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PENDLETON — As outdoor enthusiasts prepare to head to the mountains this Memorial Day weekend, Umatilla National Forest officials are cautioning that some roads, trails and campgrounds remain closed or impassable due to late-season snowfall. A press release from the Umatilla National Forest reported some shaded areas and cutbanks on mountain roads still may have dense snow drifts that vehicles cannot pass, and most trails for hiking and cars have yet to be maintained. And some roads damaged during flooding events in February and May 2020 remain closed. Officials now are working to prepar...

Some town officials contend the zoning text amendment would encourage mixed-use redevelopment commercial properties, including those along Broadview Avenue, and help provide more affordable housing. This is Warrenton’s chance to get it right . . . . As it is, the zoning text amendment is a blunt instrument. — Julie Bolthouse, Piedmont Environmental Council staffer By .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Editor Warrenton’s planning commission Tuesday night tapped the brakes on an ordinance change that critics say would open much of the town to intense —...