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Arlington Fire in Gilliam County Forces Evacuation Alert, Interstate 84 Closure

Arlington, Oregon · Arlington

Arlington Fire in Gilliam County Forces Evacuation Alert, Interstate 84 Closure

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Gilliam County officials issued evacuation alerts for Arlington and previously closed four miles of Interstate 84 due to an active brush fire.See the Story

Everyone actually walked away from this semi vs. pickup collision in eastern Oregon

Gilliam County · Gilliam County

Everyone actually walked away from this semi vs. pickup collision in eastern Oregon

A pickup collided with a 105,000-pound semi on Highway 19 in Gilliam County, but both drivers escaped with minor injuries. Driver fatigue was cited as the cause.Read Article

Umatilla County firefighters respond to brush fire with chainsaws

Gilliam County · Gilliam County

Umatilla County firefighters respond to brush fire with chainsaws

Rural firefighters were able to contain a brush fire in a difficult-to-reach area by cutting away brush and fuels surrounding it on Sunday, the Umatilla County Fire District said.See the Story

The Bates Family: 2025 Grand Marshals of Condon's Fourth of July Celebration

By Michael Takagi If you're from around here, you've probably met at least one member of the Bates family: maybe at church, or when you had an emergency that utilized the Ambulance services, or at the fairgrounds, or the school lunch line, or during a snowstorm when someone from the Bates ranch just showed up with the right equipment and a smile. That's the kind of people they are....Condon · Condon Read Article

THE LAST GO ROUND: Rod McGuire hangs up his apron

After more than 25 years feeding crowds across the West, Rod McGuire of Paradise Rose Chuckwagon is calling it a day. McGuire announced he'll retire from catering at the end of this summer season – which will include the Condon Fourth of July and the Wheeler County Bluegrass Festival. Large events have become increasingly hard for McGuire - weddings with 300 to 750 guests, community barbecues...Condon · Condon Read Article

Arlington students get visit from North Gilliam EMTs

Students at Arlington Elementary got a hands-on lesson in emergency care before school let out. The North Gilliam County Medic Ambulance crew rolled up to the Arlington School and visited two classes. Mrs. Tutuvanu and Mrs. Mustafic's Pre-K class got the first look, with EMS staff Kathy Covey, Stacey Reding, and Laurel Williams showing the kids around the ambulance and talking about what...Arlington, Oregon · Arlington Read Article

OBITUARY: Mary Jo (Miller) Lane

Mary Jo (Miller) Lane passed peacefully June 7, 2025, in Condon Oregon. She was 90 years old, born December 4, 1934, in Centerville, Washington at the Yeakel family ranch to Milton Valentine (Tony) Miller and Velva Faye (Tootie) (Yeakel) Miller. Mary Jo grew up in the Centerville and the Simcoe Mountain area and attended school in Centerville until sometime between 1940 and 1950 when the family...Condon · Condon Read Article

Gilliam County navigates shifting broadband rules

Federal changes have thrown a wrench into Oregon's broadband plans, but Gilliam County is continuing to chip away at expanding internet for the north end of the county, despite chaotic changes at the federal level. Earlier this month, the Trump administration's NTIA office made sweeping changes to the rules governing the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD)...Gilliam County · Gilliam County Read Article

Gilliam County pushes back on HB 2725

The Gilliam County Court has joined several other rural Oregon counties in opposing House Bill 2725-a piece of legislation that could shift how economic development agreements are negotiated-potentially to the detriment of smaller ports like the Port of Arlington. The county submitted a formal letter of opposition to the Oregon Legislature on June 18. The letter expresses concern that HB 2725...Gilliam County · Gilliam County Read Article

Rowan pleads no contest to DUII charge - Elkhorn Media Group

GILLIAM COUNTY – Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan entered a no contest plea Friday on the charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants. Seventh District Circuit Court Judge Karen Ostrye approved Rowan’s request to enter diversion after taking Rowan’s testimony by telephone. He has agreed to pay a fine of $490. Ostrye also gave him 12 months to complete diversion. We have unofficial reports that Rowan has already begun the agreed upon …Gilliam County · Gilliam County Read Article

Life at the Condon Buckhorn Ranch, Part Four

By Cliff Heck About a year after the Korean War broke out (mid-1951) we had made our adjustment of moving away from our little Mitchell area farm to Mayville, strictly because of economics; Dad needed a job. My parents had lived in the area before, in the early 1930's, down on the John Day River on the Fox place; reached by driving down Butte Creek. Somehow, I had never contemplated that I...Economy · Condon Read Article

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