Birch Creek Fire Update
Sept. 16, 2020 PENDLETON, Ore. – Improved weather conditions aided firefighters battling the Birch Creek Fire yesterday, which is burning on the North Fork John Day Ranger District west of […]
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Area and road closure implemented on the Birch Creek Fire
Sept. 15, 2020 PENDLETON, Ore. – Forest officials have implemented an area and road closure surrounding the Birch Creek Fire for public and firefighter safety. The Birch Creek Fire is […]
Read MoreTemporary Closure at Wildhorse Due to Air Quality
Sept. 15, 2020 Mission, OR – Due to air quality conditions, Wildhorse Resort & Casino will close some of its operations out of an abundance of caution for guests and […]
Read MoreGovernor Kate Brown Announces Unified Law Enforcement Plan to Protect Free Speech, Bring Violence to an End in Portland
This is an Aug. 30 news release from the office of Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Plan includes community forum for Mayor Wheeler, protest organizers, and community leaders to work toward racial justice and […]
Read MoreCTUIR strives for effective testing and tracing
An official news release from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation: AUGUST 26 – MISSION – Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center (Yellowhawk) continues to provide regular COVID testing to […]
Read MoreChromebooks for students delayed due to national demand
From a news release issued Aug. 25 by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation MISSION – In July, the Board of Trustees (BOT) for the Confederated Tribes of the […]
Read MoreUpdate on Meacham Complex fire
August 24 – Mike Almas’ Northern Rockies Type 2 Incident Management Team (IMT) began managing the Meacham Complex on Friday, August 21, 2020. The Meacham Complex of fires includes the […]
Read MoreUse caution if family members test positive for COVID
Press release from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Mission, OR. – The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Incident Command Team urges residents of the Umatilla […]
Read MoreOregon testing rate stabilizes
August 25 – Oregon Health Authority released its Weekly Testing Report today, which showed that as of August 22, Oregon’s cumulative positive testing rate is 4.5 percent of people tested. […]
Read MoreOregon reports 220 new COVID-19 cases; 11 in Umatilla County
August 24 — COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 420, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today. Oregon Health Authority […]
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