Tag: Oregon National Guard
Cause of Brush Fire Near Oxbow Trail Still Under Investigation
Firefighters started battling a brush fire Tuesday afternoon, July 18, in Hermiston. Umatilla County Fire District No. 1 reported crews stayed on the scene...
Hermiston Brush Fire Prompts Response from Numerous Agencies
Local fire departments and law enforcement agencies are taking on a brush fire Tuesday, July 18, in Hermiston.
Umatilla County Fire District No. 1 reported...
Search and Rescue Team Locate Injured Hunter Near Milton-Freewater
An injured hunter was rescued Thursday by the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue.
On Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 8:30 p.m., the sheriff’s office dispatch center received a call...
Gov. Brown Declares Emergency as Heatwave Continues Across State
Gov. Kate Brown declared a state of emergency Tuesday for most of Oregon - including Umatilla and Morrow counties - through the end of...
National Guard Members to Arrive at Good Shepherd on Monday
Members of the Oregon National Guard will be deployed to Good Shepherd Medical Center on Monday as part of a statewide effort to support...
Brown Declares State of Emergency Due to Imminent Threat of Wildfire
Gov. Kate Brown yesterday declared a state of emergency due to the imminent threat of wildfire across Oregon.
On the heels of record-breaking high temperatures, much of...
Annual Irrigon Watermelon Festival Gets Under Way This Saturday
It’s time once again to celebrate the wonderful watermelon at the Irrigon Watermelon Festival. Saturday, July 28 will be a full day of family...
Irrigon Gearing Up to Celebrate Watermelons with Annual Festival
It’s time once again to celebrate the wonderful watermelon at the Irrigon Watermelon Festival. Saturday, July 28 will be a full day of family...
Guard Unit Mobilizes for Kuwait Deployment
Family, friends and community members gathered to honor soldiers of 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation, during a mobilization ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 3, at the...
Pendleton Guard Unit Taking Part in Disaster Exercise
Oregon Army and Air National Guard units – including one from Pendleton - are scheduled to participate in the Pathfinder Minuteman 2015 Exercise at...
Search and Rescue Teams Find Lost Hunter
Search and rescue teams located a lost elk hunter in the mountains in north Umatilla County on Sunday.
Richard Braatz, 59, and his son, Michael...
Area Guardsman Helps Fight Oregon Wildfires
Members of the Oregon National Guard are assisting efforts to contain the wildfires burning in much of Central Oregon.
Among those on the scene near...
Precision Agriculture Gets Boost from FAA
Precision agriculture in Eastern Oregon could get a big boost now that the Federal Aviation Administration approved a regional application that includes three test...
