DAYTON, Wash. -- Two people were transported to the hospital after a motorcycle accident near Dayton, WA on Thursday. Around 5 p.m., 41-year-old Chancey Laughlin and 46-year-old Tonya Mortimer were traveling eastbound on US Highway 12 near milepost 386 when…
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. -- Operations to remove a sunken tugboat from the Columbia River began on Thursday. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality said they are using a crane to lift the 38-foot tugboat out of the water about 10…
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. - The Oregon State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened Monday night near Umapine. Authorities received a 911 call about shots fired in the Umapine area at about 11:44 p.m. The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office…
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. -- Strong winds may have caused a 38-foot tug boat to sink into the Columbia River near Umatilla on Monday, about 10 miles upriver of McNary Dam, officials said. Ty Keltner, a spokesperson for the Washington Department…
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. - One person was rescued after a semi-truck was blown on to its side by blustery wind on Sunday. That's according to East Umatilla Fire and Rescue personnel, who say just before noon on Sunday they got…
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. -- ODOT has closed Highway 11 between Pendleton and Milton-Freewater due to crashes and wind-blown debris in the road. Highway 204 is also closed between Weston and Elgin because of high winds. ODOT said the winds are…
UPDATE (2:50 p.m.) -- I-84 is now back open. However, the westbound off-ramp at exit 216 remains closed. PENDLETON, Ore. -- I-84 between exits 216 and 265 are closed due to a down power line near Meacham. The closure is between…
HERMISTON, Wash. -- More power outages are being reported across Washington state and Oregon. 836 in Hermiston are without power, according to Umatilla Electric. The outage was reported at 11:13 a.m. Sunday. Most of the power is out near Hermiston…
PENDLETON, Ore. -- Brent Hall and his wife and two young daughters have only lived in their Pendleton home along the Umatilla River for about a year and a half. They never…
ATHENA, Ore. - The City of Athena in Umatilla County, Oregon has issued a boil-water advisory following the recent flooding. According to city staff, as of late Thursday afternoon preliminary water testing has showed signs of bacteria in drinking water.…
TOLLGATE, Ore. (AP) — A club of off-roading enthusiasts in northeastern Oregon has revved into action to help livestock owners hit by extreme flooding this month. The Tollgate Off-Road and Recovery Club had just formed when devastating flooding hit their…
PENDLETON, Ore. -- Sen. Ron Wyden made a trip to Pendleton over the weekend to meet with those impacted by the devastating flooding. On Saturday, Sen. Wyden visited with first responders, Red Cross volunteers and local officials at the Emergency…
WALLA WALLA, Wash. -- The Oregon National Guard used a Black Hawk helicopter to deliver pizza to a family that allowed them to better help flood victims along Mill Creek. Travis Lundquist with Umatilla County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue…
PENDLETON, Ore. -- Wells Fargo has pledged $100,000 to help with local flood relief efforts, the City of Pendleton announced Friday. Mayor John Turner was informed of the donation when he received a call from bank's regional president, Tracy Curtis,…
PENDLETON, Wash. - WorkSource Oregon and the American Red Cross will be hosting an event on Thursday to help those impacted by the recent flooding. The event will take place at the Pendleton Convention Center between noon and 8 p.m.…
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. -- A Walla Walla woman's childhood home, which her late father built more than 40 years ago, completely vanished over the weekend during one of the worst floods in the area's history. Alexandrea Frazure, 48, said her…
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. -- I-84 has temporarily closed Tuesday between Stanfield and I-82 for crews to repair flood damage, according to the Oregon Department of Transporation. The closure is for both eastbound and westbound lanes between exits 182 and 188.…
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. -- The woman reported missing in Umatilla County near the Bar M Ranch area has been found dead. Umatilla County officials say that Janet Conley, 62, stated that she wished to stay in her home on Feb.…
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. -- The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office wants the public to keep an eye out for 62-year-old Janet Tobkin Conley. She was last seen on Feb. 6 around 7 p.m. from Bobsled Lane in the Bar M Ranch…
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. -- Volunteers and other agencies are back in the air conducting searches for those possibly stranded in Umatilla County. The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue along with the Oregon Army National Guard are assisting. Officials…
These are the most recent road closures according to the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office Milton-Freewater: Mill Creek Road Walla Walla River Road closed at 15th Street Bridge to end of road at Harris Park Couse Creek Road—Walla Walla River east…
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. --- Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office has issued an evacuation notice for people in North East Umatilla County, including Gibbon/Bingham Road and Mill Creek. If you're wanting to stay they advise to have food and water for several…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Residents in the foothills of the towering Blue Mountains in rural northeast Oregon were plucked from their flooded homes by helicopter and others rode to safety in the bucket of a front-end loader as relentless rain…
UMATILLA COUNTY - Umatilla County Fire District #1 is alerting residents to a boil advisory for the Stanfield and Echo areas for residents and businesses using private wells. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking until further notice.…
