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MILTON-FREEWATER — What started as a grass fire on the south end of Milton-Freewater Wednesday, July 7, grew quickly to about 800 acres and burned wheat fields and multiple structures. As of July 8, the fire was contained, officials said. Milton-Freewater City Manager Linda Hall said the latest information indicates the fire started near Highway 11 and Sykes Boulevard. It very quickly spread to Main Street. Of the 800 acres burned, Hall said some was in the city limits, but most of the fire was just outside the city. Hall said multiple structures, including one farm shop and several outb...

SALEM — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has enacted emergency fishing regulations, as of July 1, to protect salmon, steelhead, trout and sturgeon that are at risk due to severe drought. The regulations will be in effect until Sept. 30, but could be lifted earlier, or extended later, depending on conditions. In some rivers and streams, fishing for salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and trout is not allowed from 2 p.m. until one hour before sunrise. This “hoot owl” regulation is designed to protect fish from stress when water temperatures are warmest, according to a pr...

You might recognize the Cameo Heights Mansion name but you might be completely unaware that this majestic property is up for sale.  It started out as a private residence but has become well established in the hospitality market for Washington and Oregon and now it's up for sale. According to the listing from Retter & Company Sotheby's International Realty, this mansion sits on a spot above the Walla Walla River and has long served as a high-end getaway/bed & breakfast/ restaurant and event venue. It's now on the market and you can purchase it if you've got the cash. I know I've always want...

Nicholas K. GeraniosAssociated Press SPOKANE, Wash. — For generations Marcus Whitman has been widely viewed as an iconic figure from early Pacific Northwest

Image: Tom Skeen / Walla Walla Union-Bulletin via AP A statue of Marcus Whitman stands on city property just outside the Whitman College campus in Walla Walla, Washington. For generations Marcus Whitman has been widely viewed as an iconic figure from early Pacific Northwest history, a venerated Protestant missionary who was among 13 people killed by the Cayuse tribe near modern-day Walla Walla, Washington, in 1847. But this past year has seen a continued reappraisal of Whitman, whose actions have increasingly been viewed as imperialistic and destructive. The Washington Legislatur...