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A new memorial honoring Athena Strand now stands in Wise County, transforming the place where the 7-year-old’s body was found in 2022 into a space for...
Barbies, cowgirl hats, and handwritten notes surround the cross placed after her death.
Catholic Social Services’ Matarella named 2026 Athena recipient
A Texan delivery driver who kidnapped and murdered a 7-year-old girl has been sentenced to death. Tanner Horner, 34, abducted Athena Strand from outside her...
If you’ve read enough Greek mythology, you might remember that Zeus, Athena and Hercules all consumed something called ambrosia. It was also known as “th...
Tanner Horner, a former FedEx driver, was sentenced to death on Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to killing 7-year-old Athena Strand.
After just a few hours of deliberation, jurors sentenced Tanner Horner to death for the murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand in Wise County in 2022.
A confessed killer’s handwritten letters to Athena Strand’s family, detectives and others were revealed in court Monday.
The capital murder trial is underway for Tanner Horner, a former FedEx delivery driver who pleaded guilty Tuesday in the death of 7-year-old Athena Strand.
Tanner Horner, the man who admitted he brutally murdered seven-year-old Athena Strand in Paradise, Texas, has been sentenced to death.
Tanner Horner, 34, a former FedEx driver, kidnapped seven-year-old Athena Strand in his delivery truck and brutally murdered her in Texas in November 2022
Tanner Horner, the man who admitted he brutally murdered seven-year-old Athena Strand in Paradise, Texas, has been sentenced to death.
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ECHO, or Emergency Care Help Organization, has been helping families in crisis in Eastern Hillsborough County since 1987.
PENDLETON — A little more than 13% of Umatilla County voters have turned in their ballots for the primary election Tuesday, May 19. As of Thursday, the cou...
HERMISTON — It’s only fitting that an organization founded on providing service to veterans should win the 2026 GO! Eastern Oregon Readers’ Choice for...
The Oregon Department of Corrections reports that an inmate at Two Rivers Correctional Institution has died.Officials say Virgil McDougal, 83, died May 11.&l...
UMATILLA — Downtown Umatilla had a festival atmosphere on Friday, May 8, as the city celebrated the grand opening of its Business Center. City and county o...
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office says a missing mushroom hunter has been found and is back with his family.
Search & rescue crews are looking for a 69-year-old Oregon man who was reported missing Sunday afternoon during a family mushroom hunting trip in the Umatilla N
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Fire danger is now listed as high across the Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland as dry conditions increase wildfire risk.
JOHN DAY — Around 45 Grant County residents on May 1 discussed everything from education, the economy and healthcare with Oregon U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley. Th...
Heidi Friesen is one of eight finalists for the OnPoint Community Credit Union Oregon Educator of the Year award. Winners receive a year of paid rent or mort...
In a remote corner of rural Southern Oregon, the town of Lakeview is drowning in debt. Its story is an extreme example of the challenges stacked against isol...
ELGIN — Oregon State Police seeks help with identifying poachers in Union County. The Fish and Wildlife Division announced on Tuesday, May 6, it was asking...
Nearly 70 workers at a Prineville data center tied to Meta Platforms are set to lose their jobs after contractor Milestone Technologies announced permanent l...
Isaiah Sy is a 22-year-old sharpshooting wing who was born in France and spent the last three years playing in the United States.
Nebraska baseball was knocked out of the Big Ten Tournament on Saturday after getting shut out by Oregon.
Memorial Day weekend travelers in Oregon are paying some of the nation’s highest gas prices as leaders push to end the Iran war.
Law enforcement shot a bear cub on someone's private property while waiting for assistance from the Oregon Department of Wildlife.
David Brock Smith has won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Oregon. He will advance to the November general election to challenge the incumbent,...
There are primary elections Tuesday in Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, Oregon, Idaho and Pennsylvania. These contests will be a further test of President Donald...
Tuesday is a big day for primary elections. Here's who's running in six key states and how it could affect the balance of power in Washington. (Photo: Tegna)
BURNED: Tanning salon peeping Tom busted FEBRUARY 20--The Oregon lawn ornament thief has finally been apprehended--and cuddly garden gnomes from Portland to...
The Miami Hurricanes flipped star cornerback Ai'King Hall from Oregon, landing their second blue-chip cornerback in 10 days.
Portland City Council members are weighing in on whether or not to use climate fund dollars to renovate the Moda Center. Several councilors tell KATU that vote
Voted ballots are due Tuesday, May 19 at an official drop box. If you mail your ballot, it must be postmarked by Election Day by 8 p.m.
A girl was injured in a shooting near a bus stop in a Wood Village neighborhood, Friday afternoon.
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Athena is in Umatilla County, Oregon.
Region: Eastern Oregon
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Isaiah Sy is a 22-year-old sharpshooting wing who was born in France and spent the last three years playing in the United States.
Memorial Day weekend travelers in Oregon are paying some of the nation’s highest gas prices as leaders push to end the Iran war.
Law enforcement shot a bear cub on someone's private property while waiting for assistance from the Oregon Department of Wildlife.
David Brock Smith has won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Oregon. He will advance to the November general election to challenge the incumbent,...
The Miami Hurricanes flipped star cornerback Ai'King Hall from Oregon, landing their second blue-chip cornerback in 10 days.
ECHO, or Emergency Care Help Organization, has been helping families in crisis in Eastern Hillsborough County since 1987.
Portland City Council members are weighing in on whether or not to use climate fund dollars to renovate the Moda Center. Several councilors tell KATU that vote
Voted ballots are due Tuesday, May 19 at an official drop box. If you mail your ballot, it must be postmarked by Election Day by 8 p.m.
A girl was injured in a shooting near a bus stop in a Wood Village neighborhood, Friday afternoon.
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