AROUND OREGON: ‘Action is required now’ – doctors urge immediate attention to masks, social distancing as Covid surges

As Covid testing continues on both sides of the Idaho and Oregon border, different responses to the virus outbreak by the two states hindered plans to contain the virus. (Malheur Enterprise) ONTARIO – The region’s medical system went blinking red…
VIDEO: Mountain top video captures ferocity of Beachie Creek Fire

An image from a video taken on top of a mountain ridge near Detroit on Sept. 8, 2020, shows the Beachie Creek Fire as it burns out of control. (Oregon Department of Transportation video) On the night of Monday, Sept.…
Sprague Little League team wins regional title, headed to World Series

Sprague all-star baseball team, representing Oregon, poses with its newly-won title banner on Saturday in California. (Photo courtesy of Little League Baseball and Softball) The Sprague Little League major all-star team won the northwest regional title in a championship game…
8 officers hurt in inmate assault at Ontario state prison

ONTARIO — Eight employees of the Snake River Correctional Institution were injured Saturday morning in assaults involving one inmate, the state Corrections Department said in a news release. The agency said one “staff member was assaulted by an inmate” at…