La Grande Observer

PENDLETON — The following is the Friday, Aug. 28, update on the Paradise and Hagen fires in the Umatilla National Forest. Fire Information 541-970-7128 2026paradise@firenet.gov inciweb.wildfire.gov Facebook and YouTube Size: 60,645 acres Containment: 11% Personnel: 1,042 Size: 9,272 acres Containment: 13% Personnel: 463 Key Messages Tactical firing operations will be minimal today. Firefighters continue to assess options for tactical firing operations.

Members of the Union County Search and Rescue team and the La Grande Fire Department helped a 35-year-old man who fell while hiking in the Eagle Cap Wilderness on Wednesday, Aug. 26, and had one finger amputated as well as other injuries. The incident happened near Eagle Lake, in the southern Wallowa Mountains about 35 air miles northeast of Baker City. The lake, which is the source of main Eagle Creek, is about 7 miles by trail from the Boulder Park trailhead.

UPPER MARLBORO, MD, Aug. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capital Electric, a leading value-added electrical distributor serving the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, announced the winners of their Inclusion Scholarship, an annual program that supports graduating high school seniors. Capital awarded two scholarships of $3,000 each to Cooper Hardy of Charleston, South Carolina, and Lucas Salmeron of Edgewood, Maryland. “Every year we’re inspired by the essays students submit to the program.

Redwood City, CA, Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, WestLight Energy announced receipt of the final funding piece to build one of California's largest community microgrids that will provide a lasting solution to frequent power outages in Northern California's Pescadero community.

LA GRANDE — Tens of thousands of acres of private land in Northeastern Oregon enrolled in a public access program will reopen on Saturday, Aug. 29, the first day of the archery hunting season. The Access and Habitat areas in the region have been closed to the public for several weeks due to wildfires. With cooler weather forecast for the next 10 days or so, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is lifting the closure. Access and Habitat areas reopening Aug.

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Washington, D.C., Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Power to Decide announces that Lori Adelman will join the organization as Chief Executive Officer, effective September 14, 2026. Adelman brings nearly two decades of experience advancing reproductive rights, gender justice, and health equity. “Lori has spent her career leading organizations to be as resilient as the communities they serve, with deep experience across global development, media, and feminist philanthropy.

PENDLETON — The following is the Tuesday, Aug. 25, update on the Paradise and Hagen fires in the Umatilla National Forest. Fire Information 541-970-7128 2026paradise@firenet.gov inciweb.wildfire.gov Facebook and YouTube Size: 60,372 acres Containment: 33% Personnel: 1,029 Size: 9,027 acres Containment: 13% Personnel: 429 Key Messages Yesterday, U.S. Forest Service officials lifted the Hagen Fire expanded emergency closure area north of Highway 204 on the Walla Walla Ranger District.

WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With the 2026–2027 school year back in session, legendary documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, in collaboration with PBS LearningMedia, today announced that they will be bringing classroom content to the official Ken Burns YouTube Channel.

The Heated Pet Collection ensures dogs and pets of all sizes can comfortably stay toasty while relaxing indoors or exploring the outdoors , /PRNewswire/ -- ororo®, the most trusted heated apparel brand on the market rooted in bringing premium, timeless, and cost-effective heated gear, announced the expansion of its Heated Pet Collection with four new products, all powered by the brand's UL-certified rechargeable batteries.