31-year-old presumed deceased near Bridge in Biggs Junction
Oregon State Police (OSP) were called when the driver of a semi truck stopped his vehicle on the bridge and climbed above the bridges deck on the steel girders to its highest point shortly after 9 a.m.
TA Express in Biggs burned to the ground; pumps survive; no one hurt
By 8:30 a.m. there was nothing left of the building except for the metal skeleton structure that was erected just three years ago.
TA Express Truck Stop burning in Biggs Junction Tuesday morning, March 7
The Sherman County Sheriff’s Office posted photos of the TA Express truck stop on fire in Biggs Junction around 6:30 a.m. this morning, March 7. The post asks drivers and onlookers to avoid the area so that firefighters and emergency responders can do their jobs safely.
Dufur, Biggs Junction to get $5.2 Million in Utility upgrades
U.S. Senators Wyden and Merkley brought home $5.2 Million in grants for major upgrades in Biggs Junction and Dufur.
The Dalles Bridge to Undergo Repairs
The Dalles Bridge, a steel-truss-cantilever bridge on U.S. 197 constructed in 1953, will begin undergoing construction to repair the failing bridge deck in March.
