🌱 How a $30,000 grant will boost Hermiston’s Agape House services

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In today's newsletter:

• How a $30,000 grant will boost Hermiston’s Agape House services
• Hermiston’s burn season just ended—here’s what you can and can’t do
• Brush fire south of Hermiston burns 103 acres, closes nearby highways

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 83, low: 53.
• Friday: Winds picking up, with a high of 80 and low of 49 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. $30,000 grant to help Agape House build storage facility (eastoregonian.com) — A Hermiston nonprofit that feeds and clothes local families is expanding its storage space, thanks in part to a $30,000 grant from the Wildhorse Foundation and support from the city of Hermiston. The Hermiston City Council has already awarded a construction contract for the new storage facility and garage, which will free up existing space for more food and donated goods to serve the greater Hermiston area.
   

2. Open burning now closed in UCFD#1 service area (northeastoregonnow.com) — If you live in Hermiston or Stanfield, all open burning is now banned through October 1 under Umatilla County Fire District #1’s seasonal closure. Officials say the move aims to cut human-caused wildfires and are warning that violations can bring fines and fire-response costs, while urging residents to follow safety tips and prepare evacuation plans.
   

3. Brush fire burns 103 acres near Highway 207 (eastoregonian.com) — A fast-moving brush fire burned just over 103 acres south of Hermiston on May 29, temporarily closing portions of Highway 207 and Interstate 84 but sparing homes and lives. Umatilla County Fire District No. 1 and multiple neighboring agencies, along with local farmers, contained the wind-driven blaze in a few hours and monitored hot spots into the night while investigators work to determine the cause.
   

4. Suspect fleeing rape charges captured in Oregon (elkhornmediagroup.com) — A police pursuit from Washington ended in Hermiston, where Oregon State Police and the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Richland man early Friday. He remains in the Umatilla County Jail on local charges tied to the chase, while Washington authorities pursue serious felony allegations including second-degree rape and kidnapping.
   

5. OSP helps catch rape suspect near Umatilla, nabs drivers for DUII (eastoregonian.com) — State police handled several DUII cases in Umatilla County, including a rollover crash on I-82 near Hermiston that sent a Heppner driver to Good Shepherd Medical Center. Troopers also arrested a Hermiston teen for DUII and helped other agencies capture a rape and kidnapping suspect pursued from Washington into Oregon.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• It's Medicare Fraud Prevention Week!
  Take some time this week to learn how to make sure you and your loved ones stay safe from Medicare scammers. The biggest tip - Remember the three… (Nextdoor )

• Pacific Companies posted a job opening for Locum General Cardiology - Oregon - Flexible scheduling - Quick credentialing! in Hermiston. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(07267) - 115 E Highland Ave in Hermiston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hermiston here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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