Hagen Fire Evacuation Levels Reduced
(Umatilla County, Union County, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation) September 4, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Continued progress on the Hagen Fire is allowing emergency officials to further reduce or lift evacuation levels in portions of Umatilla County, Union County and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR). A Joint Emergency Operations […]
ORS 294.250 Report
PUBLIC NOTICE Information required to be published by Union County under ORS 294.250 is posted monthly and available for review by clicking the link below. Gross monthly salaries of all regular officers and employees occupying budgeted positions is posted once annually on December 31 for a period of one month. Copies of all or part […]
Additional Evacuation Level Reductions for the Hagen Fire
(Umatilla County, Union County, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation) August 31, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Continued progress on the Hagen Fire is allowing emergency officials to further reduce or lift evacuation levels in portions of Umatilla County, Union County and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR). Fire activity on the Hagen […]
Additional Reductions to Evacuation Levels on Portions of the Hagen and Paradise Fires
August 28, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Continued progress by firefighters and improving conditions in key areas of both fires have allowed emergency officials to reduce several evacuation zones from Level 3 (GO NOW) to Level 2 (BE SET). Effective immediately, the following evacuation levels have been REDUCED in portions of Umatilla County, Union County and […]
Commissioners to consider Ordinance 2026-02
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Union County Board of County Commissioners will meet in regular session, Wednesday, September 2, 2026, 9:30 a.m., in the Joseph Building Annex Conference Room, 1106 K. Avenue, La Grande, and will conduct the first reading of an ordinance adopting amendments to the Union County Zoning, Partition, and […]
2026 Commission Meeting Schedule
Meetings are open to public attendance – with meeting participation via Zoom teleconference available. • To listen to the meeting, or participate in the public comment opportunity, please call: (253) 215-8782 or (301) 715-8592 and enter meeting ID number: 814 2000 6863. If you do not get through the first time, please try again. • […]
Additional Reductions to Evacuation Levels on Portions of Hagen Fire
(Umatilla County, Union County, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation) August 25, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Firefighting operations continue to strengthen containment features and successfully hold the Hagen Fire within primary control lines, allowing emergency officials to safely reduce evacuation levels in select areas once again. Effective immediately the following evacuation levels have been REDUCED in […]
Eastern Oregon Counties Association to meet
The Eastern Oregon Counties Association (EOCA) is scheduled to meet on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM (Mountain Time). The meeting will be held at 336 S. Oregon Street, Ontario. Join Zoom by link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87047074469?pwd=bbAEIFTs4ahyRXuEudgrfPvoa1QXYc.1 Join by phone: (253) 215-8782 | Meeting ID: 870 4707 4469 | Passcode: 338469 Meeting Agenda
Evacuation Levels Reduced for Portions of Hagen Fire
August 20, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Firefighting operations continue to successfully hold the Hagen Fire within established containment lines, allowing officials to safely reduce portions of the evacuation levels around the fire. However, conditions can change quickly, due to fire activity or the urgent need to provide fire crews the space needed to work safely. […]
Hagen Fire Update: OR 204 Reopens While Forest Closures Remain
Wednesday, August 19, 2026, 4:00 p.m. OR 204/Tollgate is now open between Elgin and Weston following a lengthy wildfire closure. However, conditions can change quickly, and the highway may close again with little or no notice due to fire activity or to provide fire crews with the space needed to work safely. Travelers are encouraged […]
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 […]