Drinking + Driving = Arrest!
Oregon State Police arrested 22 drivers suspected of driving under the influence during the Christmas holiday… between midnight on December 24 and 2am on December 26. As we now head into the weekend of New Years Eve, drivers are urged to plan ahead and not drive impaired… not only with alcohol but with any substance. […]
Read MoreRemember to File Those Hunting Reports
Another reminder from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife as we get set to enter a new year. All hunters must report all 2023 hunts. It means anyone that purchased a 2023 deer, elk, cougar, bear, pronghorn, or turkey tag, regardless of if they were successful or even hunted at all, must file the […]
Read MoreOregon Newspaper Shuts Down Due to Embezzlement
An Oregon newspaper has been forced to lay off is entire staff and stop printing indefinitely, all due to an embezzlement scam. Managers of The Eugene Weekly posted a story on the paper’s website Thursday morning, saying it was forced to halt its print edition for the first time in over 20 years after discovering […]
Read MoreBaker City About to Get New City Manager
It looks like Baker City is on the verge of having a new city manager. City council met the day after Christmas, and voted unanimously to formally offer the job… contingent upon negotiating a contract… to Barry Murphy, a former Air Force pilot who most recently was wing commander for the 8th Fighter Wing based […]
Read MoreBuchanan Now Regional Forester
The U.S. Forest Service has announced the appointment of Jacqueline Buchanan as the Regional Forester for the Pacific Northwest Region, effective January 14, 2024. Buchanan has served in the U.S. Department of Agriculture for more than 33 years, and has experience at all levels. She succeeds Acting Regional Forester Liz Berger who will return to […]
Read MoreNew Year Brings New Laws
New laws passed earlier this year mean big changes in the new year. Starting January 1, one law will combat the drug crisis with bills focused on educating Oregon’s youth about the dangers of fentanyl and preventing overdose deaths. Measure 110 will increase addiction treatment staffing and speed up funding getting out the door. As […]
Read MoreWind Warning
We have a severe weather warning for a good part of our state today. High Winds are expected in Northeast Oregon today. The system is expected to peak later today with winds reaching high speeds. The base of the Blue Mountains is under a high wind warning due to gusts exceeding 60 mph. Motorists, especially […]
Read MoreProduct Recall!
If you got one as a Christmas present, you might want to think about not using it… The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled more than 300,000 air fryers a over burn hazard. The defective air fryers were sold at major retailers such as Target, Kohl’s and Walmart and online from August 2021 to […]
Read MoreOregon Wolves Re-located to Colorado
5 more Eastern Oregon wolves have been relocated to Colorado. Colorado Parks and Wildlife have now released a total of 10 gray wolves there… all part of an overall effort to create a permanent, self-sustaining gray wolf population in Colorado. No further releases are planned for the final days of this year. Gray wolves are […]
Read MoreIcy Warning
Law enforcement agencies in Baker & Harney counties are now reminding everyone to drive safely, especially on the icy roads. The warning comes after three separate crashes recently, that have been blamed on icy road condition. Two of the crashes in Baker County involved young children being hospitalized. The other crash occurred in Harney County […]
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