Island City NewsLocal news for Island City, OR continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Temporary work curtailment announced at Elgin stud mill- February 19, 2008 "This is obviously not something we want to do, but we are experiencing the most difficult market conditions our industry has ever been faced with" The national slump in housing construction has led to a temporary work curtailment at Boise Cascade's stud mill in Elgin. via KGW-TV Portlandhttp://www.topix.net/city/island-city-or/2008/02/temporary-work-curtailment-announced-at-e... I-84 Through Oregon Closed in Many Areas- February 3, 2008 TV Today's 6 News Weather Alert I-84 Through Oregon Closed in Many Areas Blowing and drifting snow has forced the closure of several sections of I-84 in eastern Oregon. via KSAW 51http://www.topix.net/city/island-city-or/2008/02/i-84-through-oregon-closed-in-many-areas?... Avalanche closes highways- February 1, 2008 "We don't usually see very many people up here" Traffic grinds to a halt as crews to clear snow, ice off Santiam Pass February 1, 2008 IDANHA -- Truck driver Karl Sherman planned to be the first one through when the Santiam Pass reopened after an avalanche ... via Statesman Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/island-city-or/2008/02/avalanche-closes-highways?fromrss=1 Snow, winds, slides are closing highways throughout the Northwest- February 1, 2008 Oregon 237 is closed between Island City and Union. Oregon 350, the Joseph-Imnaha Highway, is closed between milepost 0 and 8. U.S. 20 is closed near Santiam Junction from milepost 75 to 80. via Oregonlive.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/island-city-or/2008/01/snow-winds-slides-are-closing-highways-th... |