Milton Freewater News

Whole Foods, Kunze Farms, Willamette Filbert Growers, Evonuk Oregon Hazelnuts, Harry and David, and Mountain Man Nut & Fruit Co.

A slushy and icy mix of snow, freezing rain and rain Tuesday across the Mid-Columbia closed and delayed schools, shut down Hanford work early and postponed most after-school events.

A Milton-Freewater girl missing since before Thanksgiving after apparently running away from home has been found safe, authorities said today.

A 12-year-old girl remains missing after apparently running away from her home around Thanksgiving Day, authorities said.

Driving in parts of Eastern Oregon is extremely hazardous this morning, with accidents and icy conditions closing all major highways in Umatilla County.

Wheat is the dominant crop in the fields surrounding Milton-Freewater, but vineyards are making inroads.

Three members of a Pendleton family died late Wednesday when their car crossed Highway 11 south of Milton-Freewater and collided head-on with a pickup pulling a horse trailer, Oregon State Police told The Oregonian.

Oregon State Police say three people have died in an eastern Oregon highway crash that occurred in heavy fog near the Washington border.

Three people were confirmed dead in a crash today on Oregon 11 near milepost 22 north of Milton-Freewater, the Oregon State Police reported.

Umatilla County Sheriff's Deputies are searching for a man who has been missing for more than a week.

PENDLETON, Ore. - Umatilla County Sheriff John Trumbo activated the county's major crimes team Monday to help with the search for a Milton-Freewater man missing since Nov.

PENDLETON, Ore. - Searchers have been looking for a 32-year-old Milton-Freewater man last seen near Tiger Canyon in the Umatilla National Forest.

A Utah man died in a crash when the vehicle went out of control on black ice and went down a small ravine in northeastern Oregon early Sunday.

About 100 kayakers and canoeists formed a giant 350 in the Willamette River on Saturday, joining more than 5,200 actions in 181 countries that urged world leaders to act quickly and aggressively to reduce carbon emissions that cause climate change.

A judge has reduced bail for a Milton-Freewater man accused of sexually abusing a young boy.

Police Chief Robert Spinks has put the home he built here three years ago up for sale.

Two Lewiston residents died Saturday when their car collided head-on with another attempting a pass on State Route 127 seven miles south of Dusty, in Whitman County.

Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller reports that on August 15 at 9:30 am, as Linn County Deputy John Trenary was traveling westbound on Highway 20 near mile post 68 in the long straight stretch by Lost Prairie, he observed a silver 2006 Mazda MZ6 traveling eastbound at a very high rate of speed.

The lion at Winston's Wildlife Safari seemed to want up close visitors. Too bad I was working when tips from readers sent me to all those wineries this summer.

PENDLETON, Ore. - A Milton-Freewater man has been arraigned on charges of encouraging child sex abuse and watching children in a sexual display.