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Fire Burns up 3 Acres at City’s Designated Homeless Camp Near Southeast Ninth Avenue

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Fire Burns up 3 Acres at City’s Designated Homeless Camp Near Southeast Ninth Avenue

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ONTARIO — A fast-burning grass fire that started at about 3 p.m. July 1 at the city’s designated homeless camp burned 3 acres and threatened several structures nearby and tents See the Story

Thunderstorms with quarter-sized hail and damaging winds in Malheur County Friday – gusts to hit 60 mph

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Thunderstorms with quarter-sized hail and damaging winds in Malheur County Friday – gusts to hit 60 mph

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At 11:05 a.m. on Friday, the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 11:45 a.m. for Malheur County.The storms are forecast to bring wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch).Read Article

Update: Flash flood watch for Oregon likely to expire at 8 p.m.

Floods · Malheur County

Update: Flash flood watch for Oregon likely to expire at 8 p.m.

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The watch had been issued for Harney, Baker and Malheur counties."The Flash Flood Watch will expire for portions of northeast and southeast Oregon, including the following areas, in northeast Oregon, Baker County. In southeast Oregon, Harney County and Malheur County. The flash flooding threat has ended. Therefore, the Flash Flood Watch will expire at 8 p.m. this evening," states the National Weather Service.Read Article

Snake River Correctional Institution in Malheur County, OR Reports In-Custody Death

An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Charles Edward Vermillion, died the afternoon of July 3, 2025. Vermillion was incarcerated at Snake River Correctional Institution (SRCI) in Ontario, OR and passed away at a regional hospital while on hospice care.Malheur County · Malheur County Read Article

Keep cool and save money

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Warmer temperatures have arrived, and a few simple changes around your home can help you cut down on energy use during the hot summer months. Idaho Power offers tips to help you save energy and money while staying comfortable all…Ontario, Oregon · Ontario Read Article

BLM shuffles aviation resources for changing conditions, maximum readiness

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MALHEUR COUNTY — As fire season ramps up and federal agencies respond to those on public land, some people have asked the newspaper if the Bureau of Land Management - Vale District is moving its fire aviation resourcesMalheur County · Malheur County Read Article

UPDATE: Size and cause of fire unknown at this time

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Editor's note: This has been updated with current information.Ontario, Oregon · Ontario Read Article

Nyssa, Vale pass on donating to YMCA study

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WESTERN TREASURE VALLEY — The YMCA has enough money to fund a feasibility study regarding the Palisades Corner project in Fruitland. The organization requested funding from local municipalities, including some in Malheur County. Nyssa, Ontario and Vale city councils opted…Ontario, Oregon · Ontario Read Article

‘Unleashing American Energy’ in Malheur County

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VALE — The federal government is going to allow the exploration and development of renewable energy through geothermal resources on public land, including some with grazing permits, near the city of Vale. An auction for two parcels managed by the…Ontario, Oregon · Ontario Read Article

First responders evacuate people from homeless camp due to fire

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ONTARIO — A fire at or nearby the designated homeless camp for the city of Ontario broke out shortly after 3 p.m. on July 1. Ontario Fire and Rescue requested mutual aid from local fire agencies as the fire was…Evacuations · Ontario Read Article

Weiser man gets 14 years in federal prison, lifetime of supervised release

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WEISER – A 35-year-old Weiser man was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for possessing and viewing child sex abuse material while he was already on parole for lewd conduct with a…Ontario, Oregon · Ontario See the Story