MERA Advisory Committee Meeting
The MERA Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the Misener Conference Room located at 1001 4th Street in La Grande. All meetings of this committee are open to the public. Attendance is also possible via the Zoom link below. Topic: Mt Emily Recreation Area Advisory Committee Meeting When: […]
Highway 204 to Remain Closed and Current Evacuation Levels Remain in Place
08-18-2026 @ 2:57 p.m. The Joint Emergency Operations Center, which includes the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office, Umatilla County Emergency Management, Union County Sheriff’s Office, Union County Emergency Management, and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), remains actively engaged with Incident Management Team 6 regarding the Hagen Fire. Highway 204 will remain closed […]
Phillips Creek Fire
Update – August 18, 2026 The forward progression of the fire has been stopped, and there is no threat to the public at this time. Multiple agencies and resources responded to this fire, including Imbler Rural Fire Department, North Powder Rural Fire Department, Oregon Department of Forestry units from La Grande, Pendleton, Wallowa, and Baker, the […]
WURA Board to meet virtually
PUBLIC NOTICE The Wallowa Union Railroad Authority (WURA) will hold a virtual meeting on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87173332670?pwd=b5OOZDiuxkbOlWIZSZLuJGmY7Yo6qr.1 Meeting ID: 871 7333 2670 Passcode: 241242