by OptimistPrime | Dec 10, 2022 | Eastern Oregon, Headline Feed
PENDLETON — The Pendleton Fire Department has a new fire captain — Jared Uselman, who at 32 years old is one of the younger captains in recent history.Uselman, also president of the Pendleton Professional Firefighters Local 2296, received his official pinning Tuesday,...
by OptimistPrime | Dec 10, 2022 | Eastern Oregon, Headline Feed
PENDLETON — The ice rink in Roy Raley Park, Pendleton, opened Friday, Dec. 9, after a mishap delayed the event for the last few weeks.“Right now we’re good to go, we got enough ice after our mishap,” Jeff Hamilton, recreation supervisor with Pendleton Parks and...
by OptimistPrime | Dec 10, 2022 | Eastern Oregon, Headline Feed
CANYON CITY — Just under three years after Move Oregon’s Border was launched in January 2020, supporters of the push to make Eastern Oregon counties part of Idaho say the movement is gaining traction with residents and lawmakers in both states.“We’ve had an amazing...
by OptimistPrime | Dec 9, 2022 | Eugene, Headline Feed
Eugene Police is seeking the public’s help to locate a missing, endangered teen. Josiah Isiaih Johnson, age 14, was reported to have left the Station 7 area about 5 p.m., yesterday, December 8, 2022 to go to a storage unit. He has not returned. He is endangered...
by OptimistPrime | Dec 9, 2022 | Eastern Oregon, Headline Feed
BAKER CITY — The Grinch already made a stop in Baker City, and it wasn’t to return toys.This theft had little to do with Christmas, but it did involve a legendary beast said to roam Northwest forests. #placement_575850_0_i{ display: block !important; }...
by OptimistPrime | Dec 9, 2022 | Eastern Oregon, Headline Feed
UMATILLA COUNTY — As temperatures lower, cases of respiratory syncytial virus and influenza have increased to a constant flow of cases for local hospitals.RSV, which can be serious to infants and older adults, presents as mild, cold-like symptoms, according to...