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Morrow County News

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Saturday Aug 23 | Tri-cityherald.com

CRIME: 2 men arrested in Oregon fire investigation

Two people have been arrested in the investigation of a grass fire after their vehicle became stuck on a dirt road near Boardman, the Morrow County Sheriff's Office reported.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Gilliam County, OR, Boardman, OR, Irrigon, OR

Thu Aug 07, 2008

Platts

LADWP board approves 15-year contract with Oregon wind facility

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said Wednesday its board of commissioners approved Tuesday a 15-year, 72-MW wind contract with Invenergy Wind subsidiary Willow Creek Energy.

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Related Topix: Gilliam County, OR, Science / Technology, Alternative Energy

Mon Aug 04, 2008

Hermiston Herald

State sends Hermiston schools $200,000

The Oregon Department of Education has distributed nearly $28 million in earnings from the Common School Fund to Oregon's 198 K-12 public school districts.

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Related Topix: Hermiston, OR, Education Etc., Umatilla, OR, Stanfield, OR

Sat Aug 02, 2008

Hermiston Herald

Area school districts face some hefty bills

One way or another, Oregon Department of Education representatives say 41 school districts in Umatilla, Morrow, Grant, Union, Baker and Wallowa counties will begin repayment of about $2.6 million by Jan.

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Related Topix: Oregon, La Grande, OR, Stanfield, OR, Umatilla, OR

Thu Jul 31, 2008

KGW-TV Portland

Heppner baby drowns at home

A 1-year-old boy died from an accidental drowning in his Eastern Oregon home. The Morrow County sheriff's office says it got a 9-1-1 call Tuesday night from the home of Steven and Sarah Monahan-Rollis, ...

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Related Topix: Heppner, OR

Wed Jul 30, 2008

Tri-cityherald.com

DROWNING: Heppner 1-year-old reported dead

A 1-year-old child may have drowned Tuesday in Heppner, the Morrow County Sheriff's Office reported this morning.

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Related Topix: Clackamas, OR, Heppner, OR

KNDU.com

Oregon Windmill Farm Will be the Largest in the World

As the cost of energy continues to rise, developers in Morrow County Oregon will build the largest wind farm in the world.

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KNDU.com

Oregon Windmill Farm Will be the Largest in the World

As the cost of energy continues to rise, developers in Morrow County Oregon will build the largest wind farm in the world.

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KNDU.com

Oregon Windmill Farm Will be the Largest in the World

As the cost of energy continues to rise, developers in Morrow County Oregon will build the largest wind farm in the world.

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Tue Jul 29, 2008

KNDU.com

Oregon Windmill Farm Will be the Largest in the World

As the cost of energy continues to rise, developers in Morrow County Oregon will build the largest wind farm in the world.

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Sun Jul 27, 2008

KATU-TV Portland

'World's largest' wind farm approved for Ore.

A state energy panel has approved building what developers say would be the world's largest single wind farm in Gilliam and Morrow counties in northeastern Oregon.

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Related Topix: Gilliam County, OR, Science / Technology, Alternative Energy

Sat Jul 26, 2008

PDXGuide.com

Oregon to build world's largest wind farm

A new wind farm has won approval in Oregon. The Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council on Friday approved a site certificate for the Shepherds Flat Wind Farm in Gilliam and Morrow counties.

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Related Topix: Oregon Government, Oregon, Gilliam County, OR, Science / Technology, Alternative Energy

Fri Jul 18, 2008

Hermiston Herald

Police chief discusses crime program

Hermiston Police Chief Dan Coulombe brought a crime prevention expert from Wisconsin to town in June to train police officers and residents.

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Related Topix: Umatilla County, OR, Boardman, OR, Hermiston, OR

Sat Jul 12, 2008

Hermiston Herald

Man dies in motorcycle, truck collision

Police investigate the scene of a an accident involving a truck and a motorcycle on Highway 730 at its intersection with Interstate 84 near Boardman.

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Related Topix: Boardman, OR, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Statesman Journal

Health advisory issued for Willow Creek Reservoir

A health alert was issued today for Willow Creek Reservoir near Heppner because of a bloom of toxin-producing blue-green algae.

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Related Topix: Heppner, OR

Mon Jun 30, 2008

Hermiston Herald

High winds caused outages, fire

Approximately 3,800 Umatilla Electric Cooperative members were without power Sunday night after strong winds knocked down 22 transmission poles between Paterson Ferry Road and Irrigon.

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Related Topix: Irrigon, OR, Weather, Umatilla, OR, Boardman, OR

Tri-cityherald.com

Storm, fire knock out power, more heat expected

Some residents remain without power in the El Rancho Reata area after a fire sparked by thunder and lightning storms knocked down several power poles last night.

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Related Topix: Weather

Thu Jun 26, 2008

Hermiston Herald

Fire destroys cardboard, baler

A fire at Sanitary Disposal Inc. Thursday morning destroyed a recycling baler and more than 10 bales of compressed cardboard, bringing fire crews from all over the west end of Umatilla County and Morrow County ...

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Related Topix: Umatilla County, OR, Stanfield, OR, Hermiston, OR, Echo, OR, Boardman, OR

Fri Jun 20, 2008

Hermiston Herald

Special Olympics puts together day of fun

The Umatilla/Morrow County Special Olympics Committee is hosting a full-day event Saturday to raise money for the 120 area athletes who participate in Special Olympics.

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Related Topix: Umatilla, OR, Hermiston, OR

Sat Jun 14, 2008

Curry Coastal Pilot

Census 2000

Curry County has five Census tracts. It's a constant question: How many people are there in Brookings-Harbor? The 2000 Census says there are 5,447 people in the city of Brookings, 2,622 in the core area of ...

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Related Topix: Brookings, OR, Harbor, OR, Curry County, OR, Jefferson County, OR

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