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Thunderstorms with marble-sized hail in Harney County Tuesday – winds gusting up to 40 mph
A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Tuesday at 3:36 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 4:15 p.m. for ...
Residents in Burns, Oregon still recovering from devastating April flooding
In early April, devastating flooding in Eastern Oregon decimated Harney County. Burns, Oregon was among the hardest areas hit ...
Update: Flash flood watch for Oregon likely to expire at 8 p.m.
"The Flash Flood Watch will expire for portions of northeast and southeast Oregon, including the following areas, in ...
Burns residents grapple with lack of federal assistance after devastating floods: 'Doesn't look hopeful'
For months, city officials in Burns, Oregon have asked for help to recover from devastating floods. So far, they've received ...
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Who’s responsible for the levee that failed in Harney County’s flood? No one - OPB - Oregon Public Broadcasting
Harney County Sheriff's Office Unclear responsibility across Oregon Colin Rowan, the director of planning and public affairs for the Urban Flood Safety and Water Quality District in Portland, said ...
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Harney County Judge rules Oregon gun Measure 114 unconstitutional
PORTLAND, Ore. — After legal challenges halted voter-approved Measure 114 from being enforced, a Harney County judge ruled the firearm reform is unconstitutional under the Oregon constitution ...
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‘A health hazard: ’ Oregon flooding damages a city’s sewer system
The Harney County Sheriff’s Office said in an update on Wednesday morning that drinking water is safe but that E. coli and Coliform have been found in the floodwaters.
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Harney County judge to decide whether Oregon's voter-approved gun control law violates state constitution
HARNEY COUNTY, Oregon — An Oregon judge is set to decide whether a gun control law approved by voters in November violates the state’s constitution in a trial scheduled to start Monday.
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Harney County Judge continues pause on portions of Oregon Measure 114 - KATU
A Harney County judge has extended a pause on the permit-to-purchase portions of Oregon'sMeasure 114,while postponing a decision on magazine capacity limits until the end of the week. Circuit ...
'It's a gut punch': Residents in Burns are still recovering from devastating flooding this spring
"It's a gut punch," Riley Richardson, a Burns native, added. "There's nothing that we could've done." A few years ago, Richardson purchased a home in Burns with her husband. Now, months after the ...
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Harney County judge extends ban on parts of Measure 114 - KOIN.com
Harney County Judge Robert Raschio let stand his temporary restraining order that blocks a permit-to-purchase provision of Measure 114, a law narrowly approved by voters in Oregon in November.
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Track Covid-19 in Harney County, Oregon - The New York Times
Data is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hospitalization data is a daily average of Covid-19 patients in hospital service areas that intersect with Harney County, an area which ...