6+ hour, 12+ min ago  (151+ words) Elkhorn Media Group Fox Fire southwest of Long Creek is 29. 61 acres on Friday LONG CREEK / FOX " UPDATE (6/16 @ 11: 00 a. m.): The fire is now listed as fully contained at 29. 61 acres. PREVIOUS: Firefighting resources are on the scene of the Fox Fire, burning west…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago  (80+ words) Elkhorn Media Group Bailey Hicks is Baker County's newest Corrections Deputy BAKER CITY " A member of the Baker County Sheriff's Office team is moving up into the Corrections Department. Sheriff's Office personnel recently announced that Deputy Bailey Hicks will now…...

7+ hour, 24+ min ago  (247+ words) KENNEWICK " A new inpatient behavioral health facility is opening in the Tri-Cities region, filling what local officials call a critical gap in regional mental health and substance use treatment. The Columbia Valley Center for Recovery (CVCR) will open tomorrow (Saturday),…...

5+ hour, 45+ min ago  (140+ words) From the National Weather Service, Pendleton: A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditionsare either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination ofstrong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures cancontribute to extreme fire behavior. PENDLETON " The National…...

8+ hour, 15+ min ago  (127+ words) CANYON CITY " Grant County Sheriff Todd Mc Kinley has issued a warning to the public regarding a recent scam circulating the area. Read the full press release below: (Press Release from Grant County Sheriff Todd Mc Kinley) The Grant County…...

11+ hour, 31+ min ago  (95+ words) Elkhorn Media Group You're invited! Oregon's Herman the Sturgeon celebrates birthday this Sunday CASCADE LOCKS " Oregon's most famous fish has a birthday coming up, and he wants to invite you to his party. Herman the Sturgeon, a 10-foot-long white sturgeon…...

11+ hour, 5+ min ago  (118+ words) Elkhorn Media Group Man injured in motorcycle crash south of Ukiah UKIAH " An Alaska man was hospitalized Wednesday after crashing his motorcycle off U. S. Route 395 south of Ukiah. According to an Oregon State Police report, the 72-year-old man failed to negotiate…...

11+ hour, 20+ min ago  (128+ words) Elkhorn Media Group Burbank man arrested on suspicion of child molestation, meth charges WALLA WALLA COUNTY " A 53-year-old Burbank man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of sexually assaulting an underage family member, authorities said. Jason Lee Rhoades was taken into…...

10+ hour, 35+ min ago  (256+ words) WALLA WALLA " The family of a 3-year-old boy who died after a heavy stone sign collapsed on him at a local park has filed a product liability lawsuit against several companies involved in creating the display. Kaleb Ortega suffered fatal…...

10+ hour, 50+ min ago  (113+ words) Elkhorn Media Group PENDLETON " The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued another critical fire weather watch for Saturday morning into the evening hours. The watch is for the Columbia Basin of Oregon, the Yakima Valley, the Eastern Columbia River…...