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...
by OptimistPrime | Dec 9, 2022 | Eastern Oregon, Headline Feed
PENDLETON — Snow plow drivers in Eastern Oregon prepare to work around the clock to keep the roads clear and safe from ice and snow.Oregon Department of Transportation driver David McGirr, 58, inspects the outside and inside of his truck every morning before heading...
by OptimistPrime | Dec 8, 2022 | Eugene, Headline Feed
A Eugene Police Financial Investigations Unit detective is seeking any potential leads and victims in the case of a bookkeeper who stopped making tax payments for customers, leaving them liable for state and federal tax payments and penalties. Shirley Jean Stout, age...
by OptimistPrime | Dec 8, 2022 | Eastern Oregon, Headline Feed
LA GRANDE — Four Union County livestock producers are set to receive a total of $21,000 to help protect their animals from wolves with nonlethal means.The Union County Board of Commissioners voted on Wednesday, Dec. 7, to award funding the county has received...
by OptimistPrime | Dec 8, 2022 | Eastern Oregon, Headline Feed
PENDLETON — Regular gas has dropped below $4 per gallon at some stations in Umatilla and Morrow counties. The highest average regular gas price in Pendleton in AAA data was $5.36, recorded on June 16. Late last month, prices began their steepest decline since...
by OptimistPrime | Dec 8, 2022 | Eastern Oregon, Headline Feed
LA GRANDE — The Union County Warming Station is not yet open for the winter season.The cold-weather shelter announced on its Facebook page that it would not be able to meet its anticipated opening date. The board is now aiming to be operational within the next two...