2+ hour, 40+ min ago  (143+ words) Elkhorn Media Group CLARKSTON " State firefighting resources have been mobilized to help local crews battle the Snake River Fire, a brush and grass wildfire burning in Whitman County near Clarkston. Initially estimated at 160 acres, the wildfire expanded to 686 acres before…...

16+ hour, 52+ min ago  (223+ words) WALLULA " A rollover collision Saturday night has escalated into a significant wildfire emergency, prompting the mobilization of state fire assistance to help local crews contain the blaze near Highway 730. The incident began Saturday, June 13, when a vehicle rolled over and…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (221+ words) YAKIMA COUNTY " A military aircraft crashed into a mountain near Rimrock Lake on Saturday afternoon, triggering a wildfire, home evacuations, and a multi-agency emergency response, authorities said. The Yakima County Sheriff's Office began receiving multiple calls around 12: 15 p. m. reporting the crash…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (149+ words) Elkhorn Media Group Firefighters contain Umatilla brush fire that threatened structures UMATILLA " A fast-moving brush fire threatened homes and forced a multi-agency response Saturday afternoon near Highway 730 and South Shore Drive, officials said. The Umatilla Rural Fire Protection District responded…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (135+ words) STANFIELD " Stanfield Police have released more details in a Friday shooting, as a Hermiston man is in the Umatilla County Jail on attempted murder charges. SPD officers responded at 3: 44 p. m. and when officers arrived they found an adult male with gunshot…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (269+ words) Elkhorn Media Group Elgin lions speak with city chamber, reflect on park cleanup, and consider scholarship expansion ELGIN " (Press release from the Elgin Lions Club) "We want to be more active as a group," stated the president of the Elgin…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (90+ words) Elkhorn Media Group LGSD Superintendent George Mendoza talks attendance, budget shifts, and summer programs LA GRANDE " School might be out for the summer, but things are always moving behind the scenes in local school districts. Elkhorn Media Group recently sat…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (163+ words) MISSION " A semi-trucks trailer brakes catching fire cause a brief closure of westbound Interstate 84 while firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze, but no injuries were reported from the incident. Umatilla Tribal Fire responded at 6: 39 p. m. to the report of the trailer…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (155+ words) Elkhorn Media Group PASCO " Flight service from Tri-Cities Airport to Portland has returned for the first time in eight years, as Alaska Airlines launched twice-daily service this week. Flights from Pasco will leave at 5: 23 a. m. and 3: 29 p. m. , while return flights from Portland…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (153+ words) Elkhorn Media Group Harney County Jail has a new Jail Commander HARNEY COUNTY-The Harney County Sheriff's Office would like to congratulate Mackenzie Glerup as the new Jail Commander. Glerup was promoted June 11, 2026 tp Lieutenant by Sheriff Jenkins. As Glerup steps…...