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lowa-Whitman National Forest and private lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry. The fires are posing a threat to the Eagle Creek area near Boulder Park 30 miles east of Union. Level 1 evacuation notices have been issued in the Eagle Creek area. "They have been issued to campers See Fires / Page5A
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Monday afternoon. The storm ignited a total of 30 fires in the three counties, including three By Dick Mason The Observer blazes now burning 10 miles east of Union, Wallowa and Baker counties Medical Springs. The Eagle Complex are feeling the impact of a lightning fires are 120 acres, 40 acres and 10 storm that struck the region late acres and are burning on the Wal-
Firefighters reached a milestone Tuesday in the battle against the Phillips Creek Fire. Page 2A
• Business put on hold while La Grande Fire Department discusses challenges StaNng
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iSSUeS The actual number ofnon- LGFD Chief emergency transports out Bruce Weimer of Grande Ronde Hospital emphasized is under debate, and the that although revenue can make or break a it's the fire city department. depattment's Med Transport, a new aim to provide inter-hospital advanced life transportation support ambulance service for every owned by Chris Arvidson, is transfer, trying to get off the ground. staffing has At last week's Union County been an issue. commissioner meeting, Arvidson requested commissioners sign an agreement that would allow his business to transport non-emergency patients. Arvidson said Grande Ronde Hospital, where most of the patients in his business would come from, has an estimated 50 non-emergency See Patients / Page5A The Observer
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The 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment — consisting of citizen-soldier units from seven Eastern Oregon cities — will train at the National Training Center for three weeks.
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constitute criminal At least half a dozen mischief, said La Grande residents woke up La Grande Monday to vandalized cars. Police Chief The La Grande Police Brian Harvey. Department got about six The degree is reports of vehicles being determined tagged, or spray painted, by dollar overnight, said Officer Bran- amount of don Boucher. damage. 'There were several taggings between the area of Hawthorne Drive, F Avenue The Observer
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