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Oregonians in 12 counties who lost their federal food assistance in July because of a wildfire evacuation can request replacement benefits until Aug. 14. As wildfires ravage across Oregon this […]
‘As dry a year as any of us can remember’ SENECA — Jack Southworth is more cognizant of water this summer than in years past after Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek […]
JOHN DAY — Competitors from all over the Pacific Northwest and beyond gathered at the Iron Triangle Outdoor Arena at the Grant County Fairgrounds in John Day to compete for […]
MITCHELL — The Shingle Fire, burning 14 miles southeast of Mitchell, is continuing to show slow growth as containment ticked up to 50%, according to an Aug. 5 update by […]
JOHN DAY — The 117th iteration of the Grant County Fair promises food, fun, rides and perhaps the most relevant concert headliner yet. This year’s fair is Aug. 12-15. Its […]
MITCHELL — The Shingle Fire showed no new growth overnight as its containment rose to 59%, according to an Aug. 6 update by fire managers. The lightning-caused fire burning 14 […]
LONG CREEK — Grant County’s latest wildfire will see an incident management team take over firefighting efforts the day after it was reported. The Cottonwood Fire was reported on Aug. […]
DAYVILLE — The John Day Fossil Beds National Monument has reopened after threats and evacuation orders from the Rowe Creek Complex, Hay Creek Complex, and Shingle Fires subsided, the National […]
MITCHELL — The Shingle Fire has shown no new growth for the third consecutive day, according to an Aug. 7 update by fire managers. The lightning-caused fire burning 14 miles […]
JOHN DAY — State and federal firefighting agencies are battling several lightning-caused fires in Grant County. Oregon Department of Forestry public information officer Jessica Neujahr said the John Day of...
CANYON CITY — The Grant County Court at its meeting Wednesday, July 15, approved the purchase of a roller for the road department and approved a sales order with the […]
CANYON CITY — If it’s got wheels and goes down the road, J&C Diesel Performance Auto Service & Repair in John Day wants you to know they will work on […]
JOHN DAY — The Grant County Food Bank has announced that it is moving its July distribution date to Wednesday, July 22. The staging area for distribution day is moving […]
Two firefighters working on the Salmon Fire near Granite were hurt by a falling tree about 1:40 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, according to a press release from the team managing […]
BAKER CITY — The U.S. Forest Service has added tens of thousands of acres of national forest to the area closed to the public due to the Salmon, Olive Butte […]
CANYON CITY — Oregon State Police reported a a 16-year-old girl died early Friday, July 10, in Grant County from a car crash. OSP at approximately 3:30 a.m. July 10 […]
BAKER CITY — A representative of the union that represents about 40 employees from Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative, including journeyman linemen, said negotiations are scheduled for Aug. 4-6 in the […]
A wildfire burning about a quarter-mile away hasn’t deterred Brian Parvi and Arne Olsen from repairing the roof of the cabin Olsen owns in Greenhorn, the historic gold-mining town at […]
JOHN DAY — Right around 25 people gathered Tuesday, July 7, at the Grant County Airport for Sen. Ron Wyden’s 1171st town hall. The Democrat described the event as getting […]
The Malheur National Forest said in a July 8 update that is is engaged in suppression efforts on six small fires near Austin, Galena, and Greenhorn after numerous lightning strikes […]
GREENHORN — Several fires were ignited in the southern corner of the Umatilla and Malheur National Forests last evening after multiple thunderstorms passed over the Greenhorn area. Two of those […]
PRAIRIE CITY — The rash of lightning strikes last night claimed a structure in Prairie City after a bolt of lightning struck a barn and ignited all of its stored […]
JOHN DAY — The United States Forest Service has completely contained several small fires in Northern Grant County that lightning strikes caused on July 7, according to Amy Franklin, the […]
CANYON CITY — A 29-year-old of John Day man on July 1 pleaded guilty to four counts of luring a minor and one count of first-degree encouraging sex abuse. Antonio […]