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Evacuations Lifted for Fire in Hermiston Area

Evacuations · Hermiston

Evacuations Lifted for Fire in Hermiston Area

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Level 3 "Go Now" evacuations have been lifted after a fire broke out in the Hermiston area on Friday, the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office announced. Fire near Hermiston causes evacuations (Umatilla Fire District)Fire near Hermiston causes evacuations (Umatilla Fire District)Fire near Hermiston causes evacuations (Umatilla Fire District)Fire near Hermiston causes evacuations (Umatilla Fire District)Fire near Hermiston ca…See the Story

$3.1M Solar Panel Field at Wastewater Treatment Plant in Fairfield Gets Approval

Solar Power · Pendleton

$3.1M Solar Panel Field at Wastewater Treatment Plant in Fairfield Gets Approval

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Installing an array of solar panels at the citys wastewater treatment plant is expected to save Fairfield half the annual cost of its electricity to operate the facility.Council approved an agreement with Milford-based Melink Solar to design and build an array of panels on six acres of land east of the Groh Lane plant, adjacent to the Great Miami River. The cost is $3.1 million, which includes contingency dollars.The wastewater treatment plant i…See the Story

Pendleton powers wastewater plant with ‘solar canopy’

Pendleton, Oregon · Pendleton

Pendleton powers wastewater plant with ‘solar canopy’

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The city of Pendleton usually budgets $200,000 per year for the wastewater plant’s electricity bill. In the coming years, city officials hope that number dwindles to zero. Pendleton unveiled a “solar canopy” at a Wednesday ceremony, a green energy project that is expected to cover about one-third of the wastewater plant’s energy needs. The city doesn’t want to stop there, putting together plans to connect the wastewater plant to a microgrid that…Read Article

Underground city found in Pendleton potholes

Tunnels contained entire businesses and residences, once used by Chinese residents to avoid contact with liquored-up cowboys, now are a popular tourist attraction for the cityPendleton, Oregon · Pendleton Read Article

This 1978 Cessna 152 Is an Ideal Flight School Workhorse ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

Every day, the team at Aircraft For Sale highlights an airplane that stands out for its practicality, condition, or value. You can find Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick daily at FLYINGMag.com. Today’s Top Pick is a 1978 Cessna 152. Pilots in search of a proven flight trainer or an affordable time builder might find this Cessna 152 a dependable and efficient choice. For decades the 152 has been a favorite among flight schools and personal hang…Aircraft · Pendleton Read Article

Pendleton initiates burn ban - Elkhorn Media Group

Open the article to view the coverage from Elkhorn Media GroupPendleton, Oregon · Pendleton Read Article

Stolen water tanker is located - Elkhorn Media Group

UMATILLA – A water tanker was stolen from a construction site near the Umatilla Bridge on Tuesday. Oregon State Police say the white International water tanker was taken from construction site near mile post 1 on Interstate 82 sometime in the Monday evening or early morning Tuesday hours. At approximately 6:45 a.m. Tuesday an employee of the construction site noticed the tanker was gone. The vehicle was located abandoned and stuck in the sand ac…Umatilla · Umatilla Read Article

More details released in I-84 vehicle fire - Elkhorn Media Group

UMATILLA COUNTY – More details have been released about an accident that shut down one lane of traffic on westbound Interstate 84 east of Pendleton on Monday. Oregon State Police say a Ford F250 made an unsafe lane change from the left to the right lane of travel and rear-ended the back of a semi-truck with a trailer that was traveling slower. The F250 became engulfed in flames which spread to the back of the trailer. The Umatilla Tribal Fire De…Pendleton, Oregon · Pendleton Read Article

Burn barrel flames spread to nearby tanker truck and shop building

Flames from a burn barrel spread to a nearby tanker truck, shop building, and more, prompting a hazmat response late last week. The incident happened on Friday, June 6th, at 4 p.m. on Bensel Road in Hermiston, Oregon. The Umatilla County Fire District aided in the efforts. According to NBC, the business was utilizing a burn barrel when the flames accidentally spread to nearby equipment. That equipment then spread the fire to a tanker truck, and…Hermiston · Hermiston Read Article

Umatilla County Community Corrections could face money problems - Elkhorn Media Group

SALEM – Gov. Tina Kotek proposed $340 million for be budgeted for community corrections throughout the state. It was endorsed by the Public Safety subcommittee. Then the measure went to the Joint Ways and Means Committee. That’s where the trouble started. Umatilla County Commissioner John Shafer said the two co-chairs of that committee felt the governor was proposing too much. They want the figure reduced by $61 million statewide. “What does tha…Umatilla County · Umatilla County Read Article

Umatilla man cited for DUI after single-vehicle rollover - Elkhorn Media Group

UMATILLA – A Umatilla man was cited for DUI after rolling a car he was driving on Hat Rock Road near U.S. 730 Sunday near Umatilla. According to Oregon State Police they responded to a report of a single vehicle rollover crash at around 6:06 a.m. A Toyota Carolla driven by 21-year-old Heriberto Prado Pizana Jr. was southbound on Hat Rock Road when he lost control on a curve and the vehicle rolled multiple times. Pizana denied medical treatment a…Umatilla · Umatilla Read Article