interstate 82

Fire Scorches Nearly 5 Square Miles Near Umatilla
Fire Scorches Nearly 5 Square Miles Near Umatilla
Fire Scorches Nearly 5 Square Miles Near Umatilla
HERMISTON, Ore. (AP) — The Hermiston Fire Department says a wildfire has scorched nearly 5 square miles and burned several buildings at the former Umatilla Chemical Depot. Fire Capt. J.W. Roberts says the blaze that began Monday has scorched multiple bunkers, or igloos, where chemical weapons were once stored...
Fatal Accident on I-82 Closes Westbound Lanes
Fatal Accident on I-82 Closes Westbound Lanes
Fatal Accident on I-82 Closes Westbound Lanes
A fatal accident on Interstate 82 has closed the freeway's westbound lanes, forcing traffic to detour onto State Route 821 (the Canyon Road), according to KNDO. The multicar accident, which killed one person and injured several others, occurred near milepost 21...
Interstate 82 Road Work Has Begun
Interstate 82 Road Work Has Begun
Interstate 82 Road Work Has Begun
A nearly $4 million road work project will cause minor delays for drivers traveling along Interstate 82 between Selah and Union Gap. Crews are tearing off the top layer of roadway and re-paving all four lanes in both directions. The Department of Transportation says around 45,000 vehicles use that section of highway every day, and if crews don't smooth out the surface, it won't last another 15 yea
City Council to Move on Two Major Street Projects
City Council to Move on Two Major Street Projects
City Council to Move on Two Major Street Projects
The Yakima City Council is looking to move into action tonight, continuing work on two major street projects. Yakima City Council members will be asked to approve and adopt H Street as the route for the east-west corridor, which would eventually link Terrace Heights across a new Yakima River bridge to north 40th Avenue...