1+ hour, 56+ min ago  (250+ words) Elkhorn Media Group City of La Grande begins hydrant testing & maintenance next week LA GRANDE " (Press release from La Grande Public Works) The City of La Grande will be starting their Annual Fire Hydrant testing and maintenance program on June…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (153+ words) Elkhorn Media Group WA launches "Water Future" initiative to fight ongoing drought OLYMPIA " Gov. Bob Ferguson and the Department of Ecology announced a new statewide initiative Wednesday to secure Washington's water resources as the state enters a record-breaking fourth consecutive…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (164+ words) SALEM " Gov. Tina Kotek has declared a drought emergency in Morrow County as well as five other counties. The executive order directs state agencies to coordinate and prioritize assistance to the region. This marks the second batch of counties under…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (130+ words) elkhornmediagroup. com Grant County Court issues emergency drought declaration CANYON CITY " The Grant County Court signed an emergency drought resolution yesterday at the county court meeting. Grant County Emergency Management Coordinator Eric Bush stated, "When we anticipate that we may…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (64+ words) Elkhorn Media Group Boil Water Advisory Lifted for City of Ontario ONTARIO " The City of Ontario has lifted the Boil Water Advisory that had been put into place Sunday, March 22. Officials report that the problem has been resolved and all…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (378+ words) BOARDMAN " The Morrow County Clean Water Consortium met Tuesday for the first time with Jared Tesch as the group's managing director. Tesch outlined what he's already done in acclimating himself in the position, while much of the discussion in the…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (262+ words) PENDLETON " With all of Umatilla County in moderate or severe drought according to the U. S. Drought Monitor, county commissioners approved a drought emergency declaration during their meeting Wednesday. The declaration serves as the initial step in requesting aid for drought-related issues....

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (180+ words) Elkhorn Media Group City of Walla Walla to launch $10 million wastewater treatment plant overhaul WALLA WALLA " The city of Walla Walla is moving forward on an estimated $10 million overhaul of the wastewater treatment plant to replace aging infrastructure nearing the…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (266+ words) WALLA WALLA " Walla Walla City Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain informed the Walla Walla City Council on Wednesday that she plans to sign a permit application with the Oregon Water Resources Department, a move that could lead to a water rights lease…...