Roll Over Crash Caused by Dead Bear in the Roadway (October 12, 2014, 11:12 am) PENDLETON, Ore-
Two people were injured and their dog died Saturday night in a rollover crash along Interstate 84 near Meacham when the driver lost control after running over a dead bear lying in a traffic lane.
Fire Restrictions Ease on Private Lands in NE Oregon; Campfires Still Banned (October 2, 2014, 4:00 am) PENDLETON, Ore.
Open fires are prohibited, including campfires, charcoal fires, cooking fires and warming fires, except at designated locations.
As of 12:01 a.m., October 2, the Oregon Department of Forestry has modified the fire prevention related Regulated Use Closure which is in place on private forestlands protected by the Northeast Oregon District.
Five People Injured in Crash on Oregon Highway 11 near Pendleton (September 18, 2014, 7:59 pm) PENDLETON, Ore.
One victim was transported by Life Flight to Providence St. Mary Medical Center, and then transferred to Oregon Health and Science University in Portland with serious injuries.
Oregon State Police are continuing their investigation into Thursday morning's four-vehicle traffic crash that injured five people, one seriously, on Highway 11 north of Pendleton.