4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (249+ words) HEPPNER — Morrow County sheriff’s deputies are facing a severe staffing crisis as lagging wages push experienced deputies to neighboring law enforcement agencies, according to union officials representing the agency. The Morrow County Sheriff’s Association and Teamsters Local 223 are urging county…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (278+ words) Elkhorn Media Group Malheur National Forest changes to fire danger, IFPL and PURs HARNEY AND GRANT COUNTIES-Effective immediately, on the Malheur National Forest portion within Burns Interagency Fire Zone, the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) will be reduced from a…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (174+ words) BEND-Bend Police have cited three juveniles and impounded unregistered electric motorcycles following a “takeover-style” incident over the weekend that involved more than 30 reckless youth riders swarming city streets. Responding officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop near SW Columbia Street,…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (180+ words) LA GRANDE – The La Grande Fire Department hit a major milestone last week. The LGFD reports that firefighter LePage has officially completed his probation period and is now a fully qualified city firefighter. As written by the LGFD in a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (191+ words) PENDLETON – Neighbor 2 Neighbor’s warming shelter will be permitted to operate outside of its normal time of year, after the Pendleton City Council approved an emergency declaration at its Tuesday night meeting. The city opened the council chambers to its larger…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (328+ words) elkhornmediagroup.com Two separate fires kept La Grande EMS busy on Monday afternoon LA GRANDE – Local police and fire agencies had a busy day on Monday, as EMS responded to two separate fires in the La Grande area, according to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (145+ words) Morrow County Sheriff’s Office announces passing of K-9 Telly Elkhorn Media Group Morrow County Sheriff’s Office announces passing of K-9 Telly HEPPNER — The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office announced the death of K-9 Telly on Tuesday following recent medical complications. The…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (923+ words) SUMPTER – (UPDATE 9/1 @ 5:20 P.M. from the Baker County Sheriff’s Office) Evacuation levels have increased for areas in GRANT COUNTY. Level 3 (GO NOW) (Increased from Level 2): South of South Trail Creek, west of Badger Butte and the North Fork John Day Wilderness,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (233+ words) HARNEY COUNTY-Local law enforcement ranks grew stronger this week as two local deputies returned to full-duty service following back-to-back graduations from the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) Academy. The department officially welcomed home Corrections Deputy Keith Yarbrough…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (94+ words) Elkhorn Media Group Firefighters contain Morgan Fire near Vale at 43 acres VALE — A wildfire that grew larger than 40 acres was stopped east of Vale on Sunday, according to fire officials. The Morgan Fire was reported about 4:45 p.m. on August 30th about…...