PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Marijuana sales in Oregon along the Idaho state line are 420% the statewide average, according to a state report. Idaho residents are purchasing recreational marijuana in Oregon because it is illegal in Idaho, the report released…
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Friday that passing legislation aimed at stemming global warming was her top priority when lawmakers return to the Capitol next month and she was “cautiously optimistic” something could pass despite Republicans…
WESTON, Ore. -- A 58-year-old woman died in a snowmobiling accident Wednesday in the town of Weston, about 15 minutes south of Milton-Freewater. The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office said…
LA GRANDE, Ore. -- The Oregon Department of Transportation said westbound lanes of Interstate 84 closed in La Grande on Tuesday because of several trucks spinning out. The trucks were blocking part of the freeway as of 2:45 p.m. Eastbound…
A spin out crash temporarily blocked the I-82 bridge from Washington into Oregon on Tuesday morning. That crash has since been cleared but troopers have had their hands full with crashes throughout the morning. KAPP-KVEW spoke with Trooper Chris Thorson…
Wondering when your street will be plowed? Most cities have plans for which streets are high-or low-priority for snow plows. Below are links to street maps and snow-removal policies for our top-ten biggest cities by population so you can plan…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- Multiple crashes are being reported on I-82, south of Kennewick. According to Washington State Patrol Trooper Chris Thorson, they've responded to more than eight crashes in an hour. Some cars have crashed into the median. Thorson said…
MILTON-FREEWATER, Wash. -- Officers are looking for an armed suspect accused of robbing a market in Milton Freewater. Police were called shortly before 4 a.m. on Monday to Sam's Corner Market near Broadway Avenue and Main Street. According to Chief…
MORROW COUNTY, Ore. — Authorities say a 56-year-old Hermiston man died Friday night while driving a loaded Freightliner semi-truck on Highway 207 near milepost 19B. Oregon State Police troopers say Phillip Sharkey, 56, was driving northbound just before 6:30 p.m.…
SEATTLE, Wash. -- 2020 is here, and efforts to ensure everyone is counted in this year’s census are accelerating. The U.S. Census Bureau has recently ramped up national recruiting efforts to hire thousands of temporary census takers in communities across…
MILTON-FREEWATER, Ore. - A Milton-Freewater man dead from a gunshot wound on Saturday, Jan. 4, has been identified as 61-year-old George Anthony Martin, according to Umatilla County District Attorney Dan Primus. Police found Martin's body during a welfare check in…
HERMISTON, Ore. - Hermiston police found a grenade in an SUV after the driver ran from a traffic stop early Monday. Police said the unknown driver fled just after midnight, leaving behind a 1992 Ford Explorer. The vehicle contained a hand…
PENDLETON, Ore. - Pendleton City Councilman Scott Fairley died suddenly while vacationing in Mexico, the City of Pendleton announced Wednesday. Officials said Fairley died from a medical incident but did not go into further detail. He is survived by his…
MILTON-FREEWATER, Wash. - A Walla Walla woman who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Milton-Freewater early Sunday was a young mother to a 3-year-old boy, according to one of her friends. Alicia Bernhardt, 20, was on foot when she…
MILTON-FREEWATER, Ore. - Police are investigating an armed robbery of a newspaper delivery man that occurred at approximately 5 a.m. on Jan. 5. According to Milton-Freewater police, 24-year-old Nelson Tyler Hazelton was walking along S. Main St. near SW Eighth…
UMATILLA COUNTY, Wash. - The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office says search-and-rescue (SAR) team members rescued two couples who got stuck driving in snow and became stranded for hours late Saturday night. At about 10 p.m., the sheriff's office was informed…
MILTON-FREEWATER, Ore. - A person was found dead from a gunshot wound in Milton-Freewater Saturday night, according to Umatilla County District Attorney Dan Primus. Police discovered the body while responding to a welfare check at a home in the 100…
HERMISTON, Ore. — The Hermiston School District will provide support to students and staff at Hermiston High School on Monday after the death of a student. Brett Jewett, a sophomore, died in a crash on New Year’s Day. The accident…
MILTON-FREEWATER, Ore. -- Umatilla County deputies are still looking for two men who robbed a store clerk at gunpoint on Friday morning. Around 6:30 a.m., two men walked into the First Stop Mart in Milton-Freewater at 85712 Highway 11. The…
MILTON-FREEWATER, Ore. -- Oregon State Police are looking for a driver who hit and killed a woman in Milton-Freewater early Sunday morning. Capt. Timothy Fox said around 3:30 a.m., a woman was struck by a vehicle on Highway 11 near…
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. — Firefighters battled a blaze Saturday that destroyed a motor home, a 5th wheel, three vehicles, a tractor, four small trees a scooter and a…
HERMISTON, Ore. — Authorities say a juvenile passenger was killed Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 207, south of Hermiston, Ore. Umatilla County sheriff's deputies say the two vehicles were traveling opposite directions on the highway when they collided…
A few weeks ago, Richland resident Elizabeth Porter didn't know if the nonprofit she had founded would be able to stay afloat. Bon Voyage World Languages Academy was started out of Porter's home in 2013, and it…
An update on the case of the man with dementia who went missing in Irrigon: Jose Fernandez has been found.
