in much of Northeast Oregon, fire officials say the region is still ripe for wildfires.
MALHEUR COUNTY — Small, secluded cities in rural counties such as Malheur depend on volunteer firefighters more than urban areas do, and local volunteers are often the first to arrive on the s…
BAKER COUNTY — An investigator for the Oregon Government Ethics Commission found a "preponderance of evidence" that Baker County Commission Chairman Bill Harvey tried to use his position to be…
