MERA Advisory Committee Meeting
The MERA Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 22, 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: MERA Advisory Committee Meeting When: Sep 22, 2026 […]
WURA Board to hold Executive Meeting Virtually
PUBLIC NOTICE The Wallowa Union Railroad Authority (WURA) will hold an executive meeting pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(h) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82170565427?pwd=sN1sKGRJATDbtB7pEaHXjqSHTvu76o.1 Meeting ID: 821 7056 5427 Passcode: 655045
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 […]
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 […]
Hagen Fire Evacuations Increased in Umatilla County
Evacuation Zones Increased Along Highway 204 in Umatilla County. August 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. A Joint Emergency Operation Center including Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office, Umatilla County Emergency Management, Union County Sheriff’s Office, Union County Emergency Management and Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) remain actively engaged with the Incident Management Team 6 for […]
Hagen Fire Evacuation Update August 2, 2026
August 2, 2026 12:30 p.m. | Effective Immediately Hagen Fire Evacuation Levels Reduced Joint release from 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) The Joint Emergency Operations Center remains actively engaged with Northwest Incident Management […]
Hagen Fire Evacuation Update August 1, 2026
EVACUATION LEVELS UPDATED ON HAGEN FIRE (NW IM TEAM 7) August 1, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. A Joint Emergency Operation Center including Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office, Umatilla County Emergency Management, Union County Sheriff’s Office, Union County Emergency Management and Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) remain actively engaged with the Northwest Incident Management […]
Hagen Fire – New Level 1 Evacuations Issued in Union County
EVACUATION LEVELS UPDATED ON HAGEN FIRE (NW IM TEAM 7) 07-31-2026 @ 6:00 p.m. A Joint Emergency Operation Center including Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office, Umatilla County Emergency Management, Union County Sheriff’s Office, Union County Emergency Management and Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) remain actively engaged with the Northwest Incident Management Team 7 […]
Evacuation Areas Expanded in Hagen Fire
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE URGENT PUBLIC SAFETY MESSAGE: Leave Level 3 Areas Today and Avoid Highway 204 July 31, 2026 @ 2:40 p.m. UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. — Umatilla County is urging residents within Level 3 evacuation areas near the Hagen Fire to leave today. We are urging the public to avoid unnecessary travel on Highway 204 […]
Evacuation Level Update on Hagen Fire
EVACUATION LEVELS UPDATED ON HAGEN FIRE (NW IM TEAM 7) 07-29-2026 @ 9:15 a.m. A Joint Emergency Operation Center including Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office, Umatilla County Emergency Management, Union County Sheriff’s Office, Union County Emergency Management and Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) remain actively engaged with the Northwest Incident Management Team 7 for […]
Evacuation Levels Updated on Hagen Fire
EVACUATION LEVELS UPDATED ON HAGEN FIRE (NW IM TEAM 7) 07-28-2026 @ 1:30 p.m. A Joint Emergency Operation Center including Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office, Umatilla County Emergency Management, Union County Sheriff’s Office, Union County Emergency Management and Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) remain actively engaged with the Northwest Incident Management Team 7 […]
Air Quality
Multiple wildfires burning across Oregon are contributing to elevated smoke levels in Union County. A layer of stagnant air, known as an inversion, has been holding smoke close to the ground and limiting its ability to clear from the Grande Ronde Valley. Residents interested in checking current air quality conditions before spending extended time outdoors […]