Umatilla NewsLocal news for Umatilla, OR continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Wildfire forces evacuations- July 6, 2008 A few people were evacuated from their homes near Irrigon after a fire at the Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge threatened them Thursday.http://www.topix.net/city/umatilla-or/2008/07/wildfire-forces-evacuations?fromrss=1 U.S. marshals arrest 22 in Umatilla County- July 4, 2008 Twenty-two Umatilla County residents got a rude awakening last week when local law enforcement and the U.S. Marshals Service Oregon Fugitive Task Force came knocking on their doors.http://www.topix.net/city/umatilla-or/2008/07/u-s-marshals-arrest-22-in-umatilla-county?fr... Fire forces evacuations in E. Ore. town- July 3, 2008 A small number of people were evacuated from their homes near Irrigon after a fire at the Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge threatened them.http://www.topix.net/city/umatilla-or/2008/07/fire-forces-evacuations-in-e-ore-town?fromrs... Umatilla man dies in rollover- July 2, 2008 A Umatilla man died in a one-vehicle accident around 12:30 a.m. Sunday on Old River Road, near Umatilla.http://www.topix.net/city/umatilla-or/2008/07/umatilla-man-dies-in-rollover?fromrss=1 Grass fire at depot not a threat- July 2, 2008 A range fire burned 150 acres on the Umatilla Chemical Depot Monday afternoon, apparently started by a lightning strike near the railroad tracks on the southwest corner of the depot.http://www.topix.net/city/umatilla-or/2008/07/grass-fire-at-depot-not-a-threat?fromrss=1 High winds caused outages, fire- July 1, 2008 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.http://www.topix.net/city/umatilla-or/2008/07/high-winds-caused-outages-fire?fromrss=1 Umatilla Chemical Depot can burn secondary waste- July 1, 2008 Oregon Environmental Quality Commission members have voted to allow secondary waste to be destroyed on site at the Umatilla Chemical Depot.http://www.topix.net/city/umatilla-or/2008/06/umatilla-chemical-depot-can-burn-secondary-w... |